National Park Service · Texas
Plum Creek Campgrounds
National Park Service · Texas, United States · in Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
- Sites
- 45
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- Camping Fees: free. No charge for camping.
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 3,445 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
- Nearest town
- Fritch
- Address
- 419 E. Broadway, Fritch, TX, 79036
- Phone
- (806) 857-3151
About
Four camping grounds are available in this region of Lake Meredith Recreation Area. There are large cottonwoods for shade. These cottonwoods turn various colors of red, yellow, orange, and gold during the fall season. This area is a favorite for hiking, horsebackriding, birding, and wildlife viewing. There is no drinking water or flush toilets available. There are only vault-evaporator toilets available. Picnic tables, shade shelters, and grills available.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 29° | 8° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 60° | 33° | -15° | 82° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 68° | 42° | 25° | 87° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 78° | 49° | 30° | 93° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 84° | 58° | 43° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 94° | 69° | 55° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 96° | 71° | 61° | 108° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 94° | 71° | 62° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 89° | 66° | 40° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 75° | 50° | 33° | 94° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 66° | 40° | 11° | 82° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 57° | 32° | 23° | 74° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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