Waterwheel Marina Boat Ramp
Waterwheel Marina Boat Ramp is a semi-private access point in Bedford County, Virginia, providing access to Smith Mountain Lake. It sits within the Bettys Creek-Smith Mountain Lake watershed.
Sourced from U.S. Geological Survey . Last checked against the source on July 7, 2026.
Boat ramps on Smith Mountain Lake
We track 9 public boat ramps on Smith Mountain Lake, including this one. If you're planning to spend your time on a different stretch of the water, one of the launch points below may put you closer to where you're actually headed than Waterwheel Marina Boat Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.
- Hales Ford 0.2 mi away
- Harbor Trail 0.3 mi away
- Webster Marine Center 0.4 mi away
- Halesford Harbor 0.9 mi away
- Oak Grove 1 mi away
- Hannabass Campground 2.3 mi away
- Indian Point 2.7 mi away
- Bayside Marina and Yacht Club 2.9 mi away
Other boat ramps in Bedford County
Bedford County tracks 14 public boat ramps in total, spread across several different rivers, creeks and lakes — not just Smith Mountain Lake. Each one below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance whether it actually connects to the same water as Waterwheel Marina Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.
- Waterwheel Marina Smith Mountain Lake less than 0.1 mi away
- Hales Ford Smith Mountain Lake 0.2 mi away
- Harbor Trail Smith Mountain Lake 0.3 mi away
- Webster Marine Center Smith Mountain Lake 0.4 mi away
- Halesford Harbor Smith Mountain Lake 0.9 mi away
- Hannabass Campground Smith Mountain Lake 2.3 mi away