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Sm'oars | Modern Cottage, Relaxing Lake Views!

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A two-story cabin with a stone foundation, a balcony with white railings, and a wooden deck in front.
A dock extending into a calm body of water, surrounded by lush green trees and a small wooden structure.
A living room with a stone wall, a black leather sofa, a television, and a dining area with a table and chairs.
A deck with outdoor seating, a barbecue area, and a view of trees and hills.
A modern living room with leather sofas, a dining area, and a kitchen in the background.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
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Highlights

  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Deep Creek Lake
2 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Mc Henry, MD
  • Place, Deep Creek Lake
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Deep Creek Lake State Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Wisp Resort
    ‪9 min drive‬

Where you'll sleep

2 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Lower Level Den

1 Double Bed

Main Level Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Upper Level Primary Suite

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Lower Level Hall Bath

Main Level Hall Bath

Upper Level Primary Bath

Spaces

Kitchen

About this property

Sm'oars | Modern Cottage, Relaxing Lake Views!

Sm'oars is a modern cottage that offers the perfect setting for a romantic retreat or a fun-filled get-away for the small family. Experience the inviting atmosphere of the serene surroundings and relaxing lake view, while spending time with those you care about most. Relax by the crackling fire on those wintry nights or turn it up in the warmer months and enjoy swimming and boating directly across street at the lakefront dock! Take home vacation memories that will last a lifetime and sit back and think of Sm'oars! For your convenience, this home offers free wifi. 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.

Please note there is an outdoor camera pointed at the entrance with visibility of the lower level patio.

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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

Property # 929346vb
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

About the area

McHenry

Located in McHenry, this holiday home is on a lake. While the natural beauty of Deep Creek Lake and Deep Creek Lake State Park can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore Wisp Resort. With power boating and fishing nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.
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Mc Henry, MD

What's nearby

  • Deep Creek Lake - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Deep Creek Lake State Park - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Wisp Resort - 9 min drive - 8.7 km
  • Swallow Falls State Park - 19 min drive - 16.7 km
  • Ohiopyle State Park - 49 min drive - 54.8 km

Getting around

  • Hagerstown, MD (HGR-Hagerstown Regional) - 124 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Black Hawk Coffee + Kitchen - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Rowdy Rooster Bar and Grille - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Honi Honi Bar - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Sm'oars | Modern Cottage, Relaxing Lake Views! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Sm'oars | Modern Cottage, Relaxing Lake Views!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Sm'oars | Modern Cottage, Relaxing Lake Views!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sm'oars | Modern Cottage, Relaxing Lake Views!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Sm'oars | Modern Cottage, Relaxing Lake Views! located?

Situated on a lake, this holiday home is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Deep Creek Lake and 2.5 mi (4 km) from Deep Creek Lake State Park. Funland Go Cart Racetrace and Wisp Resort are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 42 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 42 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 42 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 42 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 42 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

8.6/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

8.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
What a wonderful stay! Beautiful lake view from the deck. We sat on the dock for two days and soaked in the sunshine. The kitchen was fully stocked with dishes and cooking utensils. The furniture was comfortable. We had an amazing weekend. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Jul, 2026
Thank you for sharing such thoughtful feedback about your stay. We’re glad you enjoyed the lake view, the dock, and the comfort and setup of the home. It’s great to hear your weekend was so enjoyable. We truly appreciate your plans to return and look forward to welcoming you back.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean, great little getaway
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Sept, 2025
Thank you for your kind words! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay. We strive to provide a clean and comfortable environment for all our guests. We hope to see you again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice couples getaway

A nice relaxing vacation. Beautiful view of the lake. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Sept, 2023
Thanks so much! We are glad you had a good time!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication
We really enjoyed our time at the house. The location was perfect; especially the view & access to the water. The house was very well equipped with everything we needed. The kitchen needs a cutting board :) also need to add the jets in the tub were not operational :( Would consider staying again.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Nov, 2025
Thank you for the positive feedback! We're delighted you enjoyed the location and amenities. We appreciate your suggestions and will add a cutting board to the kitchen right away. Our maintenance team will look into fixing the jets in the tub promptly. We hope to host you again in the future!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Deep Creek Anniversary get-away

A nice place, perfect for hanging out and relaxing with friends.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Sept, 2023
Thank you!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome

Nice place, clean smelled fresh.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 2 May, 2025
Thank you for your positive review. We are glad to hear that you found our establishment clean and fresh-smelling. Your feedback is valuable, and we appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We strive to provide a welcoming and comfortable environment for all our customers, and your comments indicate that we are succeeding in that goal. We look forward to your next visit.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Had a Blast

Wonderful
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Sept, 2023
Thank you for staying with us!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice Getaway

We had a nice stay at this property...it was clean. The bed on the main floor was not comfortable at all, but the other bed were good so we were able to sleep comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Outstanding

Better than expected. Can’t wait to get back
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Dec, 2024
Thank you for the positive review. We're glad to hear that your experience exceeded your expectations. We appreciate your continued support and look forward to welcoming you back soon.
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10/10 Excellent

amazing stay

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: it was amazing and the view of the lake was amazing and my family really enjoyed them self.They love the fact that we had a pool table and the house its self.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Sept, 2023
Hello Stanley, Thank you for the time and letting us know how your stay went. We would love to have you back anytime! Have a great day! Kristen
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Review

Good
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

A piece of heaven

This was a special treat to my sister who is raising a thirteen year old autistic grandson, and her life is crazy. This retreat did her a world of good.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Sept, 2023
Thank you so much! I am glad that your sister had a relaxing getaway.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Smores review

The cabin listed was as expected.the driveway was a bit tough to maneuver around and being a pool player the pool table listed was not in the best of shape but overall very nice cabin
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Sept, 2023
Thank you! We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

New Years Cabin Weekend

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: Property was very clean, everything was as expected. There was actually one additional bedroom in the basement that wasn't counted which was nice. We really enjoyed the porch with the lake view.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Sept, 2023
Hi Ryan! So glad you enjoyed your New Year's weekend here at the lake! We hope to see you again soon! Thanks! Lisa
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Traditional Trip

Returning to DCL after taking a few years off our traditional trip. This home had ample space for our family of 4 with kids being teens. The driveway is tricky to manage - those coming in winter time might struggle. But loved proximity to lake and its own dock. We don't have a boat but fishing from there or swimming a plus.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Comfy, cozy, and on the lake!

It was just what we were looking for to celebrate my wife’s birthday. It was my first trip to deep creek and won’t be my last! Our cabin was comfy, cozy, and on the lake, and only a 7 or 8 min drive to the Wisp ski resort. Our host was flexible with a last second change due to a doctor appointment and really helped save the weekend for us! There’s nothing fancy about the cabin which is what we were looking for. It was clean, convenient, ample room to comfortably sleep 4-6 adults with spare couches for the the kiddos.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Bachelorette trip

The cabin was in clean and homey. The convenience items such as board games and outside equipment were extremely hospitable. The only issues was the mattresses. Multiple guests had difficulty sleeping through the night and woke up with back pain. Otherwise, it was a great experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Very enjoyable stay

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: Two friends on a girls' weekend stayed here for 4 nights. Terrific deck with plenty of comfortable seating and two grills. DCL was right across the street, several evenings we brought glasses of wine and sat in chairs by the lake, watching the ducks and beautiful fall foliage. Comfortable bedrooms, there is also a basement bedroom/sitting area with a full bath. Open area kitchen/dining/living rooms, comfy furniture and nice layout. A few glitches: jets in upstairs sunken tub seemed anemic, house could have used a little more lighting. Property management was extremely responsive when an issue developed with the water. House shares a driveway with several nearby neighbors, this did not pose a problem for us as there was no one else in the other houses. Loved this property and hope to return.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Sept, 2023
Hi Stephanie! Thank you so much for your review of Sm'oars! So glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay while you were here. This home does have a nice, easy access to the lake. Happy to hear that we were able to get the water issue resolved. We can't wait for your next trip to the lake! See you soon! Lisa
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Enjoyable Stay

We are an elderly couple who stayed in this nice home four nights. It was quiet and private during our mid-week stay, and comfortably furnished and clean. The house is on three levels, with a bedroom and bath on each level. There was more stair-climbing than ideal for an aged couple, but that would be no problem for younger persons. The hot tub on the top floor was a nice feature. The only problem we encountered was that the living room TV would not turn on when we first tried to use it. It would not repond to the remotes (3) or to manual buttons on the set. We reported this to the property manager and they promptly dispatched their TV tech to bring us a loaner for our stay. One other minor issue: the door handle to the living room door out to the deck lacked a screw to secure the handle, which came off once when we opened it. Overall a good stay in a nice home with a pleasant view of one cove of he lake.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Too Many Issues to Keep Track

Immediately upon arrival, I noticed several issues with the property--some big, some small--and alerted the property owner. I was promised by the rental company that a work order was put in and that all my issues would be fixed the next day, but not a single item was ever addressed. Broken door, broken TV, leaky bathtub, the list goes on and on. I would not recommend this property to anyone due to the lack of communication and several issues we encountered while staying there that were never resolved. Look elsewhere when you're booking your Deep Creek vacation.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Good house, great location.

Overall, we were quite pleased and happy with this place. Unfortunately we have no service at DCL so we were on our way to call the property manager when the next door neighbor helped us out by letting us use her phone. The house is exactly as described - nothing more nothing less. The dock across the street was a nice place to go fishing and watch the activity of Cherry Cove. One annoyance for us - there is an HVAC vent that blows hot air into the basement even though each bedroom has separate window AC units and there are baseboard heaters so don’t know what this vents into because the duct seems to just be in the one room. Anyways it’s the summer and there’s no way to turn it off so we were boiling the second night and sleep was not good. Otherwise, the pool table was great to have, kitchen is well equipped and clean, bathrooms were spacious, and it was a perfect spot to relax with family. The parking is tight so carpool as much as you can because the neighbor on the other side of the house was less than gracious about blocking us in completely from using the stairs to the rental property to pack up and having to move cars just to open trunks and load up. Seemed petty but luckily the other neighbor was still a bright spot in our memories.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great place to stay with family!! Wish it had a better view of the lake from the deck

Extremely easy
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Beautiful lakeside view

Perfect spot for relaxing by the lake out on the deck and exploring the area surrounding Deep Creek lake. So much to see and do!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

Not so relaxing before All the Thanksgiving Hustle

Where to begin… It's advertised to sleep eight. On the listing with pictures it has two queen beds and two full futons . In reality there are 2 queen beds and the new futons barely fit one person on them. When my teen was sleeping on the futon it continued flipping because there wasn't any support on the side that lowered to convert it into a bed. No mattress just a hard cheap piece of furniture to look at. Therefore slept on the couch the second night. You may want to try to lay on something before expecting someone else to sleep on it. There is no possible way that a taller or heavier person could lay on it. In my opinion this place barely accommodated five for sleeping. I am just glad that this was a two night stay. If I had rented this for a week long vacation I would have left and requested a refund. Once we first arrived on the main level we noticed there was a huge draft coming in from the main floor bedroom. Once we investigate it we found that the window had been locked but the top portion was down about a half inch . We shut and locked it properly. That led me to check all the other windows which I found all the other windows on the main level were unlocked. No firewood under the deck out of the elements for us to use. It was empty. wood on the side of the house was damp. Therefore no fire was able to be started. Highly disappointed after a long day of hiking not able to enjoy it. If you are paying for cleaning service I would encourage them to dust and wipe things down especially the nightstands, mirrors and most importantly the main dining table where there is a lot of standing dust everywhere especially on the centerpieces in the middle of the table where you eat. We ate our breakfast and a lunch there so it was very noticeable, not good. Main bedroom mattress was like sleeping on a rock, the blind on the window in this room was to small . Every morning as soon as the sun came up the light blasted us in our faces . We know it's a rental property but you may want to check all the curtain rods. Every time you open and close the curtains the whole rod / brackets would move. Overall experience, disappointed will not be back to this rental and will definitely stay away from listings with this property management company. It seemed from the time I booked this place to my actual stay sleeping accommodations had changed but was not updated prior to arriving.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Sept, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to share your review. I apologize for the issues you experienced. I shared the feedback with our team so that we can make improvements. I hope that you will give us another opportunity to provide you with a better stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

This was perfect for getaway for a girls weekend.

This was perfect. We very much enjoyed this cabin. The view of the mountains and lake was gorgeous. Only issue was the steep driveway which was a little slick with all the leaves. Thank you so much for sharing your space with us. Already planning a spring trip back.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Sept, 2023
Thanks so much! I'm glad you had such a good time!

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