Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, Texas

Lake Meredith National Recreation Area  October-23-2015 – October-26-2015

Biggie Moms and the setting sun

Lake Meredith NRA seems to us like one of the gems of the Texas Panhandle area. All of the camping at Lake Meredith is free and there are several different campgrounds to choose from. We camped at Fritch Fortress, a high ridgeline campground that looks out over the lake.  All of the campsites have a covered picnic table, a fire ring, and gorgeous views. The sites are pull-alongs rather than pull-throughs and they are so spacious that even the largest rigs will have no problem parking. Fritch Fortress location has no toilet facilities, but there is a fresh-water fill station and a dump station nearby. An easily accessible boat ramp and parking area about a mile from camp provide ready access for boaters and kayakers. A small dock near the boat ramp offers handicap access fishing. There are outhouses in the boat dock area. We found walking from our campsite to the boat dock and back on the paved road to be a nice walking workout with beautiful views.

Kristy enjoying the view of Lake Meredith

While at Lake Meredith we drive around the lake to visit the other camping areas (one shoreline, and one wooded) and visit the nearby National Monument of Alibates Flint Quarries for an historical tour and learn about flint knapping. We are always on the lookout for good places to walk since our dog Shug is active and used to a lot of exercise. Unfortunately, the Lake Meredith area is friendlier to stickers and thorns than it is to dogs. We do the best we can with dirt and paved roads and promise Shug that better trails will be in her future.

Camp Rating: 4/5

Ambience: Quiet. Expansive views. Beautiful night skies

Tail Access: None that are dog paw friendly. Paved road down to the boat dock = best option

Accessibility and size of the campsite: Huge and relatively level

Connections: Limited Verizon service. No electricity so we didn’t use TV or radio.

Bathrooms: None

Negatives: Slight drone from nearby oil pumps