Conveniently Located Close To Several Major Cities

Located in Garrett County in north-western Maryland, Deep Creek Lake is a man-made reservoir conveniently located a short drive from Morgantown, WV (45 minutes), Pittsburgh (2 hours), Baltimore (3 hours), and Washington DC (3 hours).

"The Best Kept Secret of Maryland"

Created in the 1920s by the Youghiogheny Hydroelectric company and purchased by the state of Maryland in 2000, Deep Creek is the largest inland body of water in Maryland. Deep Creek covers 3,900 acres, has a max depth of 70 feet, and contains 69 miles of shoreline. It also surprises most people to learn that Deep Creek is 2462 feet above sea level, almost a 1/2 mile!

A Rare Four-Season Destination

Deep Creek is a true year round destination with something exciting to do during all four seasons. During the winter, Deep Creek averages over 17 inches of ice on the lake and hosts a wonderful downhill ski resort in Maryland, the Wisp ski resort, which contains 132 acres of skiable area and 32 slopes. Ice fishing and snow tubing also keep residents busy during the winter.

In fact, on the mountain top above Wisp ski resort is an Olympic standard whitewater rafting and canoe/kayak slalom center called Adventure Sports Center International (ASCI). ASCI opened in 2007 as the third pump-powered artificial whitewater facility in North America. While being accessible to the public for guided raft trips, kayak rents, and riverboard rentals, ASCI was also chosen to host the 2014 World Championship slalom competition.

Boating, swimming skiing, biking, hunting, and fishing are other very popular activities Deep Creek. Deep Creek is popular for fly fishing but may very well be one of the only places where you can enter a lottery to hunt for bears. If that's not enough to do, golfers also have 3 courses to choose from close to the lake.

Recap

Deep Creek Lake is a rare gem. Due to its wonderful location, amazing assortment of activities, and great lake-front property, it is hard to beat Deep Creek Lake if you are looking for a lake home or lake property.