By: Mike Kennedy mkennedy@railey.com 301-616-6106 May 7th, 2009 Category: Garrett County News, News

Local Deep Creek Lake and Garrett County real estate developer Jonathan “Smiley” Kessler recently announced plans to suspend construction of the planned Aqua Mountain indoor waterpark in McHenry, Maryland. You can read and download the press release here. The Aqua Mountain waterpark would have been another great ammenity for the area and a natural complement to all the other year round activities that can be done in Garrett County.

The waterpark was planned to be located next to the Garrett County Fairgrounds but instead the property will now be developed into a commercial site with frontage along Route 219 and views of Deep Creek Lake. This commercial property is currently for sale and has great potential with it’s high visibility and 600 feet of frontage along Route 219, proximity to both Deep Creek Lake and the Wisp Ski Resort, and extended water and sewer lines.

Behind the commercial land are the newly constructed Lodges at Sunset Village - a log cabin hotel complex that will be managed by Railey Mountain Lake Vacations, Deep Creek Lake’s largest vacation rental company. The hotel features 14 cabins and can accomodate up to 130 people.