Last weekend we spent a long weekend in Deep Creek Lake with some friends. They had stayed at the Lake Pointe Inn back in December and had a deal to return for 3 nights for the price of 2 and asked us to join them. It was an absolutely lovely weekend.
The Lake Pointe Inn is great and I highly recommend it as a place to stay if you’re looking for a romantic getaway or just a nice place to relax for a few days. I’m not generally a fan of American bed and breakfast places because it always seems like there’s something weird about the rooms or the bathrooms or the decor is way too froofy. And as an introvert I am not a fan of what too many times seems like forced breakfast at one big table with people you don’t know with no real choice as to what you’re being fed.
The Lake Pointe Inn was not like that at all. We stayed in the Buffalo Marsh room, which was quite spacious. It had a king bed, which I think all the rooms do, plus a nice sitting area. The bathroom was also quite large with a big jacuzzi tub, which it was way too hot to use, and a shower. I wish there were a few more surfaces to put stuff on in the bathroom though. They did have a thing with shelves above the toilet, but I kept being afraid I would knock all my stuff into the toilet because I’m talented like that.
The breakfast was delicious. Every meal started with a cup of fruit and a little skillet of baked oats. Based on what my friends said they had more baked goods in the winter at breakfast, but I suspect the common items awaiting everyone were geared towards the vegans we heard were staying there. They did go out of their way to make sure there were options for vegans, vegetarians, and gluten free people without them having to make special requests so good on them. There were 7 options for breakfast every morning. I ordered the avocado toast every morning because it was really good, and I was trying to avoid the heavy carb laden breakfasts given the amount of food I was eating the rest of the day.
There were also freshly baked cookies plus another little snack of some sort set out at 5pm every evening. There were also jars with pretzels and biscotti you could get at any time. They even made homemade marshmallows to roast over the fire pit and make s’mores. You had access to coffee, tea, and fridges full of water, La Croix, and soda too. They even sent us off with a little big of homemade snack mix for the drive home when we checked out. Basically you’re not going to go hungry there.
If you just want to lounge around there are plenty of places to do that at least during the warm weather months. There is a lovely front porch looking out over the lake with rocking chairs on it. They also have little decks built for 2 around the property with Adirondack chairs and lounge chairs on them. It’s great if you want to be off somewhere by yourself or with just your companion. I also spent an afternoon reading in a hammock on the edge of the water. As I mentioned there was a fire pit out back that we sat around every night and mingled with some of the other guests.
The inn is set back in Marsh Cove, which is a no wake zone so it’s nice and quiet and great for swimming or paddling around without worrying about getting run over by a speed boat. They have canoes, kayaks, and paddle boards you can borrow for free. There’s also a jet ski on the property that you have to pay to use. Every evening from 6-7 pm they also have a boat ride out onto the lake. It was great to actually get out in a real boat and check out more of the lake than what we could just see from the inn.
Even though the inn was lovely we did actually leave it to do other things each day. Thursday night we grabbed dinner at Mountain State Brewery. They have some great pizzas and we were able to sit out on the patio and enjoy the sunset.
Friday we started off the day hiking at Swallow Falls and Herrington Manor State Park. Swallow Falls was great. I liked the trails and all the water falls were beautiful. With it having rained so much in the last few months there was a lot of water flowing. I didn’t care that much for Herrington Manor State Park at least for hiking. Our friends decided to stay at the swimming beach there. I unfortunately for a lake vacation was unable to swim as I had an ingrown toenail removed a few weeks ago and there are still open wounds on my toe. I decided it was not a good idea to expose those to lake water. At least I was finally able to put on closed toed shoes for the first time on this trip or hiking would have been an issue as well. The trails at Herrington Manor were kind of muddy and covered in grass which made me paranoid about ticks, so we started out on several trails and then sort of just walked around the road for awhile.
We grabbed lunch in downtown Oakland before heading back to the inn. Friday night we ate dinner at Moonshadow. They had a live band playing. We unfortunately wound up sitting at a table directly in front of their speakers, so it was way too loud. The band was okay, but I was definitely ready to leave when we decided to head out and get some ice cream at Lakeside Creamery.
Saturday we started off the morning on the lake using the canoes and kayaks. Unfortunately while we were out on the lake my husband got a call about a family emergency and he wound up having to leave the trip early. Luckily we had driven up in two cars so he was able to leave and I stayed and got a ride home with our friends on Sunday. We had a delicious lunch at Canoe on the Run and then my friends humored my love of mini-golf. I’m not sure why we decided the hottest part of the day was the best time to go mini-golfing, but we did. Perhaps it was all part of my evil master plan to win by taking them out with heat stroke. I love mini-golf but I am terrible at it. I can’t say I was good this time, but I did win. After mini-golf we decided it was necessary for scientific research purposes to try out the other ice cream location we spotted even if they only served Hershey’s ice cream and it wasn’t homemade. We finished off the day with dinner at Ace’s Run. The food was really good and we got to sit outside with a lovely view of the lake on a nice summer’s evening.
Sunday morning after checking out of the inn we went on one final hike in Deep Creek State Park before heading back to the heat in Baltimore. It was a relaxing, wonderful weekend with friends. I wish my husband had been able to stay for the whole thing, but other than that it was the perfect weekend. I definitely look forward to returning to the Lake Pointe Inn at some time in the future, and if you’re ever interested in going let me know and I can get you a deal with a referral code.
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