Maryland Tourist Traps

Deep Creek Lake

by traveldave

Deep Creek Lake is the largest man-made reservoir in the state of Maryland. It was created in 1923 when the Pennsylvania Electric Company erected a dam on a branch of the Youghiogheny River to create hydroelectic power. In 2000, the state purchased the lake.Nowadays, Deep Creek Lake is one of the most popular resort areas in Maryland. Thousands of people spend their summer vacations at the lake pursuing various outdoor activities. Wisp Mountain Resort, a 132-acre (53-hectare) ski resort also attracts visitors during the winter.Although the mountainous, tree-covered area surrounding the lake is beautiful, I consider the lake and its surroundings to be a tourist trap simply because there are too many people. Almost all of the lakeshore is taken up with hotels and motels, condominium developments, and vacation and rental homes. There are hundreds of boats of all sizes and types on the...

PawPaw Tunnel

by frankcanfly

Not a tourist trap at all, but rather something interesting to see; the Paw Paw tunnel is a portion of the C&O Canal that travels over 5,000 feet through a mountain cut.You can walk through along the towpath. It gets very dark in the center, we 'felt' our way through the darkest portion. It was fun ;-)

Deep Creek LakeIt's a lake. ...

by irinakats

Deep Creek LakeIt's a lake. There's houses around it. It's really boring. Don't waste your time.

Ocean City. This is on the...

by jaybird199

Ocean City. This is on the Delmarva Peninsula. Its on the beach, so c'mon of course its a tourist trap.

A mall is a mall, anywhere you...

by KLomaskin

A mall is a mall, anywhere you go. You can do that at home. Check out the specialty shops on Main Street or Maryland Ave.

Hooters. nuf said.

by MJtheLefty