SwantonMaryland
Swanton is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Garrett County, Maryland, United States. Swanton is home to Deep Creek Lake State Park and many private homes on or near Deep Creek Lake.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Swanton
Set in the northwestern part of Maryland, Swanton is a small unincorporated community.
Swanton holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.38 square miles.
What Makes Swanton Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northwestern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Swanton
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Deep Creek Lake State Park Aviary · Zoo
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Swanton
- Deep Creek Lake Natural Resource Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Deep Creek Lake State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Fulcher P. Smith Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Potomac State Forest Backbone Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.