Attractions
Fun & Games
THE ALLEY: bowling lanes, arcade games, pool tables, ping pong, snack bar
Location: 499 Oakland Drive, Oakland, MD (25 minutes)
Contact: DeepCreekLakeBowling.com — 301-334-3040
SMILEY’S FUN ZONE: go-karts, mini-golf, laser tag, batting cages, bowling, and a bar & grill
Location: 72 Fort Drive, McHenry, MD (40 minutes)
Contact: DCLsmileys.com — 301-387-0059
FUNLAND: go-karts, mini-golf, bumper cars, climbing wall, carousel, water guns, pizza parlor
Location: 24450 Garrett Highway, McHenry, MD (40 minutes)
Contact: DeepCreekFunland.com — 301-387-6168
FUN UNLIMITED: amusement center with 100+ arcade games, including vintage games from the 1960's
Location: 173 Friendsville Road, McHenry, MD (35 minutes)
Contact: FunUnlimitedDCL.com — 301-750-2150
COVE RUN FARMS: 7-acre corn maze, with questions posted at intersections to determine your route
Location: 596 Griffith Road, Accident, MD (50 minutes)
Contact: CoveRunFarmsCornMaze.com — 301-746-6111
GARRETT 8 CINEMAS: movie theatre for the cold winter months or rainy summer days
Location: 19741 Garrett Highway, Oakland, MD (35 minutes)
Contact: Garrett8Cinema.com — 301-387-8597
OUR TOWN THEATER: plays and theatre experiences with a costume shop and open mic nights
Location: 121 East Center Street , Oakland, MD (25 minutes)
Contact: OurTownTheatreBlog.WordPress.com — 301-334-5640
FLIPSIDE SOUNDS: vinyl record store with turntables, themed t-shirts, memorabilia, and collectibles
Location: 121 South Second Street, Oakland, MD (20 minutes)
Contact: facebook.com/FlipSideSounds — 301-334-2209
Show & Tell
DEEP CREEK LAKE DISCOVERY CENTER: free indoor wildlife exhibits and an outdoor aviary
Location: 898 State Park Road, Swanton, MD (40 minutes)
Contact: DiscoveryCenterDCL.com — 301-387-7067
HOVATTER’S WILDLIFE ZOO: over 30 different species of native and exotic animals, with a petting zoo
Location: 291 Wagner Lane, Kingwood, WV (45 minutes)
Contact: WestVirginiaZoo.com — 304-329-3122
SACRED GROUND MINING COMPANY: mine for gemstones in a sluice overlooking Deep Creek Lake
Location: 19895 Garrett Highway, Oakland, MD (35 minutes)
Contact: DiscoveryCenterDCL.com — 301-387-7467
SIMON PEARCE GLASSS FACTORY: watch master glassblowers and shop for finished products
Location: 265 Glass Drive, Oakland, MD (30 minutes)
Contact: SimonPearce.com/Our-Stores/Mountain-Lake-Park-Outlet — 301-334-5277
ALLEGHENY TREENWARE: watch unique, hand-crafted wood kitchenware get skillfully created
Location: 1922 South Evansville Pike, Thornton, WV (50 minutes)
Contact: AlleghenyTreenware.com — 304-892-5008
S C STUDIO AND GALLERY: painting classes for both adults and children; gallery from local artists
Location: 137 South Price Street, Kingwood, WV (30 minutes)
Contact: SCStudioAndGallery.com — 304-698-3663
INCREDIBLE CREATIONS CERMAIC STUDIO: paint your own fired ceramic pieces, plus gift shop
Location: 130 South Price Street, Kingwood, WV (30 minutes)
Contact: facebook.com/IncredibleCreationsCeramics — 304-425-2150
STREAMS & DREAMS FLY FISHING LESSONS: learn the basics of fly fishing on the Yough River
Location: 8214 Oakland-Sang Run Road, Oakland MD (30 minutes)
Contact: Streams-and-Dreams.net/Fishing/ — 301-387-6881
Thrills & Adventures
ADVENTURE SPORTS CENTER: whitewater rafting/kayaking, rock climbing/repelling, hiking, biking
Location: 250 Adventure Sports Way, McHenry, MD (45 minutes)
Contact: AdventureSportsCenter.com — 877-300-2724
SPLASH ISLAND: inflatable water obstacle course in Deep Creek Lake
Location: 20160 Garrett Highway, Oakland, MD (35 minutes)
Contact: DeepCreekLakeAdventure.com — 833-277-5274
MONKEY BUSINESS: zip line, rope course, and kids’ aerial course
Location: 970 Deep Creek Drive, McHenry, MD (40 minutes)
Contact: DeepCreekLakeAdventure.com — 866-325-7627
ALL EARTH ECO TOURS: guided kayak and hiking tours around Deep Creek Lake
Location: 720 Morris Ave, Friendsville, MD (40 minutes)
Contact: AllEarthEcoTours.com — 301-746-4083
CHEAT RIVER CANYON: whitewater rafting on a 13-mile stretch of river starting in Albright
Location: 2764 North Preston Highway, Albright, WV (30 minutes)
Contact: CheatRiverOutfitters.com — 304-329-2024
DEEP CREEK FAMILY FISHING TOURS: half-day or full-day trip on Deep Creek Lake
Location: 5915 Cranesville Road, Oakland, MD (25 minutes)
Contact: DeepCreekLakeFamilyFishingTours.com — 301-387-6131
WVU ADVENTURE CHALLENGE: four ziplines, an aerial bridge, an aerial ladder, and a rappel station
Location: 1397 Chestnut Ridge Road, Bruceton Mills, WV (60 minutes)
Contact: AdventureChallenge.WVU.edu — 304-293-5221
DEEP CREEK SAILING SCHOOL: week-long class on basic sailing techniques
Location: 204 Yacht Club Road, Swanton, MD (40 minutes)
Contact: DLCSailingSchool.com — 703-980-8864
Parks & Recreation
SWALLOW FALLS STATE PARK: hiking trails and scenic waterfalls along the Youghiogheny River
Location: 2470 Maple Glade Road, Oakland, MD (30 minutes)
Contact: dnr.maryland.gov/PublicLands/Pages/Western/SwallowFalls.aspx — 301-387-6938
CRANSVILLE SWAMP: arboreal bog harboring plants and birds that usually occur much farther north
Location: Cranesville Road, White Trail, Terra Alta, WV (25 minutes)
Contact: dnr.maryland.gov/Wildlife/Pages/NaturalAreas/Western/Cranesville-Swamp.aspx
CATHEDRAL STATE PARK: West Virginia’s oldest state forest, with trees up to 90 feet tall
Location: 12 Cathedral Park Drive, Aurora, WV (30 minutes)
Contact: WVStateParks.com/Park/Cathedral-State-Park — 304-735-3771
MOUNT NEBO WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA: forest and wetlands with otters, grouse, and more
Location: Mount Nebo Road, Oakland, MD (35 minutes)
Contact: dnr.maryland.gov/Wildlife/Pages/PublicLands/Western/MtNebo.aspx — 304-594-1561
HOYE-CREST: the highest point in Maryland, accessible by a steep climb on an old road trail from WV
Location: 3086 US-219, Eglon, WV 26716 (40 minutes)
Contact: GarrettTrails.org/Hoyes-Crest---Maryland-High-Point-Trail.html
SAVAGE RIVER STATE FOREST: largest forest in Maryland with serene lake and river landscapes
Location: Grantsville, MD (55 minutes)
Contact: dnr.maryland.gov/Forests/Pages/PublicLands/Western_SavageRiverForest.aspx
COOPERS ROCK STATE FOREST: scenic nature preserve with several hiking trails and rock climbing
Location: 61 County Line Drive, Bruceton Mills, WV (50 minutes)
Contact: CoopersRockStateForest.com — 304-594-1561
BLACKWATER FALLS STATE PARK: campgrounds and nature trails with a beautiful waterfall
Location: 1584 Blackwater Lodge Road, Davis, WV (60 minutes)
Contact: BlackwaterFalls.com — 304-259-5216
History & Heritage
OAKLAND B&O RAILROAD MUSEUM: restored, historic train station with exhibits and artifacts
Location: 117 East Liberty Street, Oakland, MD (25 minutes)
Contact: OaklandBandOMuseum.org — 301-334-3204
THE HISTORY HOUSE: built in 1893 as the Terra Alta Bank, now a historic landmark and museum
Location: 109 East Washington Street, Terra Alta, WV (15 minutes)
Contact: no website — 304-789-6990
LAKIN HOUSE: historic Colonial Revival style home in Terra Alta built in 1895
Location: 102 Aurora Avenue, Terra Alta, WV (15 minutes)
Contact: no website — no phone
OAKLAND HISTORIC DISTRICT: courthouse, blacksmith shop, churches, Deer Park hotel
Location: Oakland, MD (20 minutes)
Contact: OaklandMD.com — no phone
KINGWOOD HISTORIC DISTRICT: approximately 100 buildings that are over 100 years old
Location: Kingwood, WV (30 minutes)
Contact: www.MainStreetKingwood.org — no phone
OLD HEMLOCK FOUNDATION: preserved residence built in 1782 with virgin hemlock trees
Location: 17098 Brandonville Pike, Bruceton Mills, WV (40 minutes)
Contact: OldHemlock.org — 304-379-7505
ARTHURDALE HERITAGE: 1930’s New Deal homestead community known as “Eleanor’s Little Village”
Location: 18 Q Road, Arthurdale, WV (50 minutes)
Contact: ArthurdaleHeritage.com — 304-864-3959
GREATEST GENERATION MUSEUM: World War II exhibit with authentic war scenes and artifacts
Location: 20 Buffalo Street, Rowlesburg, WV (40 minutes)
Contact: Rowlesburg.org/GreatestGeneration.html — 304-454-9009
Farm & Country
MOUNTAIN FRESH FARMERS MARKET: fresh produce, berries, and baked goods
Location: 105 Town Park Lane, Oakland, MD (20 minutes)
Contact: MountainFresh.org — 301-334-6960
GRANDMA’S FARM: old-fashioned farm with goats, bunnies, chickens, ducks, guineas, and geese
Location: 2888 Pleasant Valley Road, Oakland, MD (25 minutes)
Contact: GarrettFarms.org/Grandmas-Farm.html — 240-321-5002
CIRCLE R RANCH: horseback riding, hay rides, sleigh rides
Location: 4151 Sand Flat Road, Oakland, MD (35 minutes)
Contact: DeepCreekLakeStable.com — 301-387-6890
WESTERN TRAILS: horseback riding, ATV courses, hay rides
Location: 4009 Mayhew Inn Road, Oakland, MD (35 minutes)
Contact: WesternTrails.net — 301-387-6155
PLEASANT VALLEY DREAM RIDES: summer carriage or winter sleigh ride through the countryside
Location: 1689 Pleasant Valley Road, Oakland, MD (25 minutes)
Contact: PleasantValleyDreamRides.com — 301-334-1688
DEEP CREEK LAVENDER FARM: quaint lavender farm with barn store full of lavender products
Location: 625 Doerr Road, Accident, MD (45 minutes)
Contact: DeepCreekLavenderFarm.com — 240-608-6262
CRIMSON SHAMROCK RANCH: working fiber farm with Suri alpaca and Wensleydale sheep
Location: Eglon Road Route 1, Eglon, WV (35 minutes)
Contact: CrimsonShamrockAlpacas.com — 304-735-6413
MOUNTAIN TOP TREE FARM: Christmas trees, fresh wreaths, handmade ornaments
Location: 145 Pineview Drive, Oakland, MD (30 minutes)
Contact: MtTopTreeFarm.com — 301-334-9506