Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area is a national recreation area run by the National Park Service in Potter County, Texas. There is no entrance fee. It is open 24 hours a day, year-round.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Lake Meredith National Recreation Area on the managing agency's own page.
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area map
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for TX, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Yes. Lake Meredith National Recreation Area has no entrance fee.
- Yes. Lake Meredith National Recreation Area is open 24 hours a day, year-round.
Fees, passes, and hours
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area has no entrance fee.
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area is open 24 hours a day, year-round.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Entrances and visitor centers
- Park HeadquartersVisitor center, year-round: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Visitor center, year-round: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Visitor center, year-round: 9 p.m. to 4 p.m.8068573151
- Fritch FortressVisitor center, year-round: 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.Visitor center, year-round: 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.Visitor center, year-round: 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.8068573151
- Blue West CampgroundVisitor center, year-round: 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.Visitor center, year-round: 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.Visitor center, year-round: 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.8068573151
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-28.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Fritch, 6.5 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Fishing and water
Fishing inside the boundary: Meredith fishing , with stocking records and species on fishypedia.com.
Lake Meredith water level (0.2 miles outside the boundary): its dam and reservoir record on reservoirfinder.com.
Public lands next to Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
- National Park Service unitLake Meredith National Recreation Area borders Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-28)
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