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Music at Penn Alps
 125 Casselman Road
Grantsville, MD 21536
301-895-5985 | info@musicatpennalps.org
A summer-long chamber music festival with concerts most Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. Featured music is primarily classical along with folk or jazz.






Aquatic Center
 634 Deep Creek Drive
McHenry, MD 21541
301-387-8233 | shop@Aquatic-Center.com
All of our mechanics are certified with top scores from American Motorcycle Institute, as well as from various manufacturers. Mechanics are on call every day. The Aquatic Center is also proud to be known as the safest personal watercraft rental in Maryland. We have fewer accidents and injuries than any other rental in the state due to our extensive training program. The Aquatic Center is open daily from 9am to 8pm. Please stop by and visit our new showroom this summer!



Backbone Mountain Ski Farm
 530 Lynndale Road
Oakland, MD 21550
301-334-5633
For some fine cross country skiing in Garrett County, Maryland, join us at the Ski Farm, where snow fall is abundant! The winter season typically brings us over 150? of genuine snow- direct from Mother Nature. Located on 520 acres of field and forest at the base of Backbone Mountain you will find 15 K plus of maintained nordic ski trails, including 8 K of groomed ski trails. Cross Country ski your way up Backbone to one of the finest views in the county, then swoosh back and warm yourself by the fire. Enjoy hot organic coffee and teas and baked goods and more in a laid back atmosphere you can relax in. Everyone from first timers to old timers can find the right terrain on our groomed and backcountry ski trail system. We have everything you?ll need to have a great day of cross country skiing. Exercise your right to enjoy winter... ............Free your heels!






Bill's Marine Service, INC.
 20721 Garrett Highway
Oakland, MD 21550
301-387-5536 | sales@billsmarineservice.com
Excitement knows no season at Bill's Marine. Year 'round we are ready with the latest and best equipment -- and a service department that will keep the grief out of your leisure-time excitement. Located at Deep Creek Lake for over 40 years, Bill's Marine has been the name you need to know! Visit our showroom on the lake and see for yourself!






Camp Earth
 720 Morris Avenue
Friendsville, MD 21531
301-746-4083 | ccalhoun@gcnet.net
Maryland Summer Camps. The 3rd Year of Kids Art Night Out at the Discovery Center, Deep Creek Lake State Park. Tuesdays in July and August, 5:30-8:30PM, ages 6-16. Youth have a choice of art projects including animal masks, medicine shields, hiking staffs, nature printing and more. A fun night away from the parents. Experience includes a nature hike to see the hawk and the owl and some playground time. $35 per child, includes snack, refreshment and all materials. Student/Instructor ratio 5/1, Reservations Require Visa and Mastercard Accepted by phone. Family Bonfire Extravaganza Performance at Deep Creek Lake State Park every Wednesday July & August.

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Garrett Trails

| garretttrails@gmail.com
Garrett Trails is a nonprofit, volunteer organization dedicated to the development of a well-used network of outstanding quality trails that provide access to Garrett County?s historic, municipal, and environmental treasures which link to trails outside the county. Garrett Trails believes outstanding quality trails are important to the economic development of the county, will attract visitors, and will promote fitness and outdoor enjoyment for county residents.






Herrington Manor State Park
 222 Herrington Lane
Oakland, MD 21550
301-334-9180
Herrington Manor was designated as a state park in 1964, and encompasses 365 acres. The park offers swimming, boating in rowboats, canoes and paddle boats, picnicking, hiking, tennis, volleyball and 20 furnished log cabins for rental use year round.



I Love Deep Creek Blog
 44 Crestview Dr
Oakland, MD 21550
3015010420 | DeepCreekLaker@Gmail.com
EVERYTHING under the sun about Deep Creek Lake, Maryland! Deep Creek Lake Real Estate Information, Local News & Happenings in Garrett County Maryland, Current Events, Local Business Profiles, Upcoming Attractions, Vacation Rentals, Resort Realty, Community Profiles, Homes for Sale, Restaurants & Dining, Entertainment Schedules, Festivals & Gatherings, Churches & Charities, Wisp Ski & Golf Resort, Swallow Falls State Park, Youghiogheny & Casselman River, Garrett County Fair & more!






Oakland Youth Baseball

| oaklandyouthbaseball@gmail.com
Oakland Youth Baseball!



Precision Rafting
 715 Morris Ave./PO Box 185
Friendsville, MD 21531
301-746-5290
Precision Rafting - Rafting on the Upper Youghiogheny was pioneered by Precision Rafting over 20 years ago. The Precision family is a close knit group of devoted Class V white water specialists. Each individual guide brings an abundance of river knowledge and skill to every fun and action-packed adventure. Precision Rafting Expeditions utilizes all safety measures and available precautions to help insure an incredible river experience.

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Silver Tree Marine
 P.O. Box 748
McHenry, MD 21541
301-387-5855 | stmarine@silvertreecenter.com
Silver Tree Marine is a full service marina offering new and used boat sales, sport boat, personal watercraft and pontoon boat rentals, a fueling dock along with complete service and maintenance facilities for all brands of boats. We also rent water skis, wakeboards, and tubes. Our 12 employees are ready to serve you! Come on down and see us ?cause ?Life's too short to rent an ugly boat!? Sam Housley, Manager



Smiley's Fun Zone Family Entertainment Center
 75 Fort Drive
McHenry, MD 21541
301-387-5121 | jkessler1@mindspring.com
Just plain great food. Dine inside or out on our deck overlooking Deep Creek Lake and Wisp Ski Area. Our menu provides selections from fabulous cheese & pepperoni pizza to pesto garlic style, the biggest (and as we hear) the best burger around. Don't miss the super steak & cheese and boy those Smiley wings will make you fly. Among our most popular of offerings are the steak salad and chicken breast salad. If you still need more, we have great pasta dishes that make the drive to Deep Creek worthwhile. Did you say Ice Cream - we serve the famous Lakeside Creamery's homemade ice cream.. We complete your dining event at Smiley's by offering fabulous service. If you're not smiling when we are finished serving you, we'll check your meter. Smiley's Pizzeria is located within the Fun Zone, offering amusements from go-carts to miniature golf and much more.

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Wisp Ski & Golf
 P.O. Box 629
McHenry, MD 21541
301-387-4911 | info@golfwisp.com
Wisp Ski & Golf Resort at Deep Creek Lake, Maryland - Four-seasons of fun!

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Adventure Sports Institute
 687 Mosser Rd
McHenry, MD 21541
301-387-3330 | adventuresports@garrettcollege.edu
Adventure is risking the unknown for personal growth and fulfillment. At the Adventuresports Institute we work to help develop professionals in the field of adventure recreation through academics, field studies and practical experience. Explore these pages to see if we can help you develop your skills and interests into a lifetime career of Adventure.






Cheat River Outfitters, Inc.
 P.O. Box134
Albright, WV 26519
304-329-2024 | mail@cheatriveroutfitters.com
Cheat River Outfitters is family-owned and operated to bring you a better rafting trip with a personal touch. We strive to provide the best whitewater and outdoor experience in Northern West Virginia. We are proud of our excellent guides who show each guest the very best of the Cheat River while maintaining an excellent safety record. We look forward to serving you, so give us a call anytime and we will go the extra mile for you! Also, don't forget to ask about our rock climbing and caving trips. They make great add-ons to your whitewater trip in West Virginia. We also do custom trips and shuttles. Call now for more info!






Deep Creek Lake State Park
 898 State Park Road
Swanton, MD 21561
(301) 387-4111
Most of the parks visitor services are located on State Park Road along the waterfront of Deep Creek Lake. The park includes approximately 1 mile of shoreline on this, Maryland's largest lake. Access is available for fishing, swimming, and boat launching. Several picnic areas offer excellent views of the lake with easy access to the beach and other facilities. For more information check out our park map on our web site.

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Elk Ridge NatureWorks, LLC
 283 Elk Ridge Lane
Grantsville, MD 21536
301-895-3686 | info@elkridgenatureworks.com
"Sharing unique nature experiences in every season". We'll guide your exploration of the biological riches of the Allegheny Plateau via an Ecotour, Outdoor class, or Nature Program. For our current schedule, please visit our website. We'll also help you create your own wetland or butterfly garden with our native wildflowers and habitat boxes. Our demonstration nursery is open by appointment only; please call us to arrange a visit.



Garrett County & Deep Creek Lake State Parks
Oakland, MD 21550
301-334-9180
Follow the above link to the websites for all Garrett County State Parks.



Laurel Highlands River Tours
 P.O. Box 107
Ohiopyle, PA 15470
412-329-8531 | 4raftin@laurelhighlands.com
Laurel Highlands River Tours & Outdoor Center welcomes you to our outdoor home. Family-owned and operated by your hosts, Linda and Mark McCarty, the company invites you to experience white water rafting at an adventure vacation level just for you.



Mountain Streams & Trails
 P.O. Box 106
Ohiopyle, PA 15470
800-723-8669 | mst@hhs.net
Spend a day rafting on the Narrows with your family. Perfect for families with children ages 6 and up.

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Searching for the perfect location for a family vacation home? Your search can end here! Visitors will find the Deep Creek Lake resort area in western Maryland (Garrett County) offers many diverse activities including boating, skiing, golfing, state parks, water sports & fishing; as well as fine dining restaurants (go by boat!), shopping, entertainment, local concierge services, room to roam and privacy! No matter what your interest, Deep Creek Maryland has it all!  Deep Creek is the largest freshwater lake in all of Maryland, one of only a handful of areas on the entire east coast of the United States offering four season resort activities with a ski slope. And it's a short, accessible drive from Baltimore MD, Pittsburgh PA, Washington DC, northern Virginia, Philadelphia - Pennsylvania, Morgantown WV and nearby West Virginia, Ohio, Delaware, New Jersey, New York & Kentucky. Our average temperature is 10-15 degrees cooler (72 degrees in summer) than most of these areas, as we are roughly 3,000 +/- feet above sea level. It rarely ever gets too hot, but the refreshing mountain breezes take care of that! Wisp Ski & Golf Resort is also located in Garrett County & McHenry, MD (the northern mountainous region of Deep Creek Lake). The northern part of the lake is by far the most commercialized, and is where you will find most of the restaurants, shops and gas/grocery convenience stores. The southern shores of the lake are much more private, with larger tracts of acreage, fewer mountains and more trees, pasture land and working farms. The entire lake is surrounded by a conservational easement, or 'buffer strip', that is managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, DNR. DNR (located at the DCL State Park) regulates certain practices or activities that are allowed on the buffer strip (with special permits), such as building a fire pit, or a permanent structure and also offers a boaters safety course and environmental info about the ecosystem of DeepCreek Lake. Deep Creek Lake has an interesting history involving Native American hunting tribes, civil war sites nearby, the construction of the Deep Creek Dam & hydro electric plant, small coal mining towns, the rich heritage of Route 40 'The National Pike', the Casselman River bridge, the origins of the Potomac River, the historic western Maryland Scenic railroad and additional fascinating stories. There are countless national newspaper stories, magazine articles & TV shows detailing the history and beauty of 'Mountain Maryland' and how the times have changed, but you really must experience all that our resort area has to offer in person!

Truly a 4 season resort - Look north, west, east or south - there are a variety of outdoor activities ANY time of year within a few miles:

  • Winter activities include: cross country skiing, snow boarding, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, great ice fishing, snow tubing; beautiful snow covered mountain and lake scenery; festivals / promotions at Wisp Ski Resort such as Tubes of Fire Reggae Fest & the Cardboard box derby.

  • Spring features: golf, whitewater river rafting & kayaking, biking, Swallow Falls State Park, state forests, camping, fly fishing, or finding a quiet spot to hang your hammock!

  • Summer is full of fun: Deep Creek Lake Discovery Center (open year round), public hiking paths will keep you & your pet busy for hours or days; Garrett County Agricultural Fair livestock, crafts & unique cuisine, food & fare; swimming; water sports; spend a day at the Deep Creek Lake State Park public beach; take a train ride on the scenic B&O railroad; excellent roadside stands selling garden fresh fruit & vegetables; and day trips to many destinations, including Laurel Caverns, Blackwater Falls, Nemacolin Woodland Spa & Golf, Smoke Hole Caverns, Herrington Manor, Big Run, New Germany State Park and the Savage River Reservoir.

  • Fall: Cooler weather, Community events & cookouts, artisan craft / home made goods / antique shows, Autumn Glory Festival, hunting, notice the variety of bright color in our leaves, catch a show at 'Our Town Theatre' in Oakland, and breathe in the crisp autumn air!

There are many diverse styles of real property, vacation rentals, waterfront hotels / motels / luxury suites (reasonable rates), and several bed & breakfast establishments (call for availability & reservations), utilizing our natural resources of mountains, water, forests, wildlife and living beauty. Real estate opportunities are plentiful,  ranging from a home with views of the water, rivers or mountains, lakefront homes with many bedrooms for large families or groups, lakeside cottages for couples, waterfront condos or a ski-in/ski-out townhouse at Wisp, lake access chalets, or even a 'cabin in the woods'. Many properties offer a personal dock slip or multiple boat docks, and marinas offer other conveniences such as dry storage & rental boats. You will find many other unique forms of property ownership to fit your style and needs. Many people dream of retiring to the Deep Creek Lake & Garrett County area, and prefer building sites or lots, farms & acreage, or just a large tract of land covered with native oak, maple & pine trees. I consider myself one of the lucky few who live in this special area year-round - and yes, there are plenty of residential & single family home opportunities here, as well! Begin your vacation home search today - there are still great lakefront & slope-front properties left, as well as commercial space! E-mail me for more information on residential housing and single family home ownership in the following areas: Deep Creek Lake, Garrett County, Oakland, Swanton, McHenry, Grantsville, Friendsville & Accident, Maryland. The Garrett County Board of Education can provide a list of schools & districts. For a list of property availability, or for a specific real estate listing you may have questions about, feel free to contact me with the information you have and I would be happy to provide details for you!

Deep Creek Lake is also a growing area. Some exciting new and recent additions:

  • The Aqua Mountain Resort, a potential new indoor water park beside the Garrett County fairgrounds

  • The expansion of the Deep Creek Lake Airport to accommodate private jets will allow access to the entire United States of America!

  • The new Adventure Sports Center International, featuring the white water rafting Hall of Fame right here in Mc Henry, MD; and also a re-circulating white water rafting course, commercial shops & restaurants, a new 18 hole golf course (Lodestone designed by Hale Irwin), ski slope expansions, all at the top of Marsh Mountain & Wisp Ski & Golf Resort.

  • Surrounding this center piece on top of the Wisp is a master planned development, formally know as Deep Creek Mountain Resort, now Wisp Resort. Resort style communities offering mountain & water views, outdoor swimming pool facilities, lake access, dock slips, premiere parking for skiing, slopefront homes, golf course property and miles of hiking & biking trails.

  • The Lakeside Club at Deep Creek is a country club version of a lakehouse, complete with dining & outdoor swimming facility, volleyball, lawn games, cabanas, kayaks, canoes, family activities, sailing and other warm weather pleasures.

  • A new public, lakefront golf course at Thousand Acres with homesites, pro shop and lakefront dining - throw your clubs in your boat for a day of relaxation and fun!

  • The Suites at Silver Tree, a lakefront luxury hotel with a reading loft, lakefront deck, on site marina, fitness center and more! 

Using my online resources and contained in this site, you can search for homes of all shapes and size, read the Deep Creek Lake Real Estate Blog, view featured real estate listings, access digital photos, videos & virtual tours, review specials on vacation rentals, browse a directory of local businesses,  explore fun community web links, check local weather reports, view a new & exciting development project, verify property taxes, see homes under construction, engage profiles & data of local communities, home owner associations & traditional Deep Creek Lake community / areas such as Lake Shore Drive, Rock Lodge Road, Deep Creek Drive, Stockslager Road, Turkey Neck, Beckman's Peninsula, Thousand Acres, Harvey's Peninsula, Garrett Highway, Marsh Hill Road, Paradise Point and other neat lake locations. Select the place that makes you content!

Allow me to offer my professional services, as a Deep Creek Lake local & Garrett County native, to be your guide to local property and realty listings. I have spent my entire life in this area and it is truly one of the best places in the world! You will experience impeccable service with the sale or purchase of your next property, on your terms! And if you're buying or selling, you will want an agent that knows how to navigate the local real estate market, too! You can find a property in any price range or for any budget in our real estate market, and the appreciation and rental income offers a great rate of return on your investment! I am proud of my affiliation with Railey Realty, a full service real estate company, number #1 in sales at Deep Creek Lake & Garrett County! If you would like to visit our beautiful mountain home or would like to learn more about rental homes or properties for sale, (click link to request a free map & general area guide), feel free to contact me for recent sales information, new real estate listings, vacation home opportunities, and building/investment lots for the future! Many real estate investments at Deep Creek Lake have shown tremendous short term gains through rental income & appreciation. Stay on top of the real estate market in Garrett County & Deep Creek with my complimentary 24-7 e-mails of new real estate listings. Find out about new homes, lots & land available before anyone else! If I can be of any further assistance to you, please call or e-mail!

DeepCreekAlive.com, your #1 source for anything and everything Deep Creek Lake, is a popular portal website specializing in: Deep Creek Lake information; local news; gift shops; lodging & vacation rentals; dining guides, entertainment guides, recreation & shopping guides (includes driving directions); access to current ski & golf conditions; Deep Creek Lake Dam releases for white water rafting & kayaking; online vacation rentals; Deep Creek Lake & Garrett County real estate links & info; FREE online classified ad system to buy and sell furniture, hot tubs, pool tables, boats, wave-runners, and more; street maps; local weather & radar maps; internet photo gallery of Deep Creek Lake & other area attractions; business & activity listings; and access current events with a local community calendar through the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce. Plan a day trip full of activities for all ages, or plan days worth of activities - the tools are at your disposal and make it very easy! 

Where else can you buy or rent a house and golf, ski, boat without having to travel long distances between? Spend your time in the quaint, friendly mountain top towns or a enjoy a hike in the country. Drop a line in one of our many trout streams, rivers & lakes or just get cozy by a camp fire start or finish a good book. Marvel at how high Muddy Creek Falls at Swallow Falls really is, or how deep the snow can pile up in the winter months! Enjoy the fresh mountain air (it's good for your health!) in a low key environment and admire the native black bear, deer, turkey, fish and other wildlife that Garrett County's own mother nature has to offer. Make the Deep Creek Lake Area of Garrett County MD YOUR spot for great vacations & priceless memories to last for years! Once you visit our mtn lake destination & experience the amenities our resort area provides, you will never want to go back to the city! Paradise found!

Jay Ferguson, REALTOR

Graduate of the REALTOR Institute (GRI)

Resort & Recreational Specialist (RRS)

Deep Creek Lake Office

Railey Realty

Mail: 2 Vacation Way

McHenry, MD, 21541

 

Toll Free - 877-563-5350

Cell Phone - 301-501-0420

Office - 301-387-2000

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