Established Camping
Deep Creek Lake State Park Campground
About
State Park
Deep Creek Lake State Park is located in Western Maryland’s Garrett County. The park encompasses over 1,800 acres and adjoins Deep Creek Lake Natural Resources Management Area and its 3,900-acre man-made lake. Deep Creek Lake camping lies just west of the Allegheny Front on a large plateau known as the Tablelands or Allegany Highlands. Its location at the southernmost end of Meadow Mountain places it west of the Eastern Continental Divide and within the Mississippi River watershed. The park gets its name from the lake, which was a hydroelectric project, constructed on Deep Creek in the 1920's by the Youghiogheny Hydroelectric Company. The Deep Creek Lake State Park Complex also includes Sang Run State Park and the Youghiogheny Wild River Natural Environmental Area. Deep Creek Lake Camping offers 112 campsites, 26 electrics sites, a picnic table, fire ring, lantern post, and a wildlife resistant food storage box on each site. They also have heated bathhouses, a dump station, freshwater fill up spot, free boat trailer parking, overnight dock slip use, and even some mini cabins and other lodging options! The park itself offers a sandy lakefront area, fishing areas, bathrooms, playgrounds, and hiking and biking trails. All in all, the park encompasses 1,800 acres!!
Features include: 86 basic sites and 26 electric sites Two Mini Cabins - The mini cabins sleep six people and have electricity, heat, (no water) and beds. Users must provide their own linens. Pets are not permitted. Includes a picnic table, fire ring and lantern post One Yurt - The yurt sleeps six people and has electricity, heat, (no water) and beds. Users must provide their own linens. Pets are not permitted. Includes a picnic table, fire ring, and lantern post Bear Den - A three sided Adirondack-style shelter with the open side facing out into the forest (Site 72). Includes a picnic table, fire ring, lantern post, wildlife box, stone fire place and raised sleeping platform Delphia Brant is a pet-free loop Heated bathhouses Dump station Freshwater fill up Free boat trailer overnight parking registration Overnight dock slip use
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Hike-InBackcountry sites.
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Stay Connected
- WiFiAvailable
- VerizonPoor
- AT&TGood
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
- Cabins
- Tent Cabin
- Yurts
Features
For Campers
- Market
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Showers
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Big Rig Friendly
Beautiful 😍
Beautiful . The only thing that I didn’t liked was that were a lot of sharp stones on the bottom of the swimming part of the lake .
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Everything You Need
Very nicely maintained state campgrounds near many activities and restaurants, most notably Deep Creek Lake and Wisp Ski Resort. We went in late June, and the weather was warm in the daytime and cool at night. Perfect. Although it was a bit crowded, it did not feel claustrophobic. Great hiking trails nearby with some wildlife. We’ll definitely be back.
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
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Location
Deep Creek Lake State Park Campground is located in Maryland
Address
898 State Park Rd
Swanton, MD 21561
Coordinates
39.51600072 N
79.3100004 W