Getting Here
Direct highway access makes it an easy drive from anywhere! Garrett County, Maryland’s westernmost county, is less than a three-hour drive from the metropolitan areas of Washington DC and Baltimore, less than two hours from Pittsburgh,PA and Winchester, VA and a 45 minute drive from Morgantown, WV, Cumberland, MD and Uniontown, PA. Columbus, OH is less than a four-hour drive.
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Highway Distances to Deep Creek Lake Area |
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CITY |
MILEAGE |
CITY |
MILEAGE |
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Baltimore, MD |
181 miles |
Philadelphia, PA |
277 miles |
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Charleston, WV |
196 miles |
Pittsburgh, PA |
121 miles |
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Cincinnati, OH |
350 miles |
Richmond, VA |
276 miles |
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Cleveland, OH |
248 miles |
Washington, DC |
178 miles |
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Hagerstown, MD |
109 miles |
Wilmington, DE |
253 miles |
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Frederick, MD |
134 miles |
Johnstown, PA |
83 miles |
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Columbus, OH |
250 miles |
Uniontown, PA |
38 miles |
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Morgantown, WV |
43 miles |
Winchester, VA |
122 miles |
Driving Directions |
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Follow I-70 to I-68, take exit 14A onto Route 219 South. Follow Route 219 for approximately 13 miles. The Visitors Center is on the right. |
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Follow I-79 to I-68, take exit 4 onto Route 42 South. Follow Route 42 for approximately 8 miles. Route 42 merges into Route 219 South. Follow Route 219 for approximately 1 mile. The Visitors Center is on the right. |
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Air: |
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The airport supporting major airlines is Morgantown, WV with car rentals available. The local airport in McHenry has completed an expansion and welcomes private planes. |
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Getting Around Garrett County: |
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Need to get around Garrett County? Use one of our maps below to help with directions, get the lay of the land or locate any of our member businesses! |
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Once in Garrett County, there are a few options to take you where you need to go! There is a limo service, 301-501-Limo, and a taxi service, Deep Creek Lake Taxi, that can assist you with your transportation needs. Local Auto Rentals are available at Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Garrett Automotive. |







