Thousand Acres
Swanton, Garrett County, Maryland · Western Maryland golf market
- Housing
- Golf lots, Lakefront/lake-access homes
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Thousand Acres is a private, four-season lakeside golf community on the south shore of Deep Creek Lake in Garrett County, organized directly around its own 18-hole golf course. Golf-front and golf-community lots start at $75,000 (luxury lots with unobstructed views of holes 2, 7, and 8 from $125,000), and each lot purchase includes golf club membership along with private HOA lake access and community amenities.
Golf Access
Does buying a home here include club membership?
Golf club membership is bundled automatically into the purchase of a Thousand Acres golf lot -- a genuine included-membership model, distinct from most Maryland golf communities where membership is sold separately from real estate.
Living in Thousand Acres
The 1,200+-acre community includes a mix of golf-front and lake-access lots plus existing custom and lakefront homes; lakefront/lake-access homes may include private or community docks.
Lifestyle & Amenities
Amenities include a community pool, walking trails, a pond, and sports courts, on top of the golf course and private HOA lake access.
Location & Surrounding Area
Swanton sits at the south end of Deep Creek Lake, a short drive from Wisp Resort and McHenry.
Costs & Fees
Figures below are labeled Current only when the source itself frames them as presently accurate. Everything else is labeled Historical — a source checked today does not make an old figure a current one.
Home price (low)
Current$75,000
This is the starting price for a golf/golf-community lot (land only), not a finished home. Luxury lots with hole-specific views (holes 2, 7, 8) start at $125,000.
Golf club membership is included in golf-lot purchase price; non-lot-owner membership dues (~$2,225-$6,950, 2024 estimate) are separate.
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What Buyers Should Verify
- Confirm current lot pricing and exactly which lots/phases include bundled club membership directly with the club's real estate office.
- Confirm whether bundled membership transfers on resale.
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US Golf Living provides independent real-estate research and can connect consumers with real-estate professionals. Golf membership, availability, fees and approval are determined independently by the applicable club.