Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
- Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Infobox_protected_area | name = Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
iucn_category = V
caption =
locator_x = 112
locator_y = 110
location = Potter, Moore, and Hutchinson counties in Texas, USA
nearest_city = Amarillo, Texas
lat_degrees = 35
lat_minutes = 42
lat_seconds = 53
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 101
long_minutes = 33
long_seconds = 10
long_direction = W
area = 46,349 acres (187.57 km²)
established = November 28, 1990
visitation_num = 759,610
visitation_year = 2004
governing_body = National Park Service
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area is a United States National Recreation Area located about 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of Amarillo, Texas, in the Texas Panhandle. The main attraction of the recreation area is convert|10000|acre|km2|0|sing=on Lake Meredith, an artificial reservoir created by Sanford Dam on the Canadian River.
Activities at Lake Meredith include boating, fishing, swimming, camping, hiking, and hunting. Five boat launch ramps and one marina provide access to the lake. Park Headquarters are located in Fritch, Texas.
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument is located adjacent to Lake Meredith National Recreation Area.
External links
* [http://www.nps.gov/lamr/index.htm National Park Service: Lake Meredith National Recreation Area]
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