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Waltzing Matilda | Pet Friendly, Lake View, Dock!

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A modern cabin with large windows, surrounded by dense greenery and a wooden deck.
A wooden pier extending into a lake with a forested hill in the background.
A hot tub in a natural setting with trees and a lake in the background.
A spacious living room with a large window, a ceiling fan, a bookshelf, a grey sofa, and a coffee table.
A forested area with a clear path leading to a body of water, surrounded by trees and a bench.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Ping pong on-site
    A rare find — challenge friends and family to endless matches.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Deep Creek Lake State Park

Popular amenities

  • Spa pool on site
  • Barbecue
  • Pet-friendly
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Swanton, MD
  • Place, Deep Creek Lake State Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, beach near Narrows Hill
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Deep Creek Lake
    ‪2 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Main Level Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Main Level Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Main Level Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Main Level Hall Bath 1

Main Level Hall Bath 2

Spaces

Kitchen

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About the area

Swanton

Located in Swanton, this holiday home is on the waterfront. While the natural beauty of Deep Creek Lake and Deep Creek Lake State Park can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore Wisp Resort. Looking to get your feet wet? Power boating and fishing adventures can be found near the property.
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Map
Swanton, MD

What's nearby

  • Deep Creek Lake State Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • beach near Narrows Hill - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Deep Creek Lake - 2 min drive - 1.1 km
  • Wisp Resort - 15 min drive - 12.4 km
  • Swallow Falls State Park - 24 min drive - 19.5 km

Getting around

  • Hagerstown, MD (HGR-Hagerstown Regional) - 128 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Black Hawk Coffee + Kitchen - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Mountain State Brewing Co. - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪The Rowdy Rooster Bar and Grille - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Waltzing Matilda | Pet Friendly, Lake View, Dock! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Waltzing Matilda | Pet Friendly, Lake View, Dock!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Waltzing Matilda | Pet Friendly, Lake View, Dock!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Waltzing Matilda | Pet Friendly, Lake View, Dock!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Waltzing Matilda | Pet Friendly, Lake View, Dock! located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Deep Creek Lake State Park and Deep Creek Lake. Funland Go Cart Racetrace and Central Park Terrain Park are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 24 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 24 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 24 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 24 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 24 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The driveway could use improvements.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location and clean - to include the hot tub.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 11 October 2025
Thank you for your kind words! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed our location and cleanliness, including the hot tub. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful spot!!

Great place to be for a few days of peace and relaxation
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 3 May 2025
Thank you for the positive review. We're glad to hear you were able to enjoy a peaceful and relaxing stay with us. Your feedback is appreciated, and we hope you have the opportunity to visit us again in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Place

We all had a great time
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 15 May 2025
Thank you for your positive feedback. I'm glad to hear that you and your group had a great time. Your review means a lot to us, and we appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We strive to provide an enjoyable experience for all our guests, and your kind words are a testament to our efforts. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was just as we hoped for. Clean comfortable and relaxing.
View from back porch.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 11 November 2025
We're thrilled to hear that your stay was exactly as you expected. Thank you for choosing our property.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful getaway

Loved the location and natural beauty
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 3 December 2024
Thank you so much for the lovely review! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the location and natural beauty of our establishment. Your kind words are greatly appreciated. We strive to provide a unique and memorable experience for all of our guests, and it's wonderful to know that we succeeded in your case. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was a very peaceful vacation. Great house in a great location. The only negative I have is beds could be more comfortable and there’s no fish in deer creek.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 12 September 2025
Thank you for your feedback. We're glad you enjoyed your stay and the location. Thanks for sharing!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a beautiful view of Deep Creek lake from the house, and we enjoyed the private dock owned by this house.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 9 September 2025
Thank you for your kind review. We're delighted you enjoyed the view and private dock. We strive to provide a relaxing and enjoyable experience for all our guests. We hope to welcome you back soon.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness
This is one of their least expensive rentals so it does not get the attention/care their other properties get. We were told our room couldn’t be ready early but we question if it was even cleaned at all. Dust and cobwebs covered TVs, lamps, walls, and exterior windows. We found dead bugs, dog hair, a broken lamp, and spiderwebs (with a LIVE spider) on freshly stacked towels. Bathrooms were outdated, trim/baseboards were falling apart, and even the living room bulbs didn’t match. Flies and yellowjackets covered the hot-tub steps, and fire-pit chairs were in disarray. And these things were literally right outside the sliding doors. Not a far trip for housekeeping. We couldn’t even see our driveway under the leaves, whereas every other rental of theirs that we passed had raked driveways. We understand the cabin is in the wilderness, but with a broom sitting outside, there’s little excuse for leaving the windows covered in cobwebs that would have taken 2 seconds to knock down. The side door was left unlocked when we arrived and had no lock; only a glass door with a flimsy latch secured the entrance. Bedroom doors didn’t lock, one bathroom lock didn’t work, and thin curtains offered curtains offered little privacy. The information binder also contradicted checkout instructions.Their last review is from May and it’s obvious this cabin isn’t rented that often and they need to maintain it better in between stays.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful house and excellent location

We were very comfortable and pleasantly surprised by the house. The location near the state park and right on the water was perfect. My wife and I, and both of our dogs, were very happy with our stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great getaway

Had everything we needed. Peaceful, relaxing area. Great views and reasonably priced
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house is nice and the views are great. The beds definitely need an upgrade and the toilets clogged with just one person. Thankfully the maintenance guy came quickly.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 11 January 2026
Thank you for your feedback. We're glad you enjoyed the views.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful. One of the screens was half way down, but that did not impact our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 26 September 2025
Thank you for your feedback. We're glad to hear your stay was enjoyable despite the minor issue with the screen. We'll address this promptly to ensure a better experience next time.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy Lakeside Property

We came out from Baltimore for a long weekend in early December. We arrived to a blanket of snow and had a lovely weekend with our pups enjoying the lakeside view, hot tub, and serenity of the woods. It was just what we were looking for. The house was clean and cozy, and arrival and departure were quick and easy. We look forward to coming back.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just what we needed!!

The Waltzing Matilda was just perfect!! It was so relaxing with the view of of Deep Creek Lake and fishing off of the dock. So nice it was pet friendly and we could bring our fur babies. Many thanks to the owner for opening up your home to us. We hope to be back.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 September 2024
Thank you so much for the wonderful review of the Waltzing Matilda! We're thrilled to hear that you and your furry friends had such a relaxing and enjoyable stay. The view of Deep Creek Lake and the ability to fish right off the dock sound like the perfect escape. We're grateful for your kind words and can't wait to welcome you back in the future. Your feedback means a lot to us and helps us continue to provide a top-notch experience for our guests.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful stay on the most amazing lot!

The most amazing view from beautiful windows! Clean, comfortable and pet friendly. The history of the property is touching and it felt meaningful to be s part of memories made at Waltzing Matilda. The amenities of the property were perfect. We enjoyed the fire pit, sitting on the dock and skipping rocks! The house had plenty!!! We will stay again and highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Scheel family

The house has perfect views, roomy and close to restaurants. Love the games and puzzles the house provided . Nice updated kitchen . Would recommend rugs in bedrooms and updated bathrooms . Would definitely visit again . Hot tub wasn’t working but was refunded money .
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Air hockey/game table was miniature. Master bedroom tv not working but was replaced within 2 days. No screens on patio sliding doors. All window curtains need replacing for privacy. Bathrooms need some cosmetic maintenance. All thing considered it was ok for the price.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Almost Perfect...

The location and property was perfect for our needs, the walk to the lake was gradual and easy to access. Two things kept it from a 10 out of 10, the bathrooms and the sliding doors. We didn't even want to use the master shower, both needed a good deep clean and some upgrades. (Not much better then some state park showers). There were no screens on the sliding doors, so getting any air circulating in the main space was difficult, it would have been nice to keep the doors open. That all being said, it might not be the first choice to stay again, but I would and just be prepared with some shower shoes.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 18 July 2025
Thank you for your detailed review. We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear that the location and property met your needs. Your comments are valuable in helping us improve the property. We hope you'll consider staying with us again in the future.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Easily the worst and most dangerous house I've ever been in in my life. The heating grates built into the floor were over 150 and burned our child's feet badly. The hot tub was broken the entire time and no maintenance came to fix it. The entryways were both extremely dangerous and covered in ice. The microwave was broken. One of the beds was broken. Fireplace was installed improperly and is a huge fire hazard for which we have already contacted the local fire marshal to have the house inspected. Not only is it a terrible and poorly maintained home without any working amenities as described, it is a dangerous death trap.
Plastic bad melted into the grate located under the dining table. It burned our child's foot badly.
Incorrect stone and setting so this fireplace will melt the vinyl flooring and burn the house down if used. Fire Marshall contacted.
Burned our child's foot on dangerously hot grates.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 5 January 2026
Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute lakefront location

First let me say the location was great. First time we stayed on this side of the lake and we loved the spot in the state park. The house itself was cute and clean. We had issues with things not working. TV in the master did not work, some lights did not work. The hot tub was not clean and did not work. I made these issues known to the woman that called me halfway during my stay and they offered to put in work orders, but this is my vacation. I don’t want bothered while I’m trying to enjoy what does work. Overall it was a cute place with a good location that could have been great had everything worked before my stay.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 7 June 2025
Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We regret that there were some issues with the property during your stay. As a vacation rental, our goal is to provide a seamless, relaxing experience for our guests. We hope you were still able to enjoy the beautiful location and your time away, and we appreciate your understanding.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Waltzing matilda

I usually never write a review but I was pretty disappointed with the property. The listing says theirs a pool table and table tennis the the pool table is only about 2 foot by 3 foot and the table tenmis sits on top of that. Theirs a few maintenance issues as well the lights along the trail to the dock do not work and the queen bed had a 2x4 propping it up which we didnt notice until the bed collapsed at 3 in the morning. With a little tlc I'm sure it could be a great property but it definitely needs some work.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
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