A four-bedroom Deep Creek Lake house that sleeps 12, a short walk from the water.

★ Seven-person hot tub
★ Fire pit, large deck, gas grill
★ Game room — pool table, darts, multipurpose game table, board games
★ Wood-burning fireplace (no firewood provided — a bundle runs about $7 nearby)
★ Walk to the lake, plus neighborhood dock access
★ About 15 minutes to Wisp Resort
★ Tennis, pickleball and basketball courts in the neighborhood
★ Fast WiFi and TVs in every room
★ Plenty of driveway parking

Three floors on a wooded acre in The Pinnacle, a quiet private community on the Glendale side of Deep Creek Lake. Four bedrooms and three full baths sleep twelve — two kings, two queens, bunks and a sofa bed — with a dining table that seats the group.

Bringing kids? There's a crib, a high chair, and a drawer of books and games upstairs.

In winter the wood-burning fireplace warms the house in about fifteen minutes, Wisp is about 15 minutes away, and the garden tub in the master is the right ending to a day on the slopes. In summer the lake is a short walk, with dock access through the neighborhood.

Deer wander through the yard most mornings. Oakland is a short drive for restaurants and the Autumn Glory Festival, and Swallow Falls and Deep Creek Lake State Park are both close by.

A selfie with Yogi in the front yard is a must.