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About the Park
Set within the wide‑open Texas Plains, Lake Meredith National Recreation Area offers a peaceful retreat in the heart of rugged grasslands. Over thousands of years, the Canadian River carved dramatic 200‑foot canyons—known as breaks—that now frame the lake in striking layers of color and texture. These quiet coves sustain an unexpectedly rich array of life, providing seven distinct habitats.
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Visitor Centers

Park Headquarters
Visitors to Lake Meredith National Recreation Area can stop by and pick up maps and guides for the area. Headquarters is also where ORV permits are processed.
Where to Stay

Fritch Fortress
A caprock campground, overlooking Lake Meredith located on Fritch Fortress Road. Open for boaters, campers, swimmers, and other approved water activities. Picnic tables, shade shelters, and grills are available. There is a restroom with potable water, showers, and flush toilets. Pull-through parking is available.

Blue West Campground
A caprock campground, overlooking Lake Meredith. Access to shoreline is difficult. This campground is located north of the lake off FM Road 1913. These campgrounds have excellent views of the lake and offer picnic tables and shade shelters. This area is a great place to view the sunsets of the Texas Panhandle.

Chimney Hollow Campground
This remote and primitive area is located near Blue West. It is tucked in the Blue Creek embankment, which provides protection from prevailing winds. There is no drinking water or flush toilets; vault-evaporator only. There are picnic tables available.

Harbor Bay Campground
This campground is located outside of Fritch at the end of Lakeview Drive off Hwy. 136. The area features both designated sites and open meadow camping. Harbor Bay also features two new trails, which are the Harbor Bay and South Turkey Creek Trails. Picnic tables, shade shelters, and grills are available. No drinking water or flush toilets; vault-evaporator toilets. A beautiful area for water activities, hiking, biking, and birding.

Cedar Canyon Campground
This small cove lies between Fritch Fortress and Sanford-Yake campgrounds. The area features beach camping with no individual campsites. This campground can become soft during rainy conditions. Please drive with caution when leaving paved roads. There are restrooms with potable water and flush toilets in the parking lot.

McBride Canyon and Mullinaw Creek Campgrounds
These areas are located south of the lake off of State Highway 136. There are large cottonwood trees that provide shade. The Mullinaw Creek area features the expanded Mullinaw Trails System . This trail system is open to hiking, biking, and horseback riding. NO OFF ROAD VEHICLES ALLOWED. No drinking water or flush toilets; vault-evaporator toilets only. Picnic tables, shade shelters, and grills. Horse corrals are located at Mullinaw Campground. The dirt roads can become impassable after rain.

Plum Creek Campgrounds
Four camping grounds are available in this region of Lake Meredith Recreation Area. There are large cottonwoods for shade. These cottonwoods turn various colors of red, yellow, orange, and gold during the fall season. This area is a favorite for hiking, horsebackriding, birding, and wildlife viewing. There is no drinking water or flush toilets available. There are only vault-evaporator toilets available. Picnic tables, shade shelters, and grills available.

Bugbee Canyon
This area is located near the Bugbee community off FM 3395. Shoreline fishing is popular and there are a number of shoreline birds to view. There is no drinking water or flush toilets; vault-evaporator toilets only.

Blue Creek
This camping area is an off-road vehicle and horseback riding area on the northwest side of the lake off FM 1913. There is no drinking water or flush toilets; vault-evaporator toilet only. Off-road use is in the creek bed ONLY. This area is surrounded with plush cottonwood and soapberry trees.

Rosita Flats
This campground consists of dispersed camping along the Canadian River in one of the park's ORV-use areas. ORV operators must have state of Texas Off-Highway Vehicle decal and wear DOT-approved safety gear.

Sanford Yake Campground
A caprock campground, overlooking Lake Meredith. 10 RV sites with electric and water hookups available. Reservations can be made by calling 806-865-3131. Picnic tables, shade shelters, and grills are available. Restrooms with potable water, showers, and flush toilets are available. Pull-through parking available.
Getting Here & Transit
How to Get Here
There are several ways to arrive at Lake Meredith. If you are coming from Amarillo, exit Loop 335 North, then exit Hwy 136 North to Fritch, Texas. Headquarters is located at 419 E. Broadway in Fritch. If coming from the North, take FM 1913 from the Dumas Highway or FM 1913 from US 287. The Amarillo Airport is approximately 35 miles south of Lake Meredith, if traveling by air. Rental cars are available in Amarillo.
Park Amenities
Operating Hours
Park Operating Hours
The National Recreation Area is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
- MondayAll Day
- TuesdayAll Day
- WednesdayAll Day
- ThursdayAll Day
- FridayAll Day
- SaturdayAll Day
- SundayAll Day
Live Webcams
Click any camera to open the live feed on the NPS website.
Sanford-Yake
Sanford-Yake provides easy access to Lake Meredith. A boat ramp, fishing dock, and bait shop make this one of the busiest places at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area. The Sanford Dam was completed in 1965 and can be seen in the background. Funding for this webcam was provided by the Lake Meredith and Alibates Friends Group. The functionality of the camera was provided by Wright-On Bait and Tackle Shop.
Alibates
At Alibates Visitor Center, you will find a bookstore, museum, exhibits, and be able to watch an award winning movie about Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument. There is also a 7-themed native plant garden with a Monarch Butterfly Waystation. The Visitor Center is open from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Lake Meredith
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area provides recreational activities that are diverse and affordable for visitors of all interests and abilities. Popular recreation activities include boating, fishing, camping, hiking, kayaking, and swimming. This view is from the Sanford Dam and is pointing to the west.
Photos

A storm coming in at Lover's Canyon. The sky is dark blue with dark clouds. The lake is greenish.

A bench on the Harbor Bay Trail, overlooking Lake Meredith. The sky is blue with white clouds.

Picnic shelter at a campsite overlooking Lake Meredith. The sky is blue with no clouds.

Sanford Dam and Lake Meredith. The lake is deep blue with white clouds above in the sky.
When to Go
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