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

Lake Meredith National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area · Texas · National Park Service

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.

Plan your visit

Trails & hiking

Biking · Mountain Biking · Hiking · Horseback Riding

Camping

Camping

Site types & reservations: see the official site.

Know before you go

Phone
806 857-3151
Official site
www.nps.gov
Managed by
National Park Service

Getting there

Directions on Google Maps →

Things to do

Highlights: Animals · Birds · Grasslands · Prairies

Activities & features: Auto and ATV · ATV Off-Roading · Boating · Fishing · Food · Guided Tours · Horse Trekking · Hunting and Gathering · Hunting · Paddling · Canoeing · Kayaking · Junior Ranger Program · Shopping · Bookstore and Park Store

Photos

  • A storm coming in at Lover's Canyon. The sky is dark blue with dark clouds. The lake is greenish.
    NPS Photo.
  • A bench on the Harbor Bay Trail, overlooking Lake Meredith. The sky is blue with white clouds.
    NPS Photo
  • Picnic shelter at a campsite overlooking Lake Meredith. The sky is blue with no clouds.
    NPS Photo
  • Sanford Dam and Lake Meredith. The lake is deep blue with white clouds above in the sky.
    NPS Photo
  • A Red-winged Blackbird sitting on greyish-brown stump
    Mark Elliott
  • The McBride House
    NPS Photo

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Sources: National Park Service · updated 2026-08-12