National Recreation Area · TX

Lake Meredith National Recreation Area

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.

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Photos

A boat travels across Lake Meredith on a sunny day.  The lake is light blue.
Boating at Lake Meredith
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
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
Picnic shelter at a campsite overlooking Lake Meredith.  The sky is blue with no clouds.
View from the Rim
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 trailhead with green cottonwoods and blue skies in the summer.
Mullinaw Trail
A Red-winged Blackbird sitting on greyish-brown stump
Birding at Lake Meredith
Harbor Bay Trail with green mesas, blue sky, and white clouds.
Harbor Bay Trail
Sanford Yake boat docks.  The water is blue and calm.  There are a few fisherman fishing.
Sanford Yake
View from a mesa of Lake Meredith.  The sky is blue with a few white clouds.
View from a Mesa
View from a mesa of Lake Meredith.  The sky is blue with a few white clouds.
View from a Mesa
A monarch landing on a yellow sunflower.  The monarch is orange and black.
Save the Monarchs
The Spring Canyon Canal with cattails on the shoreline.  The water is a deep turquiose.
Spring Canyon Canal
The McBride House
The McBride House
Twoi baby mule deer
Two Mule Deer

Activities

  • 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