At 3,900 acres, Deep Creek Lake in Western Maryland is the state’s largest such body of water, surrounded by sandy beach and verdant forest. About a three-hour drive from DC, it’s a destination for ...

Activities at Deep Creek Lake, we have hiking, biking, fishing, boating, and then we even have amenities such as canoe and kayaking. We provide rentals down on our beach area.

Deep Creek Lake reliably has about 18 inches of ice, so it is pretty safe to head out there most of the winter. In summer, ...

Activities at Deep Creek Lake, we have hiking, biking, fishing, boating, and then we even have amenities such as canoe and kayaking. We provide rentals down on our beach area.

Deep Creek Lake’s charms aren’t all outdoors. You can also shop for one-of-a-kind pieces at the glassblowing studio Simon Pearce (265 ... (296 Marsh Hill Rd., McHenry), which has lots of activities, ...