10/10 Excellent
AMY C.
18 February 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Extended holiday weekend trip
AMY C.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025
Entire home
Lake access with a Boat slip
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Reviews
9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 8139.4 sq m
Popular amenities
Explore the area
Oakland, MD
- Deep Creek Lake17 min walk
- Swallow Falls State Park4 min drive
- Wisp Resort15 min drive
- Oakland, MD (ODM-Garrett County)20 min drive
Rooms & beds
3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)
Bedroom 1
1 King Bed
Bedroom 2
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 3
1 Double Bed and 1 Queen Bed
2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom
Bathroom 1
Bathroom 2
Bathroom 3
Spaces
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area
About this property
Lake access with a Boat slip
NO PETS! (Strictly enforced) Escape and relax at our little slice of lake life. Our newly renovated cottage, perfect for family fun or a romantic getaway, offers a shaded yard with a dock slip, fire pit and hot tub. We're centrally located in a highly desired spot--a quick drive to Deep Creek State Park and main restaurant area as well as to the top of Wisp ski resort. Swallow Falls State Park, with one of the highest waterfalls in the state, is just down the road.
First step: Relax ( stay connected with Wi-Fi). We've made it easy to put things down--the spacious mudroom provides a bench, shelves and racks for your skis and snowboards, plus room for helmets, hats and scarves.
You'll find the new kitchen, open to the light and airy living room that offers plenty of plush seating, 55-inch flat screen TV and game table. The screened-in porch is well lit for family gatherings or quiet reading.
Make yourself comfortable in the romantic master suite (main-level), which provides a king bed, lace canopy, cozy bedding and flat screen TV. Upstairs, find another romantic bedroom with a queen bed and a third bedroom with queen and double beds, both with flat-screen TV's.
Second step: Have fun! Kids will entertain themselves on the obstacle course while you soak in the hot tub, lounge in a hammock or play Foosball on the porch. Just a short walk to the dock (or you can drive and park closer. Our house is viewable and two houses away from the dock access parking entrance). The path through the woods is rocky, but not very steep. It is not wheelchair or stroller accessible due to the rocks/boulders. Gather around the fire, grill BBQ and play hide-and-seek in the tree-covered yard or pop in a movie.
Third step: Repeat! We sincerely hope you enjoy your stay and come back to visit.
Please let us know how we can make your stay even better next time.
First step: Relax ( stay connected with Wi-Fi). We've made it easy to put things down--the spacious mudroom provides a bench, shelves and racks for your skis and snowboards, plus room for helmets, hats and scarves.
You'll find the new kitchen, open to the light and airy living room that offers plenty of plush seating, 55-inch flat screen TV and game table. The screened-in porch is well lit for family gatherings or quiet reading.
Make yourself comfortable in the romantic master suite (main-level), which provides a king bed, lace canopy, cozy bedding and flat screen TV. Upstairs, find another romantic bedroom with a queen bed and a third bedroom with queen and double beds, both with flat-screen TV's.
Second step: Have fun! Kids will entertain themselves on the obstacle course while you soak in the hot tub, lounge in a hammock or play Foosball on the porch. Just a short walk to the dock (or you can drive and park closer. Our house is viewable and two houses away from the dock access parking entrance). The path through the woods is rocky, but not very steep. It is not wheelchair or stroller accessible due to the rocks/boulders. Gather around the fire, grill BBQ and play hide-and-seek in the tree-covered yard or pop in a movie.
Third step: Repeat! We sincerely hope you enjoy your stay and come back to visit.
Please let us know how we can make your stay even better next time.
Property manager
Larry and Colleen
Languages
English
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Amenities
Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
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House Rules
Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
Children
Children allowed: ages 0–17
Events
No events allowed
Pets
No pets allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
About the area
Oakland
Oakland is home to this holiday home. While the natural beauty of Deep Creek Lake and Deep Creek Lake State Park can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore Wisp Resort.
Travelling with kids? Consider Funland, or check out an event or a game at Adventure Sports Center International. Take in the nearby slopes with snowboarding and skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as snowmobiling.
Oakland, MD
What's nearby
- Deep Creek Lake - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
- Swallow Falls State Park - 4 min drive - 3.2 km
- Lodestone Golf Club - 10 min drive - 8.1 km
- Wisp Resort - 15 min drive - 11.5 km
- Deep Creek Lake State Park - 16 min drive - 11.7 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- Arrowhead Market - 7 min drive
- McDonald's - 7 min drive
- Dairy Queen - 13 min drive
- Deep Creek Yacht Club Turkey Neck - 24 min drive
- Taco Bell - 13 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Reviews
9.8
Exceptional
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Location
9.8/10
Listing accuracy
Reviews
8/10 Good
David S.
4 August 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Worth renting and I am a critical traveler
David S.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
10/10 Excellent
Joe O.
23 January 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Joe O.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
10/10 Excellent
Judy B.
10 December 2020
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We celebrate family Thanksgiving and Christmas
Judy B.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2020
10/10 Excellent
Allyson E.
21 September 2020
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Deep Creek Oasis
Allyson E.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020
10/10 Excellent
Dan U.
11 August 2020
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great vacation
Dan U.
10/10 Excellent
Matthew S.
13 July 2020
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect 4th of July Holiday
Matthew S.
10/10 Excellent
Deven M.
6 September 2018
Everything you need
Deven M.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018
10/10 Excellent
Sarah C.
26 July 2018
Renovated, feels like home, and a short walk to the lake!
Sarah C.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
10/10 Excellent
Deven M.
13 August 2017
Great House with everything you need
Deven M.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017
About the host
Hosted by Larry and Colleen
Hi there! We’re Colleen and Larry, two D.C. suburbanites who, like many people, found the rolling hills and sweet-smelling pines of western Maryland a draw to escape traffic, humidity and a non-stop “to-do” list. We’d been coming to Deep Creek Lake to camp at the state park when the thought came to us that maybe one day we could grab a little slice of lake life to share with others while investing in the area and in our own future. We took on this fixer upper after watching probably too many episodes of renovation shows with the goal of making it a unique cottage that could be enjoyed for many years to come.
Why they chose this property
After searching a few homes for a few months around the lake, we figured it wasn’t meant to be. But then we decided to revisit the house we initially disregarded. Taking another look, we had new ideas about moving things (the kitchen, master bedroom), adding things (master bath, mudroom, parking pad…) and cleaning, repainting and repurposing things (pretty much everything in the house and around the yard).
The house became a cottage, a combination of old and new. The location and lot were ideal for us because you get the buzz of excitement from being at a hot spot near the lake (close to restaurants and action) but you also feel that peaceful calmness from the swaying trees, cool shade and echoes from the boats and people on the water celebrating lake life. We loved that the house was different from others and not too big nor too small. The porch was huge to us—and a great spot for card games, book reading and lots of laughter. The yard called out for a fire pit and because we currently have two little kids, we saw the trees as obstacle course providers as well as holders of a hammock for the adults.
Dock Holiday, on second glance, seemed a perfect fit for us. We hope for you, too!
The house became a cottage, a combination of old and new. The location and lot were ideal for us because you get the buzz of excitement from being at a hot spot near the lake (close to restaurants and action) but you also feel that peaceful calmness from the swaying trees, cool shade and echoes from the boats and people on the water celebrating lake life. We loved that the house was different from others and not too big nor too small. The porch was huge to us—and a great spot for card games, book reading and lots of laughter. The yard called out for a fire pit and because we currently have two little kids, we saw the trees as obstacle course providers as well as holders of a hammock for the adults.
Dock Holiday, on second glance, seemed a perfect fit for us. We hope for you, too!
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