Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, May 23, 1993 TAG: 9305200080
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 12 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
Bay Roc Marina and Yacht Club: Virginia 634 (Hardy Road) from Roanoke or Virginia 636 (Hardy Road) off of Virginia 122, Hardy. 890-2194. Slips: 80 wet; 90 dry storage. $550-$1,050 per year wet; $485-$605 per year dry storage. Gasoline, ship's store, light food, soft drinks, boat rentals, repairs, showers, restrooms, tackle. Tues.-Sat: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun.: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Beacon Marina: Virginia 608 to Virginia 853 off Virginia 122. 297-1700. Slips: 25 wet, 25 covered. Mechanic, boat sales, gas, Waverunner rentals. Open 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Blue Ridge Campground & Marina: Virginia 670, Burnt Chimney. 721-FUNN. Slips: 44 wet. Fees vary for campers and non-campers. Rates $25-$90 weekly, $40-$260 monthly, $150-$450 season; pontoons $25-$95 weekly, $50-$275 monthly, $175-$475 season. Uncovered dry storage, boat ramp, picnic pavilion, game room, children's playground, lake swimming, laundry facilities, volleyball, campsites, LP gas. Open 24 hours, attendant on duty.
Bridgewater Plaza: Virginia 122 at Hales Ford Bridge. 721-1639. Slips: 73 covered slips. $1,200 per year. Para-sailing available, $38 for 500 ft. Gas, convenience store, deli, Putt-Putt golf course, video arcade, sportswear clothing store, plus offices and shops and the Smith Mountain Lake Welcome Center in the plaza.
Camper's Paradise Marina: Virginia 122, Bedford County (one mile from Hales Ford Bridge). 297-6109. Slips: 21 covered (full). $700 per year. Motel, restaurant, convenience store, gas, camping with water and electricity, boat rentals.
Crazy Horse Marina: Virginia 616. 721-1587. Slips: 120 covered (with more expected), $750-$2,200 per year. Convenience store, gas, boat ramp, boat rentals of all types. Pool, restaurant and picnic tables available to slip and campground tenants. Mon.-Sun., 8 a.m.-dark.
Eagle's Roost Campground: Virginia 626, Huddleston (near the State Park). 297-7381. 40 camp spots available with water and electricity, camp store. $15 per night for family of four.
Foxsport XIV Marina: Virginia 1302, Wirtz. 721-2451. Slips: 9 covered, 18 wet. $500-$850 per year. Full-service marina, mechanic, lodging in efficiency apartments, grocery store, fishing guide. Mon.-Thurs.: 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri.& Sat.: 8 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun.: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Indian Point Marina: Route 122 to Booker T. Washington monument, turn left on 616. 721-4262. Slips: 6 wet, 24 dry. $300-$950 per year. Sea doo rentals, $35 per hour, $85 for four hours, $135 for six hours.
Lake Haven Marina: Virginia 626 (near the State Park). 297-7347. Slips: 95 wet. $450-$700 per year. Picnic area, sandlot volleyball court, boat launch, pontoon rentals - $75 to $90 a day, King's Point Pub and Restaurant, sailboat charters available. Marina open 7 days a week, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Lakeside Marina: Virginia 978, Penhook. (804) 927-5380. Slips: 92 wet, 48 dry. $50-$75 per month. Boat ramp, mobile home park.
Lumpkin's Marina: Virginia 626, Pittsylvania County (near Blackwater Channel dam). (804) 927-5150. Slips: 30 wet, 24 dry. $45 per month, $450 per year wet; $25 per month, $300 per year dry. Convenience store, gas, snack bar, showers, trailer sites for lease by the year. Open 7 days a week, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Magnum Point Marina: Magnum Point Road (formerly Virginia 662), Union Hall. 576-2188. Slips: 8 wet (no vacancies at press time). $35 per month seasonal, $420 per year. Full-service marina, state-certified scales, boat launch, boat repair and service, snack bar. Mechanic on duty seven days a week, $25 an hour. Open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. after Memorial Day.
Mitchell's Point Marina: Virginia 734, Huddleston. 297-7174. Slips: 30 covered, 26 dry. $950 per year wet, $300 per year dry. Grocery store, gas, camping with water and electricity, showers, snack bar. Open 7 a.m.-8: 30 p.m. after Memorial Day.
Our Place Marina: Virginia 626, Huddleston. 297-7325. Slips: 26 covered. $625 per year.
Pelican Point Yacht Club: Virginia 957, Union Hall. 576-2019. Slips: 140 wet. $65-$116 per month. Picnic area, barbecue pits, bath house, lake and swimming pool, tennis courts, ship store, private clubhouse, playground, shuffleboard, full-service boat yard, storage for boats on trailers. All facilities except for the ship's store are for members only. To be a member, you have to have a boat slip. Open Mon.-Fri.: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. & Sun: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saunders Marina: Virginia 626, Huddleston. 297-4412. Currently undergoing renovation. Covered and uncovered slips, multilevel rack storage. Full-service marina, pontoon boat rentals, gas.
Shoreline Marina: Virginia 949, Franklin County. 721-3664. Slips: 70 covered (25 covered with lifts), 75 wet. $545-$2,295 per year. Rack storage: $795 per year. Family membership to swimming pool, tennis courts, shower, coin laundry, picnic area, boat launch, electricity, water, phone, satellite TV hookup at slips (30-foot and larger only). Gas, marine supply store, mechanics shop, boat sales. Managers live on premises. Open Mon.-Thurs.: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri., Sat. & Sun.: 9 a.m.- 7 p.m.
Smith Mountain Dock & Lodge: Virginia 626, Penhook. (804) 927-5100. Covered, wet, dry slips and storage. $40-$60 per month. Tennis court, lodging, short-order restaurant, gas. Mon.: 12 p.m.-8 p.m.; Tues.-Sun.: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Smith Mountain Yacht Club: Virginia 823, Bedford. 297-4484. Slips: 140 wet (60 covered), 110 dry rack storage. $375-$1,800 per year. Marine store, full-service repair shop, gas, water and electricity at slips, new and used boat sales. Open 7 days a week, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. after Memorial Day.
Sportsman's Inn Marina: Virginia 626, Huddleston. 297-7532. Slips: 14 covered, $960 per year; 14 uncovered, $600 per year; 12 dry, $50 per month. Picnic supplies, snacks, fishing guides, Sportsman's Inn Restaurant, overnight lodging.
Waterwheel Marina: Virginia 4, Moneta. 297-5142. Slips: 10 covered with lifts, 10 wet. $1,200 per year covered, $65 per month wet. Marine store, gas, diesel, convenience store with hot food and short orders, boat launch, pontoon sales. Mon.-Thurs.: 6: 30 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri., Sat. & Sun.: 4 or 5 a.m. until whenever.
Webster Marine Center: Hales Ford Bridge, Moneta. 297-5228. Slips: 18 covered (full). $1,200 per year. Boat sale and service. Mon.-Sat.: 8 a.m.-5p.m., Sun.: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
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