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There are vacation homes that simply give you a place to stay, and then there are homes that become part of your family’s favorite memories. Mom’s Maine Lakehouse is the latter. We’re excited to welcome this beautiful lakefront retreat to the Red Barn Vacations collection. Tucked along Lakeshore Drive at Deep Creek Lake, Mom’s Maine Lakehouse combines rustic mountain character with the comforts families want for a relaxing lake vacation....

Five distinctive mountain homes, one exceptional Deep Creek Lake location! Lake Me Away in the Deep Creek Highlands community at Deep Creek Lake. High above Deep Creek Lake, close to Wisp Resort and surrounded by the beauty of the mountains, Deep Creek Highlands offers an ideal setting for a four-season getaway. Guests can enjoy a peaceful gated community while staying just minutes from skiing, snow tubing, golf, mountaintop whitewater rafting,...

Spring is one of the best-kept secrets at Deep Creek Lake. The lake is quiet, the mountains begin to wake up after winter, and it’s the perfect time for families to enjoy a peaceful getaway together. For a limited time, Red Barn Vacations is offering a 30% Spring Preview Sale on select luxury vacation homes for stays during March and April 2026. This special offer allows family groups to preview...

Guests often ask us a rather pivotal question: “What should I do while in Deep Creek?” To help answer that question, we’ve put together a hour-by-hour itinerary of some of our favorite things you can do in a single day. One Day in Deep Creek  9am: Wake up and take coffee out on the deck or dock. There is nothing better than slowly greeting the day from the comfort of...

Picture yourself flying down the mountain as you experience a whole new altitude in Deep Creek Lake while mountain biking. A sport commonly called freeriding is making news headlines and you can be a part of it. Deep Creek Lake in western Maryland is the perfect place for mountain biking as it features both beautiful scenery and many mountain bike trails. Wisp Resort offers an entire mountain biking season, available...

Stay Safe.  Stay Home. Thanksgiving 2020 is tomorrow.  Many of us are facing the holiday with a smaller bird and fewer mouths to feed as we elect to stay safe and stay home.  It feels a bit defeating now, but there is so much hope ahead! The positive vaccine news leads to visions of a late spring and summer reawakening.  Dreams of a family-packed Deep Creek Lake vacation full of...

Smart Safety Those of us who have ventured into a restaurant lately have quickly learned to use our smart phones to review menu items.  It’s as simple as opening your camera app and focusing on the black and white squares to connect to a webpage.  No paper to touch and instant information at your finger tips. Smart Safety in the times of COVID. QR Codes and the Vacation Rental Industry...