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NOT SURE WHERE TO START?
When it comes to family recreation, you’re spoiled for choice in Garrett County.
But where to go for horseback riding, paddleboat rentals or family-friendly tours? Head to business.visitdeepcreek.com/ list/ql/activities-attractions-26 for a list of trusted vendors in more than 40 categories, or type a keyword into the “Find a Business” search box.
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A GREAT TIME FOR Wall ages
hen it comes to picking a vacation All Earth Eco Tours (allearthtours.com) destination, it’s almost impossible to specializes in group outdoor experiences, make the entire family happy — or so including for families. Options range from
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you would think. But when you choose the Deep Creek Lake area for your getaway, you’ll find so many things to see and do together that even the most difficult-to-please family members will want to join in the fun.
If you’re the kind of family that loves
sharing heart-pounding thrills, how about a white-water rafting excursion? Wilderness Voyageurs (wilderness-voyageurs.com) and Precision Rafting (precisionrafting.com) offer trips with skilled and expert guides. You can also take to the water at a slower pace by going for a swim at one of Deep Creek Lake State Park’s two beaches (dnr.maryland. gov/publiclands/pages/western/deepcreek. aspx), casting a line for a half or full day with Deep Creek Lake Family Fishing Tours (fishingdeepcreeklake.com), or taking
a boat tour with FunTime Watersports (funtimewatersports.com) or High Mountain Sports (highmountainsports. com). Both FunTime and High Mountain
rent watersports equipment and High Mountain rents winter sports equipment. Deep Creek Ski & Snowboard Rentals (deepcreekskiandboard.com) provides further rental options for your perfect
family outing.
farm experiences to kayak and snowshoeing tours to private group yoga and guided hikes. And if you happen to need a break from the little ones, why not send them
to All Earth’s summer farm day camp at Backbone Farm?
In fact, most kids love getting up close with animals, and Alpaca Acres Farm & Fun (alpacaacresmd.com) provides a chance to do just that. Kids can meet Al and the farm’s other four-legged residents on a guided walk and feed them grain if they like! Before you leave, enjoy farm activities like a mountain slide, a jump pad, a tire climb, giant Jenga and Connect Four, plus many more options. Another great stop for farm fun is Cove Run Farms (coverunfarmscornmaze.com), with its spectacular corn maze.
Are your kids going through a horse phase?
Circle R Ranch (deepcreeklakestable. com), Western Trails LLC (westerntrails. net) and Miner Hickory Horseback Riding (minerhickoryhorsebackriding.com) offer trail rides. Circle R lets you choose from
a variety of tiered experiences for kids of different ages, ranging from 15-minute handheld pony trips to hour-long trail rides. For those not comfortable on
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