Western MD/WV - Deep Creek Lake
50 miles, approx. 1-1.5 hrs driving
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Deep Creek Lake Cruise
This one is a little out there, but it is by far the best cruise I have ever done. Fantastic roads, breathtaking scenery, virtually no traffic, and little police presence. I literally felt like I was in a Top Gear segment while driving parts of this route. If you are ever in or near this area, you absolutely must drive this route or at least check out the lake viewpoint. Found this route when I was out vacationing in Deep Creek Lake 2 years ago.
I put in a stop at the Jennings Randolph Lake viewpoint in this route and it's a must see if you're going to do it. Would be an amazing picnic spot if you're gonna come out here. You can skip the viewpoint and just keep driving if you prefer. Driving next to the lake is probably the best part of the whole route. Also a great place to take pictures as you can see below.
This route takes you from MD to WV and then back to MD again. The road surface got a little rough when I crossed over to the WV side, but still decent for cruising. This route will also take you past the Kingsford Coal plant at some point, but I forget exactly where.
Looks like there are a couple of other roads around this area that could be pretty fun as well. Might try those out if I'm ever down there again.
Enjoy!
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