Fishing:

Anglers can fish from the shore and from the docks along the park shoreline. Fishing licenses may be purchased at Walmart or online at https://dnr.maryland.gov/Pages/service_license.aspx or in the Deep Creek State Park headquarters. Common fish species in Deep Creek Lake include trout, bass, walleye, yellow perch, and Northern pike. Good places to fish: Fishing pier at Deep Creek State Park, near boat ramps; Herrington Manor State Park; Savage River for trout fishing; Smallmouth and trout on the Kendal trail along the Youghiogheny river in Friendsville; 

Guides:

Tony Lolli at https://tonylolli8.wixsite.com/marylandmountainsfly

Don Ringer  at https://www.facebook.com/fishingdeepcreeklake/

Garrett Hoffman, Tel: 301-616-6232

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White Water Rafting:  Adventure Sports Center International is a man-made whitewater course on top of Wisp Mountain.

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Archery: Wisp Resort

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Disc Golf: Wisp Resort offers a 9-hole course at the base of the mountain. In the summertime, they offer a 18-hole Mountain Course that includes a scenic chairlift ride to the top of Wisp Mountain. Rental equipment is available. The Glades at Meshach Run is the newest Disc Golf course in DCL.

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Swimming:

Deep Creek State Park - the only public access to the lake. It has a beach area, two playgrounds, plenty of grass space, roped of swimming area, kayak rental, and shaded picnic tables.

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Herrington Manor State Park - Herrington lake has a beach and fishing area with rest rooms, showers, and a snack bar. Great for renting Kayaks or paddle boards. No motorized boats allowed.

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Broadford Recreational Park - Broadford lake has a beach area, picnic area, volleyball, and pavilions, as well as boat, canoe, kayak, and paddle board rental, calmer area not very crowded.

 

Germany State Park - has water holes you can swim in.

 

Community Aquatic Recreation Center (CARC) - our home comes with a complimentary membership for our guests to CARC, which is 1 mile away and offers a fully equipped gym facility, two indoor pools, and a gymnasium for basketball. You can always rent a boat and have fun on the water.

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Boat Rental:

High Mountain Sports Rental - single & tandem Kayaks, paddle boards, tube rentals and wakeboards & waterskis.

Deep Creek Marina - ski boats and pontoon boats through lake life boat rental

Lake Life Boat Rentals - ski boat and pontoon boats, they usually reserve one boat for walk ins each day, so get there early.

Bill's Marine Service - ski boats and pantoon boats, kayak, paddle boards, tubes, water ski.

Fun Time Watersports - kayak, pantoon boats, pontoon, jet ski.

Aquatic Center - Kayak, paddle board, sport boat, and pontoon boats.

Deep Creek Lake Boat Rental - ski boats, pontoon boats, fishing boats, pedal boats, water ski, wake board, water tubes.

Wisp Resort - kayak, paddle board, canoe, private pontoon boat tours High Mountain Sports - kayak, paddle boards, tubes, wake board, water ski, private boat tours.

Silver Tree Marine - pantoon, speedboat, and watersport rental.

Rent a two-person kayak at the State Park. The doubles are perfect for exploring with young kids. 

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Kids Programs:

Wisp Ski Resort has a kids program in the summer with activities at the beach and resort, a full-day programm from 8:30 - 3:00pm for kids age 5-12. Depending on the season, on Saturdays they offer Kids Night Out.

The DCL Sailing School offers a sailing summer camp for kids 6-17

Garrett College offers Mountain Biking and Climbing Adventure camps, athletic and music camps. 

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All Earth Eco Tours: take a kayak tour and watch for bald eagles at Savage River Reservoir. 

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Horse Back Riding:

Circle Ranch - trail rides, also great for kids and first time riders, hayrides, and winter sleigh rides.

Western Trails - ATV rental and horeseback riding, campfire and hayrides.They also offer hand-led pony rides.

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ATV Rental: at Western Trails

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Fat Tire Biking:

Herrington Manor State Park - bike rentals are available Memorial Day to Labor Day at the lake.

 

Mountain Biking: there are many great places for mountain biking such as Wisp Resort (ski slopes),  Deep Creek Lake State Park, New Germany State Park, and Garrett State Forest.

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