National Park Service · Texas
Harbor Bay Campground
National Park Service · Texas, United States · in Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
- Sites
- 25
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- Camping Fees: free. No charge for camping.
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 2,913 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (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
Site map
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About
This campground is located outside of Fritch at the end of Lakeview Drive off Hwy. 136. The area features both designated sites and open meadow camping. Harbor Bay also features two new trails, which are the Harbor Bay and South Turkey Creek Trails. Picnic tables, shade shelters, and grills are available. No drinking water or flush toilets; vault-evaporator toilets. A beautiful area for water activities, hiking, biking, and birding.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 30° | 8° | 75° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 58° | 32° | -16° | 84° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 66° | 42° | 25° | 88° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 78° | 50° | 30° | 93° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 83° | 59° | 45° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 93° | 70° | 55° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 95° | 73° | 63° | 108° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 94° | 72° | 64° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 67° | 40° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 76° | 52° | 34° | 97° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 66° | 43° | 10° | 84° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 56° | 34° | 14° | 76° | 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.
Trails nearby
- South Turkey Creek Trailhead · 0.1 mi as the crow flies
South Turkey Creek Trail 11 mi Hike · Drive there - Harbor Bay Trailhead · 0.3 mi as the crow flies
Harbor Bay Trail 4.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Trailhead - Harbor Bay Trail - Meredith Way · 1.4 mi as the crow flies
Harbor Bay Trail 4.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Harbor Bay Trailhead - Fritch Fortress · 2.8 mi as the crow flies
Harbor Bay Trail 4.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Trailhead - Alibates Flint Quarries Tour Trail · 4.7 mi as the crow flies
Alibates Tour 0.5 mi Hike · Drive there
All 7 trails in Lake Meredith National Recreation Area · All 1 trails in Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Blue West Campground · National Park Service · 2 mi · 30 sites
- Fritch Fortress · National Park Service · 3 mi · 15 sites
- Chimney Hollow Campground · National Park Service · 3 mi · 15 sites
- Blue Creek · National Park Service · 6 mi · 50 sites
- Bugbee Canyon · National Park Service · 6 mi · 10 sites
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