Lake Meredith National Recreation Area • Texas

A boat travels across Lake Meredith on a sunny day. The lake is light blue.

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.

A Red-winged Blackbird sitting on greyish-brown stump

The McBride House

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.

Boating at Lake Meredith
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Weather in the Texas Panhandle
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View of the lake from Harbor Bay Trail
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View from the Rim
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A view of Sanford Dam and Lake Meredith
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Birding at Lake Meredith
Mark Elliott

The McBride House
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Boating at Lake Meredith in the bay at Fritch Fortress on a sunny day.

Adventures on Lake Meredith

Boating is a great way to explore the lake. Keep zebra and quagga mussels out. Remember to Clean, Drain, & Dry and wear your PFD.

Brown sign, "Lake Meredith N.R.A. fire danger today, low, medium, high, very high, extreme"

Current Fire Information

Find current information on fire danger or current fires.

A hiking trail at Lake Meredith between mesas with green plants and blue skies with white clouds

Enjoy hiking at Lake Meredith on several trails with diverse habitats.

Campsites at Plum Creek campground on a sunny day with large green cottonwood trees.

Lake Meredith National Recreation Area offers 11 different campgrounds to enjoy the lake or find an off-the-grid campsite.

Four turkeys standing in winter grass. Photo credit: Rod Goodwin

Learn about hunting, regulations, and seasons

A brown NPS sign at the entrance of Rosita with green cottonwoods on a sunny day.

Off-Roading Information

A basket of fish caught off the fishing dock at Sanford Yake.

All About Fishing

Last updated: January 27, 2026

Contact Info

Mailing Address:

Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
P.O. Box 1460
Fritch, TX 79036

Phone:

806 857-3151

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