Smith Lake is located in Cullman, Walker and Winston counties about an hour north of Birmingham and South of Huntsville just off I-65.


Smith Lake Map

This 21,200 acre lake rests in a beautiful canyon setting in the rolling hills of North Alabama. Smith Lake is truly an Alabama treasure and great place to call home. Smith Lake has over 500 + miles of shoreline and around 4,500 existing home sites situated upon beautiful rock bluffs to homes on sandy beaches, the lake hosts a robust topography to meet the desires of any prospective home buyer. The western side of the lake’s watershed is crowned by Bankhead National Forest’s 180,000-acres. The Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River, Alabama’s only Wild and Scenic River, flows from Bank Head National Forest to form Smith Lake. Depths on the lakes clear blue water can reach over 300 feet and it is home to Stripe bass exceeding 40+ lbs.


This is a wonderful place to own a lake property if you enjoy fishing, water sports, boating, swimming or just sitting back and enjoying the lakes beauty with family and friends. Homes and properties are an extreme value compared to similar lakes around the country with the current low mortgage rates and with the Smith Lake area having some of the lowest property tax rates in the country now is a great time to start your property search. Search for Smith Lake Properties


If you’re looking for property on Lewis Smith Lake, we can help. Smith Lake covers a vast area, a 10 minute boat ride can take over an hour by land. We are experienced Smith Lake REALTOR’s® and know our way around Smith Lake by water and land. Let The Taylor Team take the hassle out of finding the perfect lake property for you to call home.


We look forward to assisting in your search for the perfect Lewis Smith Lake waterfront property.