Leesville Lake, VA is part of the Roanoke River Basin. It serves as the lower reservoir for the Smith Mountain Lake hydro-pumped storage facility owned and operated by Appalachian Power Company, a unit of American Electric Company. Leesville Lake, VA is a 3,260-acre reservoir with a 100-mile shoreline. It is in the south-central part of Virginia, 55 miles southeast of Roanoke, VA, 38 miles southwest of Lynchburg, VA, and 56 miles north of Danville, VA. Leesville Lake is in Campbell, Pittsylvania, and Bedford Counties.
Leesville Lake is great for fishing, boating, kayaking, tubing, and swimming. The surrounding area offers a diverse choice of recreational and entertainment opportunities, such as hiking, wine tasting, music and cultural events, museums, fruit, and berry picking, great restaurants, and much more.