Top Penhook Venues

• Spaces for 120-500 Guests
• 3 Outdoor Spaces
• 3 Resorts
• 3 Total Spaces

Bernard's Landing is a 72-acre private resort community on Smith Mountain Lake in Moneta, Virginia, offering panoramic views of the lake and its surrounding mountains as a backdrop for weddings, family reunions, and corporate events. At the heart of the property sits the Bernard House, a restored Antebellum-style home built in 1853 that serves as the resort's clubhouse and anchors the Bernard House & Pavilion venue. Event hosts can also choose the Highlands Event Center, with its glass atrium and lakeview deck, the lakeside Wedding Pergola overlooking Sailor's Cove, or the resort's private beach. Bernard's Landing's grounds include on-site amenities such as outdoor and indoor pools, tennis and pickleball courts, a fitness center, and boat and PWC rentals, giving guests places to gather before and after a wedding or celebration.

• Spaces for 200-250 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Farm
• 1 Garden

The Pavilion at Black Water Junction is a family-owned wedding venue set on a 75-acre horse and cattle farm in Union Hall, Virginia, in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Smith Mountain Lake. The farm takes its name from the Blackwater channel that runs along the property, and its rolling pastures open onto views of Jack's Mountain. The venue's open-air pavilion, built by the owners from reclaimed wood, doors, and stained glass gathered from old family buildings, hosts up to 200 guests. Stamped concrete flooring flows from inside the pavilion into a large outdoor dance floor, and a vine-covered arbor overlooking the farm's pastures and pond serves as a ceremony backdrop. Couples are free to bring in their own choice of vendors and decor to shape the day. Rentals include tables and chairs for up to 200 guests, cocktail and food tables, a bar built from a reclaimed door, and use of the grounds' landscaped surroundings and pond. Beyond weddings, the venue hosts private events including birthday parties, anniversaries, baby showers, corporate gatherings, and family reunions. On-site cabin accommodations are also available for overnight stays.

• Spaces for 100 Guests

Virginia Dare Cruises & Marina sits on Smith Mountain Lake in Moneta, Virginia, where the Virginia Dare has been a fixture on the water for more than three decades. The marina pairs cruise service with two on-site dining spots, Beacon Pub and the seasonal Portside Grill & Bar, giving guests a full waterfront stop before or after a cruise. The Virginia Dare hosts year-round wedding cruises, offering couples the option to hold ceremonies, receptions, rehearsal dinners, and bachelor or bachelorette parties out on the lake. Spring through fall, the boat also runs a narrated two-hour sightseeing cruise past lake landmarks such as Goat, Turtle, and Bride Islands, a Nantucket-style housing development, an antique carousel, one of the area's oldest tobacco barns, and osprey nesting sites, before crossing an underwater bridge toward Smith Mountain Dam. Beyond weddings, the Virginia Dare is available for private charters for friends, family, or organizations, including charitable events, and runs specialty holiday cruises such as a 4th of July fireworks cruise, a Mother's and Father's Day brunch cruise, and a family-friendly Pirate Cruise. The marina itself also offers fuel service, a pump-out station, and beach access for boaters.

• Spaces for 50-200 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 3 Country Clubs

The Waterfront Country Club is the oldest private club at Smith Mountain Lake, opening in 1981 from a concept first envisioned in 1977. Its championship 18-hole golf course was designed by George Dillon, formerly of the Fazio Design Group, and sits across 750 acres with 8.5 miles of shoreline along the lake and the Blue Ridge Mountains; a 2021 restoration converted the fairways to Zeon Zoysia grass. For weddings, the club hosts intimate ceremonies to grand receptions for up to 200 guests, with lake and course views as a backdrop and both indoor and outdoor ceremony options. A dedicated event coordinator works alongside the club's professional management staff and Executive Chef from initial planning through day-of details, offering seated dining, buffets, or custom menus. The club's culinary program is anchored by The Gangplank, its signature dining room with panoramic views of the course and lake, and by private VIP rooms suited to corporate dinners, milestone celebrations, and other private events with bespoke menus from the Executive Chef. The Waterfront is about 45 minutes from Roanoke Regional Airport.

• Spaces for 15-100 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 3 Country Clubs
• 2 Meeting Spaces

Copper Cove Golf Club sits along Smith Mountain Lake in Hardy, Virginia, where the golf course's back nine winds past several of the lake's quiet coves and inlets. Designed in 1989 by Virginia course architect Russell Breeden, the layout mixes downhill tee shots and double doglegs across its 6,511 yards. Beyond the course, the clubhouse hosts weddings, parties, meetings, and other private gatherings, with three rooms sized for different groups: the Brookline Room for small meetings and gatherings of up to 15, the sunroom-style Kiawah Room for luncheons and cocktail gatherings of up to 45, and the full-size Valhalla Room, a ballroom for weddings and larger parties of up to 100 guests. The Clubhouse itself also opens as a reception or pub-style gathering space. Room rentals include setup and cleanup within a standard event window, and Copper Cove Golf Club provides linens and staffed bar service for private events on-site.

• Spaces for 200 Guests

Set behind the pines on 10 scenic acres in Rocky Mount, Virginia, the Early Inn at the Grove is an 1854 Greek-Revival boutique hotel known for its bright red shutters and grounds full of wildflowers and deep-rooted shade trees. Steeped in history, the property has been voted Best Bed & Breakfast in the area five years running and doubles as a well-known events venue for overnight accommodations, weddings, and private dinners. The Inn offers six guest suites, on-site catering by Chef Agnes, and a bridal suite with its own beauty room for wedding-day preparation, alongside multiple ceremony locations across the property. Beyond weddings, the Early Inn hosts rehearsal dinners, holiday parties, brunches, family reunions, birthday gatherings, showers, and company gatherings. Event planning support includes day-of coordination, partial and full wedding planning, bartending, and rental essentials like white linens, farmhouse tables, a custom-made arbor, and ceremony benches.

• Spaces for 250 Guests

Spring Valley Farm is a family-owned equestrian facility spread across more than 600 acres of countryside near Lynchburg, Roanoke, and Bedford, Virginia. The farm has operated for generations as a boarding and training center, and its mission centers on bringing horses to people who wouldn't otherwise have access to them. For weddings, Spring Valley Farm offers an open-field ceremony space set among rolling fields, water views, and wooded trails, with an event barn available as a rustic reception space or weather backup. The venue is fully DIY-friendly, giving couples the freedom to bring in their own caterers, rental companies, photographers, and decor. Beyond the ceremony and reception spaces, the farm's grounds include on-site cabin rentals for overnight guests, ample parking, and optional horse and carriage experiences that couples can add to their celebration.

• Spaces for 150 Guests

Set along 13.5 miles of Smith Mountain Lake shoreline in Penhook, Virginia, The Water's Edge Country Club pairs lakefront scenery with a private club experience built around an 18-hole golf course designed by R.F. Loving, Jr. Established in 1988, the course offers views of both the Blue Ridge Mountains and the lake, with fifteen of its holes visible directly from the water. The club's 36,000-square-foot clubhouse serves as its social centerpiece and features a sophisticated interior for private gatherings. Its event space includes a beautifully restored chapel overlooking the golf course and lake, alongside indoor spaces suited to weddings, business meetings, and private celebrations. Personalized service and lake and mountain views are part of what the club offers for hosting a special event. Beyond golf and events, members have access to tennis and pickleball, swimming, fitness facilities, an equestrian center, and boating and fishing on the lake, rounding out a family-oriented lakefront lifestyle.