How to create your free Smith Lake NOW account

You can read most of Smith Lake NOW without an account. To post, comment, message, save listings or follow businesses you need a free account. Sign-up takes about two minutes: you give your real name and email, confirm the email, and answer a few questions about how you use the lake.

Create your free account

Step by step

Step 1: Open the sign-up page (smithlakenow.com/signup), or choose “Create free account” on the sign-in page.
Step 2: Enter your real first name and last name. Smith Lake NOW members use their real names, shown on posts, comments and messages. Use letters, spaces, apostrophes, periods or hyphens, up to 60 characters.
Step 3: Enter your email address, then choose a password of 8 to 72 characters and type it again to confirm.
Step 4: Decide on the optional box “Send me Smith Lake NOW updates by email”. It starts unchecked, and you can change it any time in Settings.
Step 5: Wait for the security check to finish (the button stays disabled until it does), then choose “Create account”.
Step 6: Open the email from Smith Lake NOW and choose the confirmation link. You cannot sign in until you do. If it has not arrived after a few minutes, look in spam or junk, or ask for a new link on the “Need a new confirmation link?” page. A link works once and expires after an hour.
Step 7: After the link signs you in you land on “Set up your Smith Lake NOW profile”. Choose Resident, Visitor or Property / Rental Owner, add your name and (optionally) a photo, and choose your home lake area.
Step 8: Optionally add a mobile number and choose whether you want text updates, then choose “Finish setup”. You arrive on your profile.
Step 9: To sign in later, open the sign-in page and use the Password tab, or the Email link tab to get a one-time link by email.
Step 10: If you forget your password, choose “Forgot password?” on the sign-in page, enter your email and follow the link in the message.

Create your free account

Questions people ask

Why can I not sign in right after signing up?

Your email address has to be confirmed first. Open the message from Smith Lake NOW and choose the confirmation link. If you cannot find it, use the “Need a new confirmation link?” page; the link works once and expires after an hour.

Can I use a nickname instead of my real name?

No. A first and last name are required, and members use their real names. A nickname is an optional extra on your profile, and your real name stays your name on the site.

Do I have to agree to marketing email?

No. The email updates box is optional and starts unchecked. You can change it at any time in Settings under Marketing preferences.

Are there rules for my password?

It must be 8 to 72 characters long. There are no other composition rules.

Is there a way to sign in without a password?

Yes. Use the Email link tab on the sign-in page and we will email you a one-time sign-in link to open on the same device.

Can I sign in to the iPhone app with the same account?

Yes. In the app, choose Sign in; a secure browser sheet opens the Smith Lake NOW sign-in page and returns you to the app. Accounts that use an authenticator app for two-step verification should sign in on the website for now.

Your profile

Add a photo and an About, and choose what other members can see.

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Find friends

Search for people around the lake, send friend requests and see your friends in one place.

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Notifications

See replies, messages and updates in one place, and choose which ones you want.

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Post to the Live Feed

Share news, photos and questions with neighbors and visitors around Smith Lake.

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Last updated November 9, 2026. Still stuck? Visit the Help Center or contact us. Back to all of Discover.