Perched just 13 feet from the shores of Deep Creek Lake, The Lake Pointe Inn is one of Western Maryland's finest bed and breakfast inns.

Guests here enjoy elegant award-winning interiors, sweeping views of the lake and mountains, and a refreshingly cool climate. Here, in the unspoiled country of Garrett County, visitors can get away from the hustle and bustle of sprawling city life and appreciate the simple pleasures of the great outdoors.

The Inn -- the oldest house on Deep Creek Lake -- dates back to the late 1800's, but underwent extensive restoration in the summer and fall of 1995 and an addition in the fall of 2001, making for all the comforts of a fine lodge. Each room has individually controlled heat, telephones with private numbers, private baths, down comforters, and down pillows. There are ten guest rooms at the Inn, each named for Revolutionary War heroes and Garrett County settlers. Six rooms also have spa tubs and fireplaces. Additional amenities in some lodging accommodations also include steam showers and balconies.

Lake Pointe Inn is air-conditioned throughout and decorated tastefully in the tradition of the Arts & Crafts style. You can laze by the incredible stone fireplace in the Great Room or read in front of one of the large windows offering lovely views. Take the time to admire the mission-style furnishings and pottery. Or simply rock yourself to sleep in one of the chairs on the wraparound front porch overlooking the lake. Small meetings (up to 20 persons) can be accommodated in the Inn's conference room.

A generous breakfast is served each morning, featuring hot entrees. Dinner is offered at additional cost on holiday weekends.

Deep Creek Lake lies in the center of Garrett County, comprising the outermost portion of Maryland's Western Panhandle. The lake's 65 miles of spectacular shoreline adjoin many attractions, both natural and man-made, all of which are well worth being explored. A variety of water activities abound here, including fishing, swimming, sailing, and water-skiing. The Wisp Ski Mountain/Golf Course offers some of the best skiing and golf in the Mid-Atlantic region. Other popular activities around Garrett County include white water boating on the Youghiogheny River, scuba diving in the lake, snowmobiling, snowboarding, snowtubing, hunting, horseback riding, biking, camping, and canoeing.

Along with your food and lodging at the Lake Pointe Inn, you will also have access to bicycles, canoes and kayaks, a tennis court, and a swimming and boating dock. Finally, it is worth noting that Deep Creek Lake has the desirable -- although inexplicable -- characteristic of being almost completely free of mosquitoes, gnats, and other biting pests.

The tallest waterfall in the state, Muddy Creek Falls, roars nearby in Swallow Falls State Park, a favorite campsite of Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and Harvey Firestone during the early 1920's. Backbone Mountain lies a little farther to the south, as the tallest point in the state of Maryland and a marker for the Eastern Continental Divide. Along the Maryland/West Virginia state line is the Cranesville Sub-Arctic Swamp, a strange boreal remnant of the last Ice Age and the only known such bog in North America growing outside an arctic region, displaying many rare flora and fauna. And just a short drive to the north, in Pennsylvania, are Frank Lloyd Wright's famous Falling Water and Kentuck Knob, architectural landmarks.

Delight in the splendors of Garrett County and its many natural wonders. Enjoy the wonderful food and other comforts. And make your plans to return again and again to the Lake Pointe Inn on Deep Creek Lake.