The Waterfront Country Club

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.