Deep Creek Lake State Park

Mom and daughter by lake Photo
West of the Eastern Continental Divide and within the Mississippi River watershed, the park is home to black bears and wild turkeys. One mile of shoreline along Maryland's largest lake, has public boat access ramps.
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Location
898 State Park Rd
Swanton, MD
21561
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  • ADA Accessible
Rated 5 by James O

August 29, 2025

James O

Beautiful park

Deep Creek Lake State Park seems very well run. It is clean, uncrowded and beautiful. The campground was very civilized, from clean bathrooms to courteous fellow campers. I love the beach, the...

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Rated 1 by michaelrR5351PR

June 04, 2025

michaelrR5351PR

Canker worms everywhere

So apparently they don't do anything about tens of thousands of canker worms ( think silkworms) hanging off trees in the middle of marked trails and they just let them comp on the trees and eat all...

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Rated 4 by jwall311

July 09, 2024

jwall311

First Visit

Overall, I loved our first trip to Deep Creek State Park. The lake was beautiful and the water temperature was surprisingly warm. I didn’t realize that you had to pay to visit the state park ($3 per...

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