Lake Meredith National Recreation Area


Within the dry plains of the Texas Panhandle lies a hidden oasis, a haven where wildlife and people find relief from the dry grasslands above. Through this plain, the Canadian River has cut dramatic 200-foot canyons, or breaks, where humans lived many years ago. Lake Meredith occupies these hidden coves and is a haven for migratory birds and other wildlife.

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.

  • Auto and ATV
  • ATV Off-Roading
  • Biking
  • Mountain Biking
  • Boating
  • Camping
  • Fishing
  • Food
  • Guided Tours
  • Hiking
  • Horse Trekking
  • Horseback Riding
  • Hunting and Gathering
  • Hunting
  • Paddling
  • Canoeing
  • Kayaking
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Shopping
  • Bookstore and Park Store

  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Grasslands
  • Prairies

Lake Meredith

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

Boating at Lake Meredith

Lake Meredith Storm

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

Weather in the Texas Panhandle

Harbor Bay Trail

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

View of the lake from Harbor Bay Trail

Camp with a View

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

View from the Rim

Sanford Dam at Lake Meredith

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

A view of Sanford Dam and Lake Meredith

Mullinaw Trail

Mullinaw trailhead with green cottonwoods and blue skies in the summer.

Mullinaw Trail

Birding at Lake Meredith

A Red-winged Blackbird sitting on greyish-brown stump

Birding at Lake Meredith

Harbor Bay Trail

Harbor Bay Trail with green mesas, blue sky, and white clouds.

Harbor Bay Trail

Fishing at Lake Meredith

Sanford Yake boat docks. The water is blue and calm. There are a few fisherman fishing.

Sanford Yake

View from the Rim

View from a mesa of Lake Meredith. The sky is blue with a few white clouds.

View from a Mesa

View from the Rim

View from a mesa of Lake Meredith. The sky is blue with a few white clouds.

View from a Mesa

Save the Monarchs

A monarch landing on a yellow sunflower. The monarch is orange and black.

Save the Monarchs

Spring Canyon Canal

The Spring Canyon Canal with cattails on the shoreline. The water is a deep turquiose.

Spring Canyon Canal