About Deep Creek

Who We are & Fun Facts

Have you been to Deep Creek!? You've heard of it but haven't visited yet? You visited and are ready to come back!? Here’s a little more info about this corner of Maryland that we love...

Deep Creek Lake is located in the center of Garrett County, the westernmost county in Maryland. (It still makes me laugh when Hagerstown is considered western Maryland. That’s two hours east of here! Anyways…) We border both West Virginia and Pennsylvania, making us very accessible to places like Morgantown and Pittsburgh. You can hop on interstates 79, 68 and 70 (among other major highways like routes 40, 48, 119, 219) to get to us. We’re also within a few hours of Ohio, Virginia, and the eastern side of our state, too.

We’re home to farmers, families, retirees, small business owners, second home owners, young and old folks, and thousands of kiddos who attend our schools in the south and north. We’ve got an active local community with a busy events calendar and many successful non-profit organizations. Our spring and summer seasons come a little late, fall comes early and winter sometimes sticks around for too long. But we love it here!

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Fun Facts

Because they're quick, easy and fun:

• The lake has 65 miles of shoreline and is the largest lake in Maryland. It’s also a man-made lake.
• We’re a little chillier than our neighbors and usually see temperatures 10+ degrees cooler than those just over the border. We also USUALLY (the past few winters have been lacking) get a lot of snow. #TundraofMaryland
• Garrett County has just under 30,000 residents.
• Garrett County welcomes more than 1 million visitors each year.
• We’re more than just a lake. We’ve got so many great small towns in our county - Accident, Grantsville, Friendsville, Oakland, Kitzmiller...
• There’s no Starbucks in Garrett County, but we have PLENTY of coffee spots! We also don’t have Target, but we survive just fine.
• Our local State Parks are such gems! Waterfalls, hiking, biking, swimming, beach play, and cabins for rent.