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Bear Trap | Lakefront, Private Dock, Quiet Setting

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Welcome To Bear Trap!
Dock
Hot Tub
Fire Pit
Living Room

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 71296 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Kitchen
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor Space
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Swanton, MD
  • Place, Thousand Acres Lakeside Golf Course
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Deep Creek Lake
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Place, Wisp Resort
    ‪26 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Upper Level Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Upper Level Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Upper Level Bedroom 3

1 Twin Bunk Bed

2 bathrooms

Main Level Full Bath

Upper Level Full Bath

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony

About this property

Bear Trap | Lakefront, Private Dock, Quiet Setting

Located at the Southern end of Deep Creek Lake in the tranquil community of Thousand Acres is a fabulous home known as Bear Trap. Step inside and enjoy gleaming hardwood floors, plush leather furnishings, and a 70 inch Smart TV Flat Screen in the Great Room. A bathroom with a shower stall is located on the main floor as well. To the right of the entrance, you will find your dream kitchen complete with gourmet countertops, stainless steel appliances, and plenty of storage space. Imagine creating scrumptious meals for you and your family as you take in the amazing lake views shown before you. The large dining table will comfortably accommodate you and your guests. In the warmer months enjoy your deck access and grill out on the deck with the provided gas grill.

The custom-made staircase and railing will lead you to the upper level where you will find beautifully decorated bedrooms. A bedroom with a queen will keep you comfortable as you dream of Deep Creek adventures. The second bedroom is outfitted with a queen bed and a 42 inch flat screen TV as well as a private balcony. This is the perfect spot to sip your morning coffee for a leisurely start to your day. Adding to your sleeping space on the upper level is a den with a duo bunk and amazing lake views. A full bath with a uniquely tiled floor is also located at the top of the staircase.

Fun and adventure continue to flow outside whether you are stargazing as you unwind in the steamy outdoor hot tub or roast marshmallows around the outdoor fire pit. Imagine taking in the sensational sunsets that the southern end of the lake is known for while lounging on your deck. Families with children will love that the lakefront is level making it easy to walk right into the water. Hot summer days will be spent swimming and splashing at your private dock. Bring your own boat or rent one locally so you can come and go on the lake as you please.

Golf anyone? Thousand Acres Golf Course is open to the public and the clubhouse is less than a mile away from this amazing home. Bring your clubs and enjoy afternoons surrounded by the peace and natural beauty this community is located within. Prepare to create a lifetime of wonderful memories when you and your family choose to stay in the magnificent home Bear Trap. Call today and begin your Deep Creek adventure.

For your convenience, this home offers free wifi. Please note that this home has an exterior security camera.

If your rental is listed as having a Boat Dock as an amenity provided with this property, this is subject to weather conditions, water levels, and other natural factors.
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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

About the neighborhood

Swanton

Located in Swanton, this vacation home is next to a golf course and on the waterfront. Deep Creek Lake and Deep Creek Lake State Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Funland and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station. With jet skiing, kayaking, and windsurfing nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.
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Swanton, MD

What's nearby

  • Thousand Acres Lakeside Golf Course - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Deep Creek Lake - 1 min drive - 0.7 km
  • Deep Creek Lake State Park - 15 min drive - 9.0 km
  • Wisp Resort - 26 min drive - 23.9 km
  • Ohiopyle State Park - 61 min drive - 70.6 km

Getting around

  • Hagerstown, MD (HGR-Hagerstown Regional) - 129 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪VFW - ‬20 min drive
  • ‪Casselman Bakery and Café - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Smiley's Fun Zone and Pizzeria - ‬24 min drive
  • ‪UNO Pizzeria & Grill - ‬18 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Bear Trap | Lakefront, Private Dock, Quiet Setting pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Bear Trap | Lakefront, Private Dock, Quiet Setting?

As of Mar 13, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Bear Trap | Lakefront, Private Dock, Quiet Setting on May 27, 2026 start from $462, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Bear Trap | Lakefront, Private Dock, Quiet Setting?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Bear Trap | Lakefront, Private Dock, Quiet Setting?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Bear Trap | Lakefront, Private Dock, Quiet Setting located?

Situated in Swanton, this golf vacation home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Thousand Acres Lakeside Golf Course and Deep Creek Lake. Deep Creek Lake State Park and Deer Park Town Hall are also within 12 mi (20 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 38 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Check-in

8.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Had a wonderful stay and would love to stay here again! The dock was still out and it was so peaceful to sit out there with our morning coffees!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paige M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great time, this house has everything you need.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paige M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Gorgeous property! Everything we needed and very clean!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amber C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Lake Side Retreat

Right on the water, excellent location in a quiet cove for floating and swimming. Great open concept for hanging out with large table beside kitchen. Pleasant surprise with a basketball hoop in the driveway. Loved the deer every morning in the yard. Will definitely return.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Katie H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a relaxing and enjoyable time and the place was very cozy. The only negative things were that the linens were not at the house when we arrived and we had to contact the office. Thankfully, the linens were delivered much later that evening after getting a second confirmation with the office. Also for whatever reason some of the lights would not come on/light switches didn’t work and the only way to get them on was to turn the breaker for those specific lights which were apparently tripped or turned off… Otherwise the stay was a great vacation with a perfect balance of relaxation and fun and games. We can’t wait to come back again!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
This review is from a guest who booked and stayed through a partner site and can't be verified.

10/10 Excellent

Great vacation!!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Wow!!! We loved everything about our vacation there. Beautiful insider and out!! Did not want to leave. If we get the chance to come again we want the same place!!

10/10 Excellent

Margaret M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful family getaway on the lake

We spent a wonderful week at the lakeshore with our 2 kiddos under 3. Kitchen was well equipped, house very clean and just as shown in listing, property manager recommended a grocery delivery service that worked well. Only comment is that listing mentions 2 bedrooms, which is technically true if a bedroom is a room with a built-in closet. It’s actually 3 bedrooms: 2 queen with built-in closets and 1 room with bunk bed and armoire.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020

6/10 Okay

brian p.

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in

Good location.

Quiet location, nice yard, good view of the lake. No AC was an issue on 80+ days. House was still being cleaned at 4pm check in and we had to wait which is unacceptable. The house and hot tub were still dirty.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lake house retreat

The house and property at Bear Trap were wonderful for our family getaway ! No AC was uncomfortable at times, but plenty of fans to keep the air flow upstairs - screens on sliding doors need repaired so they can be left open. LOTS of large carpenter ants in every room, we had to buy raid to keep them at bay, I had to wear socks/shoes constantly to avoid stepping on ants. The dock is perfect for fishing and star gazing and we made many camp fires at night. We enjoyed home cooked meals and the deep creek lake area is a favorite of ours to explore. Overall a nice time was had by all at Bear Trap.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracy T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quick getaway

Stayed 3 nights. 2 adults and 2 teenagers. Ample room. Clean and smelled good. Hot tub was clean and relaxing. Central air conditioning. Washer and dryer. Kitchen was equipped with numerous pots/pans. 15min away from town and away from the crowds. Had neighbors, but not on top of you. It was quiet. Was in the woods as we prefer. Relaxing setting. Minimal traffic. Sliding door by dinning room table was difficult to slide so we didn’t use that door. It was pleasant sitting on the private dock. Made s’mores at night by the fire pit. Beautiful property and would definitely stay here again. The pictures don’t do this house justice. It looks nicer in person.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay!

We loved our time at Bear Trap. The house was clean, located in a private, quiet location and the week went very smoothly. We enjoyed swimming and fishing off the dock, nights by the fire and dips in the hot tub. Not having A/C was only an issue the last day when the air was not moving. (We stayed middle of July) fans were provided but the temp Inside was warmer than outside. We also ran out of propane and had to wait till the next day for a refill. An extra tank would have been great. Dining room chairs showed many repairs and should be replaced. I would stay again in a heart beat!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Bear Trap

Phenomenal house and a most relaxing week.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

angela J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very relaxing getaway

We really enjoyed this property. it was as described, but we were surprised when we realized this home does not have A/C. The only other thing I would suggest is a new mattress in the primary suite. We enjoyed the dock, campfire and cornhole, but the yard was in desperate need of mowing.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

4/10 Poor

Patricia S.

Liked: Cleanliness, location
Disliked: Check-in, communication

It’s a shame

Location is great! Taylor Made is a disaster! Will never rent through them again. Initially received several different scenarios for how payments were to be made....couldn’t get straight answer so used the last one received. Received check in instructions with no entry code. Emailed for entry code and received response “we have sent you your check in instructions (I’m not making that up!) called Saturday and got a new code...it was the wrong code! Called for a new code while waiting at the door to get in. Got one after a few tries. Had problem with lights...called Saturday and then again Sunday and told someone would be there within the hour....hadn’t seen anyone when we left the following Saturday. Told towels were supplied so didn’t bring any...received one towel per person (again I’m not making this up!) House is okay ....nothing special for the cost. Little things like no towel racks in bathrooms, no covered or screened porch....dock extremely difficult to get onto....step sooooo high, impossible for some to get onto. House had three bedrooms and seating in family room was one chair and a sofa. Kitchen was okay, adequately equipped. Mattress in master bedroom felt like a bunch of pillows stuffed in a sheet, terrible.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2020
This review is from a guest who booked and stayed through a partner site and can't be verified.

10/10 Excellent

Lisa V.

Wonderful Weekend Getaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a great weekend staying at Bear Trap. The location was perfect. It was close to everything we needed. The rental was very clean and updated. We will definitely be returning to Deep Creek!
This review is from a guest who booked and stayed through a partner site and can't be verified.

10/10 Excellent

Karen B.

Great Time at Bear Trap

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Bear Trap was the perfect rental property for our small family and small antique boat on Deep Creek Lake. The protected cove was exactly what we desired and that home itself and surroundings are lovely.
This review is from a guest who booked and stayed through a partner site and can't be verified.

10/10 Excellent

Matt B.

Bear Trap

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great house with flat yard, dock and fire pit. No air conditioning but we were there during a very hot week and we did not have a problem. The fans provided were enough to keep the house comfortable. We had a great time!
This review is from a guest who booked and stayed through a partner site and can't be verified.

8/10 Good

Christopher P.

Nice place with a few quirks

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Had a very nice week overall. One cleanliness issue and a few quirks though. Coffee maker had very old grounds in it and was caked with mold. Fortunately, Taylor-Made had a spare. Quirks? Nowhere to hang a towel in the upstairs bath. Many champagne flutes but no bowls for salad/cereal/soup etc. Temperature difference between 1st & 2nd floors quite substantial at times (no AC). Occasional random behavior of ceiling lights on 1st floor. Etc.
This review is from a guest who booked and stayed through a partner site and can't be verified.

10/10 Excellent

Lovely Home

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We enjoyed our stay at Bear Trap so much!! The bedrooms got a little warm upstairs, but the fans kept it tolerable. We LOVED the lake access and fire pit under the canopy of trees. I would definitely recommend this rental to another family!
This review was submitted before 2018 and can't be verified.

8/10 Good

jenifer a.

Lovely weekend stay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The Bear Trap house was in a beautiful quiet location and had all the right indoor and outdoor amenities to make for a lovely weekend. There was a small problem with carpenter ants in the master bedroom that hopefully is being addressed.
This review was submitted before 2018 and can't be verified.

10/10 Excellent

Rob W.

Bear Trap

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great location on the lake, very nice home.
This review was submitted before 2018 and can't be verified.

10/10 Excellent

Michael ` D.

Bear Trap Stay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Fantastic stay at Bear Trap. Beautiful part of the lake that is quiet yet easy accessible to the heart of everything. My family had a wonderful time fishing off dock, kayaking and paddleboarding, sitting by the fire pit at night, and taking advantage of all the amazing outdoor activities that the deep creek area has to offer. Looking forward to our next stay.
This review was submitted before 2018 and can't be verified.

8/10 Good

BearTrap nice house & location

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Overall, this is a great house and we did ENJOY it. It would be a 5 if: There is not AC and they need to maintain the screens, there are 3-4 screens that were ripped. The management company decided to mow the lawn in the middle of our stay and created a grassy mess.
This review was submitted before 2018 and can't be verified.

8/10 Good

Matthew H.

Wonderful week in Deep Creek

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We rented in early June and had a fantastic week. The home and Taylor-Made staff were wonderful. The property is on a quiet corner of the lake about 20 minutes away from the main drag. The home is updated and comfortable. Will likely return in the future.
This review was submitted before 2018 and can't be verified.

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful cottage by the lake!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We absolutely loved bear trap! It was a spacious area for 5 people (plus a toddler)! Huge plus- we were able to check into our house 2 hours early! Everything was very clean! We used the hot tub, which was also very clean! The fire pit was awesome on the chilly nights! We loved our stay at bear trap- and would love to go back again soon!

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