OUTDOOR ADVENTURES JONATHAN WRIGHT Smith Mountain Lake State Park has 500 feet of white-sand beach. BREATH OF FRESH AIR VIRGINIA STATE PARKS Smith Mountain Lake is a nature lover's paradise with scenic hiking and biking trails, golf courses, beaches, parks, wildlife areas, farm tours and horseback riding. Kids are sure to enjoy these and other popular outdoor activities such as mini-golf, a rock climbing tower and bungee trampoline station. Embrace it all - and the lake's breathtaking beauty - with a scenic airplane ride.. Try your luck at one of four mini golf courses. JAKE RYAN SAUNDERS Kids climbing the walls? Take them to Bridgewater Plaza. 34 | VISITSMITHMOUNTAINLAKE.COM The state park has 13 trails for hiking and biking and there is a 50-mile bike route along rural roads with signs to point the way. BARB NOCERA