Texas Campsites offers you lists of camps which are accreditted
by the American Camping Association and other camps for
families in the state of Texas.
Lubbock
KOA Kampground
Hwy 84 West, 2 1/2 miles west of Loop 289
806 762 8653
1 800 KOA 8643
Lake
Meredith National Recreation Area - Camping
Lake Meredith has three general types of campgrounds
reachable overland: The caprock campgrounds are situated
on bluffs above the lake. The canyon campgrounds are located
in canyons away from the lake, and the shoreline campgrounds
are found along the lake shoreline. Some campgrounds at
Lake Meredith are reachable only by boat.
Caprock
Campgrounds
Sanford-Yake:
Overlooking Lake Meredith near the marina, this campground
is similar to the more traditional National Park Service
campgrounds. Individual campsites have picnic tables, shade
shelters, and grills. Sanford-Yake has one central comfort
station with running water and flush toilets. Access to
the lake shoreline is steep and difficult; however, a public
boat launching ramp is located nearby. A trailer dump-station
stands nearby on the approach road. Sanford-Yake generally
has space available, but occasionally fills up during holiday
weekends. Visitors have an excellent view of the lake from
this high campground.
Fritch
Fortress: This campground is located near the
amphitheater approximately 3.5 miles out of Fritch, Texas.
Facilities and conditions are similar to those listed for
Sanford-Yake except the Fritch Fortress campground is much
smaller and there is no marina nearby. Fritch Fortress campground
seldom fills up. There is an excellent view of the lake
from this high campground.
Blue West: Blue West campground is on the north side of
the lake off Highway 1913. Individual campsites have picnic
tables and shade shelters. Blue West has no flush toilets
or drinking water. An interim trailer dump-station is provided
on the approach road. Access to the lake shoreline is difficult
from this site; however, a public boat launching ramp is
located nearby. Blue West campground is seldom full. There
is an excellent view of the lake from this high campground.
Canyon
Campgrounds
McBride
Canyon: Nestled under large cottonwood trees,
are undeveloped sites. There are chemical toilets, picnic
tables, and grills--no drinking water.
Rosita:
Located along the Canadian River, Rosita is an off-road
vehicle use area. There are chemical toilets, picnic tables,
and grills—no drinking water.
Plum
Creek: This area contains some large shade trees
and is quite popular with hunters. There are chemical toilets,
picnic tables, and grills--no drinking water.
Blue
Creek Bridge: Another off-road vehicle use area;
however, off-road vehicles are restricted to the creek bed
of Blue Creek. There are chemical toilets, picnic tables,
and grills--no drinking water.
Shoreline
Campgrounds
Cedar
Canyon: Cedar Canyon is a fairly small, sandy
cove off the Sanford-Yake approach road. Campers set up
along the beach area. There are no individual campsites.
Some picnic tables are provided. A comfort station with
running water and flush toilets is located in the boat ramp
parking lot a short distance away. Alcoholic beverages are
prohibited at Cedar Canyon. Expect crowded conditions on
weekends and holidays, spring through summer.
Harbor
Bay: Located just outside the community of Fritch,
Texas, Harbor Bay is a large, open camping area with an
expansive stretch of beach. Some picnic tables are provided,
but there are no individual campsites. The access road is
blacktop, but the camping area can become soft during rainy
conditions. Chemical toilets are provided--there is no drinking
water. The nearby public boat launching ramp is useable
at lake depths above 80 feet. Expect large crowds on weekends
and holidays, spring through summer.
Chimney
Hollow: Located near the Blue West public boat
ramp, this semi-developed campground has some picnic tables
and chemical toilets--no drinking water. There are no individual
campsites. Chimney Hollow is in the Blue Creek embayment
and affords protection from prevailing south winds.
Bugbee:
A popular location with shoreline fishermen, Bugbee is a
semi-developed camping area with no individual campsites.
Some picnic tables and chemical toilets are provided--no
drinking water. This campground is crowded on weekends and
holidays, spring through summer. The camping area beyond
the blacktop road can be soft during rainy weather.
Spring
Canyon: This campground has designated campsites
with picnic tables, shade shelters, and chemical toilets--no
drinking water. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited here.
Swimming is popular at the shallow end of the Stilling Basin--no
lifeguard service is provided. Spring Canyon experiences
heavy day use on holidays and weekends from spring through
summer.
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