There are four access roads to the lake from I – 81 and Roanoke:

1) via US 220 South to Rocky Mount and St. Route 40W to St. Route 122 North

2) via St. Route 116 to St. Route 122 North

3) via St. Route 24 through Vinton to St. Route 122 South

4) via US 460 East to Bedford and St. Route 122 South

From US 220 North, exit at Rocky Mount, VA on St. Route 40West to State Route 122 North to the lake.

From US 29 North from Danville, exit at Gretna on St. Route 40 West.

Interstate 64 runs east and west to the north of Smith Mountain Lake. To reach the lake, exit south on to US 29 South at Charlottesville. US 29 South connects with US 460 West at Lynchburg or with St. Route 40 East at Gretna for easy access to the lake.

Fallons is located on Route 122 or Booker T. Washington Hwy. on the east side of Halesford Bridge, in Bedford County.