Deep Creek Lake State Park Campground

Reviewed May. 23, 2022

Tucked in a corner by a touristy lake

Lots of touristy things around the lake, then you drive by lots of vacation homes on the lakeshore and then you pull into the camp and you feel like you are miles away from all that stuff.

Vibe: in crowded when we were there, but you get the sense it’s a summer hotspot popular with boaters

Spots: spots are fine, not tons of room between sites, but certainly okay. Semi-private

Cell service: good on Verizon

Overall: beautiful lake, lots of things to do in the area, camp feels like camping but close to markets, restaurants and more

Do stop at FireFly Farms for cheese and other goodies in Accident, MD

Month of VisitMay

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Sean M.

Reviewed Jan. 6, 2022

Great Camping Near the Lake

This is a large state park campground near the lake. There are plenty of sites, and while they aren’t crammed together, they aren’t very private and it feels closer. There are nice, well kept bathrooms. Some sites have electric but that’s it. The real draw here is the lake, but the discovery center is quite nice and worth a visit. They even have live animals for educational program!

Month of VisitMarch

Simon S.

Ranger

Reviewed Jan. 1, 2022

Deep Creek Lake is beautiful

Camp site(Tent camping)

Camp site was pretty small and close to each other. The forest where the camp site was situated was beautiful. We were lucky enough to witness a spectacular light show put up by thousands of fireflies at night.

It is Maryland so watch out for poison ivy when walking through bushes.

Facilities/ Amenities

Bathrooms were clean.

Surrounding area

Walking distance to the huge beach / lake. The area was overcrowded but maintained well and clean.

SitePrimitive camp site 18

Month of VisitJuly

Laure D.

Reviewed Oct. 29, 2021

Beautiful

Site 12 is a great private site. It’s long and narrow but view is of the woods. Bath house is close. Getting into the site was interesting. We had to pull into site 11 to back into ours or drive the wrong way in loop because site was angled opposite direction. Site 11 is small but site 13 was a nice large site. This side of this loop was nice. Great area with lots to see.

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Month of VisitAugust

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Raul D.

Reviewed Aug. 16, 2021

Deep Creek State Park

Super nice Campground The beach is beautiful and super close the lake is amazing and the campground very well maintained.

Site#5

Month of VisitAugust

MeLinda W.

Reviewed Feb. 8, 2021

OK, but not real camping by West Coast standards

Nice, crowded. Grandkids had fun. Lake was nice to cool off in. Not a place I would do again.

Casey S.

Reviewed Sep. 7, 2020

Beautiful

Beautiful mountain area. Lake is beautiful! Nice hiking trails.

Jeff S.

Reviewed Sep. 1, 2020

Awesome and Quite

Spacious campsite and level with plenty of things to do. If you’re up to boating or hiking this place is for you. Restroom and shower facilities are top notch. Currently staying 4 days in an RV and couldn’t be happier.

Lee D.

Reviewed Sep. 13, 2019

Very quiet after the summer!

Ranger Review: Stream2Sea Shampoo & Bodywash and Leave-In Conditioner

Campground Review:

Don’t let the name fool you, the campground is across the street from the lake and there are no lake view sites. We arrived after 6 pm on a Tuesday after Labor Day and found there were only six out of 112 sites occupied. We had the entire Delphia Loop to ourselves. Some loops allow pets and others do not. One loop (the Meshach Browning Loop) has electric hookups; the other loops do not. With so few campers, we were surprised to find the office staffed until 10 pm but this made checking in easier than self-registration. The campground is gated and you need a code to get in; this gave me pause wondering about how safe it was but there were regular ranger patrols and all was quiet. Restrooms in the Delphia loop were modern and very clean. The showers were very nice and rivaled any hotel shower I’ve had. We were told there were regular bear sightings and there were bear boxes at each site; we saw many deer but not a single bear, keeping our zero bear sightings record intact. Each site also had a fire ring, lantern hook (but you would need to be much taller than me to reach it!), and very generous sized picnic table. Alcohol, weapons, and fireworks are prohibited. No/very limited cell service. Sites in the Delphia and George Beckman loops are very quiet but some sites in the other two loops are closer to the road so you will hear road noise. The lake is open Memorial Day through Labor Day so I imagine this campground would yield a very different experience in the height of summer!

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Product Review:

As a Ranger for The Dyrt, I have the awesome opportunity to review products. I'm reviewing two products from Stream2Sea because they are meant to be used together. I am hesitant to use multi-use products as generally, one or the other function is compromised. However, the Shampoo and Body Wash from Stream2Sea was a nice surprise. Fresh scent and rinsed easily out of my hair, leaving it soft with no residue. Stream2Sea does not have a rinse-out conditioner but it is recommended that you use the leave-in conditioner. When I first used this, my hair felt a little stiff but if I used it very sparingly, this was no longer an issue. By using these two products, I was able to use one product instead of three (soap, shampoo, and rinse out conditioner). But the best thing I liked about these products was how much fuller my hair looked after blow-drying it. I don’t have much hair so anything that makes it look like I have more is a bonus in my book!

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Month of VisitSeptember

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Andrea S.

Reviewed Sep. 5, 2018

Beautiful Area!

This is a great place to camp! the facilities were great and having a bear proof container at each site was great.

We had the perfect amount of sun for an afternoon nap after a short hike.

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Angie R.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 5, 2018

Western Maryland tourist lake

We love this area and love the lake. Campsites are not large, but plenty of space still and the lake is beautiful. Plenty of eating and tourist stuff around the lake as well.

Month of VisitMay

Jonathan F.

Reviewed Aug. 3, 2018

Lots of pros, several cons for me too.

The area was very pretty, with lots to do on the lake. Most of the sites actuality had a 30A service which we didn't use but did impress me.

The site itself was gravel packed so hard that it's virtually concrete, which was a problem for the tent stakes. You also can't just move your tent like most places to softer ground. You have to stay inside the wood that bounds the pad.

Bears are common so they emplaced a big old bear box at every site. It's enough room to hold your food for a month of camping!

I would definitely go back, but it's far less rustic than I really like.

Lee Anne H.

Reviewed Jul. 19, 2018

Deep Creek Camping

The campground was clean and nicely maintained. The bathrooms were quite possibly the cleanest camp bathrooms I've ever come across. Overall, I couldn't have asked for a better first experience there.

Christina C.

Reviewed Jul. 11, 2018

BEAUTIFUL mountain lake!!!

Our visit was great, the staff was friendly, the sites were all clean(side note. some of the sites are AWESOME, some are a patch of grass. its honestly best to carefully look at the site map)

We did have a raccoon visitor, and a black bear while we were there. The paths are littered with very docile deer and the lake is crystal clear.

as per all MD sites, drinking is illegal, and it was awfully windy to fish, but certain ly great fishing spots are there.

Sam D.