Tourism offices
Bedford County
3 organizations market this county. Every contact below was checked against the organization’s own website in September 2026.
Destination Bedford
The state directory lists it as “Bedford Tourism Welcome Center”.
- Phone
- (540) 587-5681
- Website
- www.destinationbedfordva.com
- Contact
- Nicole Johnson, Director of Tourism
Where it says it works
Bedford County, Virginia — "located where the Piedmont Plateau meets the Blue Ridge Mountains" and "between the cities of Lynchburg and Roanoke." Markets Smith Mountain Lake, the National D-Day Memorial and Bedford's status as Virginia's only World War II Heritage City.
Verification note
Brands itself 'Destination Bedford' (formally 'Destination Bedford Tourism and Welcome Center'), not the state's 'Bedford Tourism Welcome Center'. Nicole Johnson confirmed still Director of Tourism; phone (540) 587-5681 confirmed, with toll-free 1-877-447-3257. No general mailbox is published — only individual staff addresses (njohnson@, mcrumpacker@, adengel@, lsandifer@ at bedfordcountyva.gov) — so the email field is left blank per the general-address rule.
Shenandoah Valley Travel Association (SVTA)
- Website
- visitshenandoah.org
Where it says it works
Bi-state Shenandoah Valley region. The About page says "Founded in 1924, SVTA is one of the oldest regional tourism promotional organizations of its kind in the United States," serving a "breathtakingly beautiful 200-mile region" that stretches from Harpers Ferry in West Virginia's eastern panhandle to the Roanoke area of Virginia. Members include destinations, attractions, lodging, restaurants, resorts, tourism offices and government entities across that multi-state territory.
Verification note
BI-STATE ORGANIZATION (Virginia and West Virginia) - flag for editors. The site publishes no email address at all; the state's svta@mysvta.org could not be confirmed and is left blank. No staff are named, so Helen Morton / Administrator is not carried over. The only published number is the vanity line 1-800-VISIT-SV, which dials to the (800) 847-4878 the state listed. COVERAGE CONFLICT: the organization describes its own southern boundary as "the Roanoke area," which reaches further south than the state's locality list (which stops at Bedford and Nelson counties); it also does not enumerate localities, so the state's 28-locality list is the state's construction, not the organization's claim.
Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce
The state directory lists it as “Smith Mt. Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce”.
- Phone
- (540) 721-1203
- Contact
- Andy Bruns, Executive Director
Where it says it works
Smith Mountain Lake and the surrounding region. The organization's own page states: "Three scenic counties surround the lake - Bedford, Franklin and Pittsylvania." Offices and visitor center at Bridgewater Plaza, 16430 Booker T. Washington Hwy, Suite 2, Moneta, VA 24121.
Verification note
Phone and general email match the state listing. The staff page lists him as "Andy Bruns," not "Andrew Bruns" as the state directory had it; his direct address abruns@visitsmithmountainlake.com is published but the general info@ address is preferred here. Other staff: Alyssa Eads (Membership Director & Events Manager), Baylie Kelley (Member Services, Marketing & Leadership Academy Coordinator), Ed Conant (Weekend Supervisor). Coverage matches the state's three-county assignment.