Please take some time to enjoy what nature has to offer in addition to our recreational opportunities. The Deep Creek Lake Discovery Center , the Department of Natural Resources' new interpretive environmental center. Through hands-on exhibits that showcase the natural resources of Western Maryland, families can learn about the flora and fauna, wildlife, cultural and historical heritage that have turned this former logging and coal mining region into a popular modern day vacation destination. Visiting the Park Most of the parks visitor services are located on State Park Road along the waterfront of Deep Creek Lake. The park includes approximately 1 mile of shoreline on this, Maryland's largest lake.
Access is available for fishing, swimming, and boat launching.
Several picnic areas offer excellent views of the lake with easy access to the beach and other facilities. For more information check out our park map . Park Headquarters is located at the intersection of Brant and State Park Roads. Information can be obtained here during business hours Monday through Friday. Interpretive programs, consisting of evening campfire programs, and talks and hikes on the natural and cultural resources of the park, are led by ranger naturalists and are available at various times throughout the year.