Lake Meredith National Recreation Area is a brilliant wilderness vicinity where everyone has a pleasant time. There are so many enjoyable things to do for everyone. Lake Meredith National Recreation Area is a common place to spend time for the populace of Fritch. Going to Lake Meredith National Recreation Area is a brilliant idea when you have to get out. At Lake Meredith National Recreation Area you find heaps of outdoors recreation that you can utilize. At Lake Meredith National Recreation Area you don’t see much precipitation; June is when you
get the most rain here, and December meanwhile is the driest month. Lake Meredith National Recreation Area is a perfect place to camp, Mesquite Park is a perfect place. If you haven’t been to Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, you must schedule some time for it if you're
here, and there are plenty of folks from Fritch here at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area. The glorious splendor of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area is there for your viewing satisfaction. Throughout the summertime at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area temperatures are commonly in the 90's. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into the 60's. During the wintertime highs are typically in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area are in the 10's.
Contrasting spectacularly with its surroundings,
get the most rain here, and December meanwhile is the driest month. Lake Meredith National Recreation Area is a perfect place to camp, Mesquite Park is a perfect place. If you haven’t been to Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, you must schedule some time for it if you're
buttes, pinnacles, and red-brown, wind-eroded coves.
Above lies the mesquite, prickly pear, yucca, and grasses of arid plains. And up the sheltered creek beds stand cottonwoods, soapberry, and sandbar willows. The National Park Service administers the recreation area under a cooperative agreement with Bureau of Reclamation. Lake Meredith serves the area as popular water recreation area.
CONTACTS
Email - rhonda_terry@nps.gov
Fax- 806-857-2319
Write to P.O.
Box 1460 Fritch, TX 79036
- or - 419 E. Broadway Fritch, TX 79036
Phone Visitor Information - (806) 857-3151 Headquarters - (806) 857-3151
TRAVEL BASICS
Operating Hours, Seasons Administrative Offices:
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Park open 24 hrs.
Getting There PLANE - Amarillo International Airport is located in Amarillo south of the park.
CAR - Multiple access points exist for Lake Meredith. Visitors from Amarillo may take either highway 136 north or Highway
287 north.
Weather & Climate Four Seasons: Cool and rainy to hot and dry Winter lows: 0 - 10 degrees F, Summer highs: 95 - 105 degrees F, Annual rainfall: 20 inches
Accessibility Wheelchair ramps available at some boat ramps. Park headquarters
and some comfort stations handicapped accessible.
Contact the park for more information.
Getting Around Multiple access points and roads exist within the park. Maps available from park headquarters. Driving on established dirt roads allowed within the park. Off
road vehicle use allowed only in the creek bed at Big Blue Creek off road area or in Rosita off road vehicle area.
FEES/PERMITS
Activity Fee BOAT LAUNCH FEE $40 for Annual $4.00 for Day $10.00 for 3 Days All
vessels that require state registration (TX numbers) are subject to the fee. This includes personal water craft such as jet skis, wet cycles, and similar craft. Boaters may purchase either a $40 annual sticker, a $4 one day permit, or a $10 three day permit. Part of the fee demonstration
program directed by Congress in 1996, the boat launch fee funds boating safety improvements at launch ramps and waterways. Since this is not an entrance fee, the National Park Pass does not apply to this fee. Golden Age or Golden Access pass holders receive a 50% discount on this
activity fee. A valid state boat registration card must accompany your Golden Age or Golden Access Passport when purchasing a permit.
Special Use Permits GROUP
Special use permits are required for all groups over 15 people-including activities like camping,
picnicing, water activities, etc. Call or write for permits in advance. Permits may also be obtained from Park Headquarters located in Fritch, Texas
CAMPING
Blue Creek Bridge Open All Year No designated sites, however there are chemical
toilets and picnic tables. This area is one of two designated off-road vehcile use areas. Off-road vehicles however, are restricted to the creek bed. No water or RV hookups available. No camping fees. NOTE: All riders of 3 & 4 wheelers MUST wear a DOT approved safety helmet
and eye protection.
Blue West Open All Year Blue West campground is on the north side of the lake off Highway 1913. Individual campsites have picnic tables, shade shelters and some grills. Vault toilets, no drinking water or RV hookups. Access to the lake shoreline
is difficult from this site: however, a public boat ramp is located nearby. Blue West campground is seldom full. There is an excellent view of the lake from this campground. No camping fee.
Bugbee Open All Year A popular location with shoreline fishermen, Bugbee
is a semi-developed camping area with no individual campsites. Some picnic tables and an 'outback' chemical toilet are provided. Camping availability changes with fluctuating lake levels. No water, RV hookups or camping fee.
Cedar Canyon Open All Year Cedar
Canyon a shoreline campground is fairly small, located off Sanford-Yake road. There are no designated camping sites, availability varies as lake level fluctuates. A comfort station with running water and flush toilets is located in the boat ramp parking lot. Restrooms open seasonally,
no RV hookups or camping fee. RV dump station located at the head of the Cedar Canyon entrance road. The possession and consumption of alcohol is prohibited at Cedar Canyon.
Fritch Fortress Open All Year Beautiful views from this bluff location make this an
attractive campground. Individual campsites have picnic tables, shade shelters and grills. Comfort station with running water and flush toilets opened seasonally. No RV hookups, RV waste dump station nearby. No camping fees. Public boat ramp nearby.
Harbor Bay Open
All Year This shoreline campground is located just outside the community of Fritch, Texas. Harbor Bay has no indivudual camp sites. Camping availability varies greatly with rising and falling lake levels. Harbor Bay becomes extremely crowded on summer holiday weekends. The access
road is blacktop, but the camping area can become soft during rainy conditions. Chemical toilets located near the public boat ramp. Some picnic tables are provided. No RV hookups, RV waste dump station nearby. No camping fees.
McBride Canyon Open All Year No
designated camping sites. No access to the lake from this campground. Beautiful area, with huge cottonwood trees shading the picnic tables. Chemical toilet, no water available. No RV hookups or camping fee. Dirt road can become impassable during and after rain.
Mullinaw Open
All Year Located southwest of the McBride campground, Mullinaw campgound has undeveloped sites with picnic tables and chemical toilets. No water availale, no RV hookups. Horseback riding allowed, corrals available for horse camping groups. No camping fee.
Plum Creek Open
All Year This area contains some large shade trees and is quite popular with hunters and horseback users. No designated camping spots. This undeveloped area has chemical toilets and picnic tables, no water, RV hookups or camping fee. Hitch rails and horse pens are provided.
Devil's Canyon Trail is for the beginner to experienced horseback rider. The trail is also used by hikers and mountain bikers.
Rosita Open All Year Located along the Canadian River, Rosita is one of two off-road vehicle use areas and a horseback riding area.
There are a few chemical toilets, and picnic tables, -no drinking water. No designated camping sites, camping fee or RV hookups. NOTE: All riders of 3 & 4 wheelers and morotcycles MUST wear a DOT approved safety helmet and eye protection.
Sanford-Yake Open
All Year This campsite is located on a spectacular bluff overlooking Lake Meredith near the marina, on the Sanford-Yake Road. The campground is simular to the more traditional National Park Service campgrounds. Individual campsites have picnic areas, shade shelters and grills.
There is one central comfort station with running water and flush tiolets, which is open seasonally. No camping fees or RV hookpus. A RV waste dump station nearby. A public boat ramp is located at the Marina.
Spring Canyon Open All Year Designated campsites
with picnic tables, shade shelters, grills and chemical toilets. No RV hookups or camping fee. The possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited. Swimming at your own risk is popular at the shallow end of the Stilling Basin. NO LIFEGUARD SERVICE PROVIDED. Spring
Canyon experiences heavy day use on holiday weekends spring through summer. Vehciles are NOT allowed off designated roadways.
FACILITIES
Ranger Stations PARK HEADQUARTERS Open All Year 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-F Phone - (806) 857-3151 Location
- 419 E. Broadway, Fritch TX 79036 Closures - Closed on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President's Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year holidays. Open on weekends for boat permit sales from April through Labor Day. Exhibits -
none Available Facilities - Southwest Parks and Monuments Association bookstore sells a wide variety of titles covering the history and natural history of the Texas Panhandle.
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