Part one:
I wanted to camp at Lake Meredith for a few days and then write up a short review.
Lake Meredith is about 45 miles north of Amarillo. If you are just passing by on I-40 it is too far out of the way for a night, but if you are passing thru the area and want to camp for free for a few days, it's worth a slight diversion. Best time of the year is the Fall season, summers are way too hot unless you have plenty of good air conditioning. There are no RV hookups anywhere, but they do have water spigots in some areas and a couple RV dump stations.
This area is currently offering free camping for up to 14 days, at least until the end of 2017.
The full NPS page is here:
https://www.nps.gov/lamr/planyourvisit/camping.htm
I set up camp at the Sanford Yake campground, it was not busy so I had my choice of campsites.
Nice and free shower/restroom facility nearby with hot water:
I was camped in a higher area, with a picnic table, shade, charcoal grill, and a fire ring provided, along with a nice view of the dam and the cove:
From this campsite, I had good AT&T and T-Mobile service, but it offered no shelter from the winds, which were steady during the day. There are some campsites on lower ground nearby, but the cell service became less reliable. I did not have a cell booster, I suspect service at lower areas would be better with one of those.
Nearby, there are some nice views of the lake:
I wanted to camp at Lake Meredith for a few days and then write up a short review.
Lake Meredith is about 45 miles north of Amarillo. If you are just passing by on I-40 it is too far out of the way for a night, but if you are passing thru the area and want to camp for free for a few days, it's worth a slight diversion. Best time of the year is the Fall season, summers are way too hot unless you have plenty of good air conditioning. There are no RV hookups anywhere, but they do have water spigots in some areas and a couple RV dump stations.
This area is currently offering free camping for up to 14 days, at least until the end of 2017.
The full NPS page is here:
https://www.nps.gov/lamr/planyourvisit/camping.htm
I set up camp at the Sanford Yake campground, it was not busy so I had my choice of campsites.
Nice and free shower/restroom facility nearby with hot water:
I was camped in a higher area, with a picnic table, shade, charcoal grill, and a fire ring provided, along with a nice view of the dam and the cove:
From this campsite, I had good AT&T and T-Mobile service, but it offered no shelter from the winds, which were steady during the day. There are some campsites on lower ground nearby, but the cell service became less reliable. I did not have a cell booster, I suspect service at lower areas would be better with one of those.
Nearby, there are some nice views of the lake:
Thanks for the pics. and information. I haven't been thru that area since my last run from OKC to Phoenix AZ. That was on I 40 and over 30 years ago.
