National Park Service · Texas
Fritch Fortress
National Park Service · Texas, United States · in Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
- Sites
- 15
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- Camping Fee: free. No charge for camping.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 3,077 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
- Nearest town
- Borger
- Phone
- (806) 857-3151
About
A caprock campground, overlooking Lake Meredith located on Fritch Fortress Road. Open for boaters, campers, swimmers, and other approved water activities. Picnic tables, shade shelters, and grills are available. There is a restroom with potable water, showers, and flush toilets. Pull-through parking is available.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 29° | 7° | 74° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 57° | 30° | -17° | 83° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 65° | 41° | 24° | 88° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 77° | 50° | 30° | 93° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 82° | 58° | 44° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 92° | 69° | 54° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 94° | 72° | 62° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 94° | 71° | 63° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 66° | 39° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 75° | 51° | 33° | 96° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 65° | 42° | 8° | 83° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 55° | 33° | 13° | 75° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Blue West Campground · National Park Service · 2 mi · 30 sites
- Chimney Hollow Campground · National Park Service · 3 mi · 15 sites
- Harbor Bay Campground · National Park Service · 3 mi · 25 sites
- Bugbee Canyon · National Park Service · 3 mi · 10 sites
- Blue Creek · National Park Service · 5 mi · 50 sites
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