Local Regulations: Deep Creek Lake

These additional regulations apply to vessels operating on Deep Creek Lake.

• No vessel may exceed 26 feet in length, except pontoon boats which may not exceed 30 feet.
• PWC and hovercraft operations are prohibited between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day.
• No person may operate a vessel in excess of three knots within 100 feet of the shoreline anywhere on the lake, except to begin towing a skier from a pier or a shore directly away from the restricted area.
• For further information on Deep Creek Lake regulations, contact:
  
  Lake Manager, Deep Creek Lake NRMA
  898 State Park Road
  Swanton, MD 21561
  301-387-4111