Goodview is a small community in Bedford County, 20 miles southwest of Bedford, the county seat, and 18 miles southeast of Roanoke. Local schools are within the Bedford County School system. Local businesses include Sml Marine Construction Inc and American Window and Siding. A local attraction in Goodview, the White Rock Vineyard, offers a variety of wines. Nearby Smith Mountain Lake, the largest lake in VA, known as the "Jewel of the Blue Ridge Mountains" offers boating, canoeing, sailing, swimming, and fishing, along with sightseeing, golfing, and many nearby restaurants. Interestingly, Smith Mountain Lake is where the movie "What About Bob", starring Bill Murray, was filmed.