Good days outside, small-town discoveries, and room to find your own way.
EST. WITH A LOVE FOR THIS PLACE
A GOOD PLACE TO START
What kind of trip are you planning?
Four-season inspiration and practical local guides for the questions visitors actually have—whether it’s your first weekend here or your fifth.
PLAN YOUR TRIP
Best Things to Do in Garrett County, Maryland
A practical county-wide guide to the best things to do in Garrett County, Maryland, including Deep Creek Lake, state parks, waterfalls, Wisp, Oakland, Grantsville, Accident, Friendsville, Wolf Den Run, and quieter forest areas.
A practical county-wide guide to the best things to do in Garrett County, Maryland, including Deep Creek Lake, state parks, waterfalls, Wisp, Oakland, Grantsville, Accident, Friendsville, Wolf Den Run, and quieter forest areas.
A Garrett County gateway guide for Deep Creek visitors, with nearby waterfalls, towns, parks, horses, working studios, Friendsville, Spruce Forest, seasonal events, and practical ways to leave the lake for a few hours.
A Garrett County gateway guide for Deep Creek visitors, with nearby waterfalls, towns, parks, horses, working studios, Friendsville, Spruce Forest, seasonal events, and practical ways to leave the lake for a few hours.
A practical first-time guide to Deep Creek Lake, Maryland, with lake-area orientation, state park access, Swallow Falls, Wisp, no-boat planning, family and rainy-day links, and how to explore the rest of Garrett County.
A practical first-time guide to Deep Creek Lake, Maryland, with lake-area orientation, state park access, Swallow Falls, Wisp, no-boat planning, family and rainy-day links, and how to explore the rest of Garrett County.
You do not need a boat to enjoy Deep Creek Lake. Beaches, paddling, trails, fishing, Wisp, family activities, Oakland, Swallow Falls, and easy no-boat day ideas.
You do not need a boat to enjoy Deep Creek Lake. Beaches, paddling, trails, fishing, Wisp, family activities, Oakland, Swallow Falls, and easy no-boat day ideas.
A practical Garrett County family guide organized by age, with Deep Creek Lake State Park, Herrington Manor, the Discovery Center, Swallow Falls, rainy-day ideas, budget notes, and activities that fit different children.
A practical Garrett County family guide organized by age, with Deep Creek Lake State Park, Herrington Manor, the Discovery Center, Swallow Falls, rainy-day ideas, budget notes, and activities that fit different children.
A practical rainy-day backup plan for Deep Creek Lake, including light rain, steady rain, total washout days, bowling, pottery, arcades, escape games, indoor golf, movies, Oakland museums, the Discovery Center, Swallow Falls cautions, and cabin time.
A practical rainy-day backup plan for Deep Creek Lake, including light rain, steady rain, total washout days, bowling, pottery, arcades, escape games, indoor golf, movies, Oakland museums, the Discovery Center, Swallow Falls cautions, and cabin time.
Don’t just read history. Experience it. Imagine living during a time with steam boats or horse and buggy. In Garrett County, you don’t always have to imagine these things.
Herrington ManorHoye Crest at sunsetWildlife in Sky Valley
LOOK A LITTLE CLOSER
Places with a story of their own
Follow the county roads to waterfalls, a railroad town, working studios, and small discoveries you might otherwise drive past.
LOCAL DISCOVERY
Swallow Falls Is More Than Maryland's Tallest Waterfall
A practical local-style guide to Swallow Falls State Park, Muddy Creek Falls, the old-growth forest, trail conditions, history, seasonal tips, and what to know before visiting.
Swallow Falls Is More Than Maryland's Tallest Waterfall
A practical local-style guide to Swallow Falls State Park, Muddy Creek Falls, the old-growth forest, trail conditions, history, seasonal tips, and what to know before visiting.
A slow local-style guide to Oakland, Maryland: the B&O railroad story, downtown history, museums, walking routes, farmers market, and why the town is worth a few hours away from Deep Creek.
A slow local-style guide to Oakland, Maryland: the B&O railroad story, downtown history, museums, walking routes, farmers market, and why the town is worth a few hours away from Deep Creek.
A Small Artisan Village in Grantsville Where People Still Make Things by Hand
A Garrett County Adventures local discovery about Spruce Forest Artisan Village in Grantsville, Maryland, where historic buildings become working artisan studios.
A Small Artisan Village in Grantsville Where People Still Make Things by Hand
A Garrett County Adventures local discovery about Spruce Forest Artisan Village in Grantsville, Maryland, where historic buildings become working artisan studios.
You Can Eat Breakfast Inside an Antique Store in Oakland
A Garrett County Adventures local discovery about Englander's in Oakland, Maryland, where breakfast, an old soda-fountain counter and antiques share the same building.
You Can Eat Breakfast Inside an Antique Store in Oakland
A Garrett County Adventures local discovery about Englander's in Oakland, Maryland, where breakfast, an old soda-fountain counter and antiques share the same building.
Garrett County is more than a place to pass through.
Garrett County Adventures is a local guide to the rolling hills, wooded valleys, small towns, trails, and wild places that make this corner of Maryland worth exploring. Deer, black bears, and other wildlife belong here too: give them room, take the view in, and leave the woods as you found them.
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