"A view from the Harbor Bay trail 5." by M. Brenner , public domain
Lake Meredith
National Recreation Area - Texas
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area is located about 30 miles (48 km) north of Amarillo, Texas, in the Texas Panhandle. The main attraction of the recreation area is 10,000-acre (4,000 ha) Lake Meredith, an artificial reservoir created by Sanford Dam on the Canadian River.
Activities at Lake Meredith include boating, fishing, swimming, camping, hiking, and hunting. Five boat launch ramps and one marina provide access to the lake. Park Headquarters are located in Fritch, Texas.
Brochure about Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) / Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) use at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (NRA) in Texas. Published by the National Park Service (NPS).
Brochure about the Hunting Program: General Information, Safety, Seasons and Limits, at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (NRA) in Texas. Published by the National Park Service (NPS).
https://www.nps.gov/lamr/index.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Meredith_National_Recreation_Area
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area is located about 30 miles (48 km) north of Amarillo, Texas, in the Texas Panhandle. The main attraction of the recreation area is 10,000-acre (4,000 ha) Lake Meredith, an artificial reservoir created by Sanford Dam on the Canadian River.
Activities at Lake Meredith include boating, fishing, swimming, camping, hiking, and hunting. Five boat launch ramps and one marina provide access to the lake. Park Headquarters are located in Fritch, Texas.
Tucked away in the Texas Plains, Lake Meredith National Recreation Area is a hidden oasis offering a refuge from the surrounding dry grasslands. Over centuries, the Canadian River has carved out stunning 200-foot canyons, known as breaks, which now frame the lake. These secluded coves provide seven unique habitats that support a variety of wildlife, including migratory birds and other species.
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.
Park Headquarters
Visitors to Lake Meredith National Recreation Area can stop by and pick up maps and guides for the area. A small bookstore sells a variety of merchandise including books, field guides, hats, and souvenirs.
There are several different ways to get to Lake Meredith. If you are coming from Amarillo, exit Loop 335 North, then exit Hwy 136 North to Fritch. Headquarters is located at 419 E. Broadway in Fritch. If coming from the North you can take FM 1913 from the Dumas Highway or FM 1913 from US 287.
Blue Creek
This camping area is an off-road vehicle and horseback riding area on the northwest side of the lake off FM 1913. There is no drinking water or flush toilets; vault-evaporator toilet only. Off-road use is in the creek bed ONLY. This area is surrounded with plush cottonwood and soapberry trees.
Camping Fees
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No charge for camping.
Blue Creek
Blue Creek during a wet season. The water is orange colored and the sky is blue.
Blue Creek Area
Blue West Campground
A caprock campground, overlooking Lake Meredith. Access to shoreline is difficult. This campground is located north of the lake off FM Road 1913. These campgrounds have excellent views of the lake and offer picnic tables and shade shelters. This area is a great place to view the sunsets of the Texas Panhandle.
Camping Fees
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No charge for camping.
Blue West Campground
A picnic area at Blue West overloooking the lake. The sky is blue with white clouds.
Blue West Campground
Bugbee Canyon
This area is located near the Bugbee community off FM 3395. Shoreline fishing is popular and there are a number of shoreline birds to view. There is no drinking water or flush toilets; vault-evaporator toilets only.
Camping Fees
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No charge for camping.
Bugbee Canyon
Bugbee Canyon camping under two cottonwoods during the winter. The trees have no leaves.
Bugbee Canyon camping area
Cedar Canyon Campground
This small cove lies between Fritch Fortress and Sanford-Yake campgrounds. The area features beach camping with no individual campsites. This campground can become soft during rainy conditions. Please drive with caution when leaving paved roads. There are restrooms with potable water and flush toilets in the parking lot.
Camping Fees
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No charge for camping.
Cedar Canyon Campground
A camper at Cedar Canyon underneath cottonwood trees near the lake.
Cedar Canyon Campground
Chimney Hollow Campground
This remote and primitive area is located near Blue West. It is tucked in the Blue Creek embankment, which provides protection from prevailing winds. There is no drinking water or flush toilets; vault-evaporator only. There are picnic tables available.
Camping Fees
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No charge for camping.
Chimney Hollow
Chimney Hollow area with a view of the shoreline. The lake is bright blue and the clouds are white.
Chimney Hollow near the water
Fritch Fortress
A caprock campground, overlooking Lake Meredith located on Fritch Fortress Road. Open for boaters, campers, swimmers, and other approved water activities. Picnic tables, shade shelters, and grills are available. There is a restroom with potable water, showers, and flush toilets. Pull-through parking is available.
Camping Fee
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No charge for camping.
Fritch Fortress Campground
Fritch Fortress Campground overlooks Lake Meredith. There are two picnic tables and a grill.
Fritch Fortress Campground overlooks Lake Meredith.
Harbor Bay Campground
This campground is located outside of Fritch at the end of Lakeview Drive off Hwy. 136. The area features both designated sites and open meadow camping. Harbor Bay also features two new trails, which are the Harbor Bay and South Turkey Creek Trails. Picnic tables, shade shelters, and grills are available. No drinking water or flush toilets; vault-evaporator toilets. A beautiful area for water activities, hiking, biking, and birding.
Camping Fees
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No charge for camping.
Harbor Bay Campground
Camping in meadow by Harbor Bay. There are mesas in the background and the lake and sky are blue.
Camping in the meadow by Harbor Bay.
McBride Canyon and Mullinaw Creek Campgrounds
These areas are located south of the lake off of State Highway 136. There are large cottonwood trees that provide shade. The Mullinaw Creek area features the expanded Mullinaw Trails System . This trail system is open to hiking, biking, and horseback riding. NO OFF ROAD VEHICLES ALLOWED. No drinking water or flush toilets; vault-evaporator toilets only. Picnic tables, shade shelters, and grills. Horse corrals are located at Mullinaw Campground. The dirt roads can become impassable after rain.
Camping Fees
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No charge for camping.
Mullinaw Trail
Mullinaw Trail with cottonwood trees and blue skies.
Mullinaw Trail
Plum Creek Campgrounds
There are four camping areas in this region of the recreation area. These campgrounds are located on the southwest side of the lake off FM 1913. This area is a favorite for hiking, horseback riding, birding, and wildlife watching. Devil's Canyon Trail is a good trail for beginner to experienced horseback riders. This area is covered with cottonwood trees. There is no drinking water or flush toilets; vault-evaporator toilets only. Picnic tables, shade shelters, and grills are available.
Camping Fees
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No charge for camping.
Plum Creek Campground
Plum Creek camping picnic area with large cottonwood trees.
Plum Creek camping area
Rosita Flats
This campground consists of ispersed camping along the Canadian River in one of the park's ORV-use areas. ORV operators must have state of Texas Off-Highway Vehicle decal and wear DOT-approved safety gear.
Camping Fees
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No charge for camping.
Rosita Campgrounds
A National Park Service brown sign with Rosita Flats written on it beside cottonwood trees.
Rosita Flats Campgrounds
Sanford Yake Campground
A caprock campground, overlooking Lake Meredith. 10 RV sites with electric and water hookups available. Reservations can be made by calling 806-865-3131. Picnic tables, shade shelters, and grills are available. Restrooms with potable water, showers, and flush toilets are available. Pull-through parking available.
Sanford-Yake Campground
Sanford-Yake Campground with campers along the edge. The sky is blue with white clouds.
Sanford-Yake Campground
Lake Meredith
A boat travels 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
Camping 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
The McBride House
The McBride House
The McBride House
Wildlife
Twoi baby mule deer
Two Mule Deer
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area Awarded 2016 Pulaski Award
On May 10, 2016, the Governing Board at the National Interagency Fire Center selected the fire management and law enforcement staff at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area as the winners of the 2016 Pulaski Award for actions in advance of and during the Double Diamond wildfire of May 11, 2014.
Pulaski Award
National Park Service Transfers Water Tender to Local Fire Department
With combined efforts among Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site and Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, the National Park Service (NPS) recently transferred a 5,000 gallon water tender to the La Junta Fire Department. The tender will be used locally to move water to remote locations in support of wildland fire operations and prairie habitat restoration.
NPS and Fire Department standing next to donated water tender
Wildland Fire Provides Training to Structural Fire Departments and US Fish and Wildlife Service at Lake Meredith
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (NRA) provided many hours of training for firefighters in local communities after several large fires affected the suburbs of Amarillo, TX, in 2011. Amarillo City Fire Department (FD) and Randall County FD sought out wildland fire training, and the local communities will be better protected by these trained firefighters.
NPS Geodiversity Atlas—Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, Texas
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area is situated within a surprising section of canyon landscape below the Caprock Escarpment on the otherwise mostly flat High Plains of Texas. The Alibates Dolomite and Permian red beds are exposed in low mesas, buttes, and hills. Links to products from Baseline Geologic and Soil Resources Inventories provide access to maps and reports.
Park trail along riverside wetlands
Collaboration Key to Double Diamond Wildfire Suppression
The 2,202-acre Double Diamond wildfire started near Fritch, Texas, on May 11, 2014. The fire moved very rapidly through several residential subdivisions and eventually into the park. NPS wildland firefighters were some of the first units on scene, and were heavily involved with suppression efforts in the communities. Assistance came from numerous volunteer fire departments; Texas A&M Forest Service; and numerous other organizations.
Burned hillside near lakeshore.
Lake Meredith NRA and Borger City Firefighters Assist in Hurricane Sandy Recovery Efforts
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (NRA) has invested many hours training firefighters in local communities to assist the National Park Service in times of need. In November 2012, six Borger City firefighters and two crew leaders from Lake Meredith NRA were part of a 20-person saw team removing hazardous trees from damaged NPS sites during Hurricane Sandy response.
A group of men stands in front of red brick buildings with green trim.
Exotic Plants Monitoring in the Southern Plains and Chihuahuan Desert
National parks, like other publicly managed lands, are deluged by new exotic species arriving through predictable (e.g., road, trail, and riparian corridors), sudden (e.g., long distance dispersal through cargo containers and air freight), and unexpected anthropogenic pathways (e.g., weed seeds mixed in with restoration planting mixes).
Landscape with a uniform, green foreground consisting of invasive kochia
National Park Service Fire Management Staff Assist with Wildfire Response in Australia
In the northern hemisphere winter of 2019-2020, twenty National Park Service employees responded to the call for assistance with wildfires in Australia. They had a great experience, and brought home some important lessons and lifelong memories.
A group of men and women hold the United States and Australian flags.
Climate Change in the Southern Plains Network
Climate change may have direct and/or indirect effects on many elements of Southern Plains network ecosystems, from streams and grasslands to fires and birds.
Russian knapweed (Acroptilon repens) is an invasive plant that has invaded the Southern Plains
Climate Monitoring in the Southern Plains, Sonoran Desert, and Chihuahuan Desert
Climate is one of many ecological indicators monitored by the National Park Service (NPS) Division of Inventory & Monitoring (I&M). Climate data help scientists to understand ecosystem processes and help to explain many of the patterns and trends observed in other natural-resource monitoring. In NPS units of the American Southwest, three I&M networks monitor climate using the scientific protocol described here.
Kayaking across a fl ooded parking lot, Chickasaw NRA, July 2007.
Southwestern Plains
The Plains of the Southwest include the southern Great Plains, the High Plains, Llano Estacado (Staked Plains), and Edwards Plateau.
Sunset lights up the grass at Capulin Volcano National Monument
Series: Defining the Southwest
The Southwest has a special place in the American imagination – one filled with canyon lands, cacti, roadrunners, perpetual desert heat, a glaring sun, and the unfolding of history in places like Tombstone and Santa Fe. In the American mind, the Southwest is a place without boundaries – a land with its own style and its own pace – a land that ultimately defies a single definition.
Maize agriculture is one component of a general cultural definition of the Southwest.
Find Your Park on Route 66
Route 66 and the National Park Service have always had an important historical connection. Route 66 was known as the great road west and after World War II families on vacation took to the road in great numbers to visit the many National Park Service sites in the Southwest and beyond. That connection remains very alive and present today. Take a trip down Route 66 and Find Your Park today!
A paved road with fields in the distance. On the road is a white Oklahoma Route 66 emblem.
Changing Patterns of Water Availability May Change Vegetation Composition in US National Parks
Across the US, changes in water availability are altering which plants grow where. These changes are evident at a broad scale. But not all areas experience the same climate in the same way, even within the boundaries of a single national park. A new dataset gives park managers a valuable tool for understanding why vegetation has changed and how it might change in the future under different climate-change scenarios.
Green, orange, and dead grey junipers in red soil, mountains in background
Volcanic Ash, Tephra Fall, and Fallout Deposits
Volcanic ash, pumice, and tephra ejected in volcanic eruptions ultimately falls back to Earth where it covers the ground. These deposits may be the thin dustings or may be many tens of feet (meters) thick near an eruptive vent. Volcanic ash and tephra can present geohazards that are present great distances from the erupting volcano.
photo of a bluff with exposed fine-grained volcanic ash and pumice.
Making an Impact: Long-Term Monitoring of Natural Resources at Intermountain Region National Parks, 2021
Across the Intermountain Region, Inventory & Monitoring Division ecologists are helping to track the effects of climate change, provide baseline information for resource management, evaluate new technologies, and inspire the next generation of park stewards. This article highlights accomplishments achieved during fiscal year 2021.
A man looks through binoculars at sunrise.
A Changing Bimodal Climate Zone Means Changing Vegetation in Western National Parks
When the climate changes enough, the vegetation communities growing in any given place will also change. Under an expanded bimodal climate zone, some plant communities in western national parks are more likely to change than others. National Park Service ecologists and partners investigated the future conditions that may force some of this change. Having this information can help park managers decide whether to resist, direct, or accept the change.
Dark storm clouds and rainbow over mountains and saguaros.
Project Profile: Plug and Reclaim 8 Orphaned Wells at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
The National Park Service, with the help of Railroad Commission of TX (TX-RRC), will plug eight orphaned wells and remove oilfield debris in Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, as well as reclaim and restore old well pads and access roads within its bounds.
Two park managers standing next to an oil well in a grassy field.
Climate and Water Monitoring at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area: Water Year 2022
At Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, Southern Plains Network scientists monitor climate and water. Understanding changes in climate, groundwater, and surface water is key to assessing the condition of park resources. This article presents monitoring results from water year 2022. There were more extremely hot and extremely cold days in water year 2022 than the long-term average.
Dark red soil on a lake edge with a red soil cliff face extending down to the lake.
Updated Species Database Will Help Boost Amphibian Conservation Across the National Park System
To steward amphibians effectively, managers need basic information about which species live in parks. But species lists need constant maintenance to remain accurate. Due to recent efforts, the National Park Service now has an up-to-date amphibian species checklist for almost 300 parks. This information can serve as the basis for innumerable conservation efforts across the nation.
A toad sits on red sand, looking into the camera.
Restoring Balance: The Battle Against Invasive Riparian Plant Species
We’re incredibly fortunate to have some of the most beautiful mountain, river, and grassland landscapes across the United States but their resilience – a key characteristic of national parklands – is threatened by invasive species. National Park Service (NPS) park managers, restoration biologists, and other partners are at work to control invasive species through multiple projects in parks of the American southwest.
An extra wide shot of a desert, dry, barren landscape - with red canyon walls and steep cliffs.
Project Profile: Restore Native Plants and Reduce the Vulnerability to Climate Change Across the Arid Southwest
The National Park Service will remove over 4,000 acres of riparian invasive plant infestations and replace them with native vegetation in 14 parks, building drought resiliency.
A pond surrounded by palm trees with mountains in the background.
Climate and Water Monitoring at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area: Water Year 2023
At Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, Southern Plains Network scientists monitor climate and water. Understanding changes in climate, groundwater, and surface water is key to assessing the condition of park resources. This article presents monitoring results from water year 2023.
Dark red soil on a lake edge with a red soil cliff face extending down to the lake.
Off-Road Vehicles
National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Welcome to Lake Meredith National Recreation Area. The operation of a motor
vehicle off roads within the recreation area is prohibited except at the locations
designated by Title 36 CFR 7.57. Rosita and Blue Creek are designated locations
and are identified on maps available at the recreation area headquarters and on
the recreation area web site, and are marked on the ground with signs, posts, or
cables.
Off-road Vehicle
An off-road vehicle (ORV) is defined as any motorized vehicle operating in the Rosita or
Blue Creek within Lake Meredith National Recreation Area.
Boundaries
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area is
surrounded by private land. Become familiar
with fenced boundaries and posted signs
closing an area to all vehicles beyond that
point. Tresspassing on private land or in a
closed area can be costly. Violators will be
prosecuted. See map on reverse side for park
boundaries and riding locations.
Management Zones
Some of the designated locations for off-road
motor vehicle use enter into or about one or
more management zones that further manage
this activity. These zones are identified on
maps available at headquarters and on the
recreation area website.
Operational and Vehicle
Requirements
The following requirements apply to the
use of motor vehicles off roads in the
recreation area:
• All off-road vehicles must comply
with Texas Parks and Wildlife Code,
Chapter 29 Off-Highway Vehicle trail
and recreational program.
• At Rosita, operating a motor vehicle
in an isolated pool of water that is
not connected to or touching flowing
water is prohibited.
• Operating a motor vehicle on
vegetation is prohibited.
• Glass containers are prohibited in
designated areas, routes, and access
points, and in camping zones.
• Operating a motor vehicle in excess of
35 mph (unless otherwise posted) on
designated routes and access points at
Blue Creek and Rosita is prohibited.
• Operating a motor vehicle in excess
of 55 mph (unless otherwise posted)
in the designated areas that are not
part of a Low-Speed Zone on the river
bottoms at Blue Creek and Rosita is
prohibited.
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BE SAFE! All visitors
ride at their own risk. Use
caution - these area are not
set aside exclusively for ORV
use. For more information,
Park Headquaters at (806)
857-3151. In case of emergency, call 911 or Borger
Police Department at (806)
273-0930 for Ranger Assistance.
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All ATVs must be equipped with a
whip—a pole, rod, or antenna—that
is securely mounted on the vehicle
and stands upright at least eight feet
from the surface of the ground when
the vehicle is stopped. This whip must
have a solid red or orange safety flag
with a minimum size of six inches
by twelve inches that is attached no
more than ten inches from the top of
the whip. Flags must have a pennant,
triangle, square, or rectangular shape.
A motor vehicle must display lighted
headlights and taillights during the
period from one-half hour before
sunset to one half hour after sunrise.
Motor vehicles must have a
functioning muffler system. Motor
vehicles that emit more than 96
decibels of sound (using the SAE
J1287 test standard) are prohibited.
Operating a motor vehicle with a
wheel width greater than 65 inches
in a Resource Protection Zone is
prohibited.
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2019-20 Hunting Program
National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Prohibited Activities:
HUNTING IS PROHIBITED WITHIN
THE BOUNDARIES OF ALIBATES FLINT
QUARRIES NATIONAL MONUMENT.
Turkeys. NPS Photo - D. Yates
Hunting for species not listed in this brochure
is prohibited within the boundaries of Lake
Meredith National Recreation Area.
Welcome to Lake Meredith National Recreation Area. Game species found here
include dove, turkey, quail, duck, goose, whitetail and mule deer. To help improve
game harvest estimates, and management of big game species, hunters should
notify a National Park Service Ranger or Texas Game Warden after taking a deer.
The National Park Service wants all hunters to have a safe hunt.
General
Information All hunters are required to have a Texas State Hunting License
with appropriate endorsements to match the game being
hunted. A Federal Duck Stamp is also required for those hunting
migratory waterfowl.
*Special Whitetail Youth Hunts* are restricted to persons 16 years
of age or younger. A Special Resident Hunting (Type 169) license
is required.
Camping for up to 30 days between October 1 and December 31
is allowed. The remainder of the year, there is a 14 day limit.
Two areas in Lake Meredith National Recreation Area are open
to off-road vehicles (ORVs): Blue Creek and Rosita Flats. Vehicle
use in the Blue Creek area is to be confined to the creek bed.
Rosita begins at the park boundary and ends at Chicken Creek.
No motorized vehicles of any kind are permitted past Chicken Creek.
Both, Texas State and NPS ORV permits are required.
Be Safe!
HUNTER ORANGE: During General Deer Season and Special
Youth Seasons, all hunters are required to wear hunter orange
clothing, consisting of 400 square inches of daylight florescent
orange, worn conspicuously above the waist, and daylight
florescent head-wear must be worn. NOTE: Migratory bird
hunters on the waters of Lake Meredith are exempt.
WEATHER: Sudden changes in weather are common. Hunters
should be equipped for severe weather. Always check local
forecasts prior to hunting. Boaters should avoid lake areas
exposed to severe winds, and wait in a sheltered area for calmer,
safer conditions.
FIRES: Fires are permitted in established camping areas unless a
burn ban is in effect. Fires must not be left unattended; they must
be extinguished completely with water before leaving camp. No
fires are permitted in the backcountry.
The water level at Lake Meredith has risen significantly, and the lake has
seen an increase in visitation. Hunt only in designated areas. Maps are
available at Park Headquarters, Alibates VC, and online at:
www.nps.gov/lamr/planyourvisit/hunting.htm. NPS Photo -
Hunting or releasing feral livestock within the
boundaries of the park including feral pigs is
prohibited.
Permanent stands or blinds are prohibited.
Temporary blinds must have the hunter’s name
and telephone number on the blind, and the
blind must be removed within 24 hours of hunt.
Baiting of animals is prohibited.
Hunting or shooting from across a roadway is
strictly prohibited.
Leaving a camp unattended for more than 24
hours is prohibited.
Digging or leveling the ground for a camp is
prohibited.
Fires are not permitted in the backcountry.
Burning pallets with nails/hardware in them is
prohibited unless the hazards are removed before
burning.
Traveling off designated roads with motor
vehicles is prohibited.
Use of artificial light is prohibited.
Operating an ORV outside designated areas is
prohibited.
Target shooting or weapon sighting is prohibited.
Weapons may only be discharged at legal
game. Primitive black powder weapons may be
discharged prior to transport in a motor vehicle.
Information on migratory waterfowl seasons
is available from Texas Parks & Wildlife
Department and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
2019-20 Seasons and Limits
Within the boundaries of Lake Meredith National Recreation
Area the following dates and bag limits apply for the 2019-2020
hunting season. The dates have been set with consultation from
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Biologists to increase
populations and enhance habitat.
QUAIL:
WHITE-TAILED DEER:
PHEASANT:
October 26, 2019 - February 23, 2020
Daily bag limit: 15 per day
Possession limit: 45
December 7 -January 5, 2020
Archery Season: September 28- November 1, 2019
Bag Limit: 3 deer, 1 buck and 2 antlerless
General Season: November 2, 2019- January 5, 2020
Bag Limit: 1 buck, and 2 antlerless all seasons
combined
Special Youth Seasons:
October 26- 27, 2019
January 6-19, 2020
Bag Limit: 3 deer, 1 buck and 2 antlerless, all
seasons combined
MULE DEER:
Archery Season: September 28 - November 1, 2019
Bag Limit: 1 buck
General Season: November 23- December 8, 2019
Bag Limit: 1 buck, both seasons combined
DOVE:
Daily bag limit: 3 cock pheasants
Possession: 6 cock pheasants
DUCK:
Youth Season: October 19 - 20, 2019
Early Season: October 26- 27, 2019
Regular Season: N