National Park Service · Texas
Chimney Hollow Campground
National Park Service · Texas, United States · in Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
- Sites
- 15
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- Camping Fees: free. No charge for camping.
- Elevation
- 2,940 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- 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
- Fritch
- Address
- Fritch, TX, 79036
Site map
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About
This remote and primitive area is located near Blue West. It is tucked in the Blue Creek embankment, which provides protection from prevailing winds. There is no drinking water or flush toilets; vault-evaporator only.
There are picnic tables available.
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° | 31° | -17° | 84° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 65° | 41° | 24° | 88° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 78° | 50° | 30° | 93° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 83° | 58° | 45° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 93° | 70° | 55° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 95° | 72° | 63° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 94° | 72° | 63° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 67° | 40° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 76° | 51° | 33° | 96° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 66° | 42° | 9° | 83° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 56° | 33° | 14° | 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.
Trails nearby
- Trailhead - Harbor Bay Trail - Meredith Way · 2.6 mi as the crow flies
Harbor Bay Trail 4.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Harbor Bay Trailhead - Fritch Fortress · 2.6 mi as the crow flies
Harbor Bay Trail 4.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Harbor Bay Trailhead · 2.9 mi as the crow flies
Harbor Bay Trail 4.9 mi Hike · Drive there - South Turkey Creek Trailhead · 3.2 mi as the crow flies
South Turkey Creek Trail 11 mi Hike · Drive there - Trailhead - Alibates Flint Quarries Tour Trail · 7.3 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 · 1 mi · 30 sites
- Blue Creek · National Park Service · 2 mi · 50 sites
- Fritch Fortress · National Park Service · 3 mi · 15 sites
- Harbor Bay Campground · National Park Service · 3 mi · 25 sites
- Bugbee Canyon · National Park Service · 4 mi · 10 sites
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