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Fritch Fortress Campground
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Write a Review Fritch Fortress Hwy. Fritch, TX 79036 806-857-3151 Official WebsiteGPS: 35.6824, -101.5978
Overview of Fritch Fortress Campground
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads.
Learn more: Boondocking 101
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by llauer on 4/2/2024
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Class A)
Reported by Alley Cats Travel on 4/23/2022
Number of Sites 9
Pad Type asphalt
Elevation 3,051 ft / 929 m
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Reviews of Fritch Fortress Campground 43 people have reviewed this location.
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“Great Night, Great Views”
Reviewed 1/30/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | FF 8 |
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Beautiful area, the lake is gorgeous and was a chilly foggy view that cleared into a sunny blue water morning. The fire ring was well established, the picnic tables and convoy are nice and the campground is well maintained. We weren’t bothered at all and the bathrooms had HOT SHOWERS and well functioning facilities. I took off a star b... more
Beautiful area, the lake is gorgeous and was a chilly foggy view that cleared into a sunny blue water morning. The fire ring was well established, the picnic tables and convoy are nice and the campground is well maintained. We weren’t bothered at all and the bathrooms had HOT SHOWERS and well functioning facilities. I took off a star because we were tent camping and had a hard time find a spot with level ground and ended up settling for a slightly sloped plot. There is also minimal wood in this area and we saw no place nearby to purchase any. We ended up using dryer lint and some dried shrubs twigs for a small fire to keep warm. Overall, I’d definitely camp here again and stay longer; I’d just need to scope out the other plots more and see if there was a better option.
Parker C. would stay here again
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“Boondocking with a VIEW”
Reviewed 1/11/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
| Site Number: | 7 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Class C) |
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We arrived on a Saturday and there were only 2 other campers. The route in from Fritch takes you through a neighborhood with some bumpy roads but nothing unmanageable. The campground itself sits on top of a cliff so it can get VERY windy here as other have mentioned. There are 8 sites but only 3 of them are really suitable for RVs. The... more
We arrived on a Saturday and there were only 2 other campers. The route in from Fritch takes you through a neighborhood with some bumpy roads but nothing unmanageable. The campground itself sits on top of a cliff so it can get VERY windy here as other have mentioned. There are 8 sites but only 3 of them are really suitable for RVs. The last two in the loop are the most level. Each site is a pull over site, just off the main loop and has a shelter with picnic tables, a grill and nice fire rings. Was pleasantly surprised at how clean it was here!
The lake is BEAUTIFUL as are the sunsets. There are a few hiking trails around to hike, and there are 4 bathrooms that have showers with HOT WATER! Only thing I hate about boondocking is the navy showers, so we took advantage of the showers. Think public pool showers here, but each bathroom/shower has a locking door.
We had fluctuating Verizon service anywhere between 1-full bars, but mostly good signal.
Sadly the most level sites for RVs are near an oil pipeline compressor, which lets off terrible crude oil fumes almost constantly. We got used to it but if the wind is blowing the right direction, it can get pretty foul smelling.
Previous reviews stated they had locals messing with them. Plenty of locals come to use the showers, and roll through the campground, but we were never harassed thankfully.
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roadtoidyll would stay here again
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“Great, but don’t settle for an unlevel spot”
Reviewed 11/3/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
| Site Number: | N/A |
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This is a great spot if you can score one of the level spots. They are not pull throughs but more like pull up to sites. Each spot has a picnic table and some have fire rings I believe. If you cannot find a spot, try Sanford-Yale. That is where we went and it was a lot larger and had more level spots! This does have two bathroom/shower... more
This is a great spot if you can score one of the level spots. They are not pull throughs but more like pull up to sites. Each spot has a picnic table and some have fire rings I believe. If you cannot find a spot, try Sanford-Yale. That is where we went and it was a lot larger and had more level spots! This does have two bathroom/showers at the top where there is a small parking area. Dry camping with no hookups. Sanford-Yale has a handful of spots with electric and water but you have to reserve at the bait shop. The dry camping spots just pull up and enjoy! Pretty sure we had 2 LTE bars unboosted.
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QuietyourmindEnjoytheride would stay here again
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“Wonderful spot... except for the blizzard!”
Reviewed 10/24/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Class C) |
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Drove down from Carthage, MO, hoping to avoid the cold snap. The Arctic blast came further south than anticipated! We are stuck here today, but should thaw out tomorrow and get very nice the following day! All of the other reviews of this place were spot on! I highly recommend this spot!
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Larry would stay here again
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“A pleasant surprise!”
Reviewed 10/21/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 22' (Travel Trailer) |
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Stayed here October 18th and 19th while traveling along I40. We wanted to try some boondocking and see something new (to us). This was a beautiful place, well maintained, safe......and free! As some have described it was windy when we first arrived, but the winds died down through the night. We camped in a large, mowed, grassy area al... more
Stayed here October 18th and 19th while traveling along I40. We wanted to try some boondocking and see something new (to us). This was a beautiful place, well maintained, safe......and free! As some have described it was windy when we first arrived, but the winds died down through the night. We camped in a large, mowed, grassy area alongside the lake. The ground was dry, but a bit soft. I would not drive on the grass after a rain. There were only four other campers in the very large area we camped. A ranger patrolled the area and someone was there doing bathroom maintenance. In the morning a small herd of deer came near our trailer from the surrounding hills to drink from the lake. This location is near the Alibates Flint quarries and the National Park service conducts tours. Again, a very pleasant surprise that I’d recommend to anyone in the area.
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Jerry would stay here again
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“Free, Beautiful and WINDY!!!”
Reviewed 6/10/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 17' (Travel Trailer) |
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We stayed here the first week of June as a layover on our way to New Mexico. The camping was all we could ask for. It was free with bathrooms that had running water and showers. The campsites have nice pavilions with picnic tables each site has a fire ring. The view over the lake is a wonderful touch. It could be tough to stay w... more
We stayed here the first week of June as a layover on our way to New Mexico. The camping was all we could ask for. It was free with bathrooms that had running water and showers. The campsites have nice pavilions with picnic tables each site has a fire ring. The view over the lake is a wonderful touch.
It could be tough to stay with a larger Rv since you are parked along the side of the road which has curves and pad lengths aren't super long.
We stayed over on a Saturday night and it was busy when we arrived as the spots are used for day use activities also.
Be prepared for winds. We were under a wind advisory and had 30-40 mile an hour winds most of the night with gust up to 50.
All in all, it's hard to beat this spot for free and is a great layover campground
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Need2Retire would stay here again
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“Fantastic View, Free, Clean Restrooms w/ Shower”
Reviewed 5/27/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 7 |
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We stopped by here on May 22nd while heading back east from cross country camping. After being stuck in traffic on 40 for 2.5 hours, we arrived at about 7:30pm. Only 3 of the 9 sites were occupied, so we stopped at the third to last one. The wind was whipping pretty hard from the west, straight across the lake. What a view and what a s... more
We stopped by here on May 22nd while heading back east from cross country camping. After being stuck in traffic on 40 for 2.5 hours, we arrived at about 7:30pm. Only 3 of the 9 sites were occupied, so we stopped at the third to last one. The wind was whipping pretty hard from the west, straight across the lake. What a view and what a sunset! We were a little sketchy at first and had already decided to sleep in the car when the neighbors walked up. We had concerns about storms and wind, but they reassured us that it wasn't going to storm until the next day and the wind would die down. They were local to the area. We set our tent up kind of under the shelter and tied to the chained down picnic tables and had the best night of sleep since the previous Saturday in Cortez, Colorado. We woke up at 7am with heavy cloud cover, but no rain, loaded up, and headed to Dallas. As for the weird stuff, we did have a truck that went back and forth to the boat ramp area at around 11pm and reved up the loud motor a few times when it would pass by the campground. We were still awake and we didn't hear it again. We would definitely stay here again while driving across country.
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Brinks would stay here again
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“Beautiful free campsites! ”
Reviewed 5/1/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
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This campsite is everything you could hope for! It’s free, clean, beautiful views, and did I mention free? At this campsite we both had good service and were able to hot spot with no problems. You can walk down to the boat ramp to get to the water. It can get a little windy but it’s nice and keeps you cool during a hot day. There’s a d... more
This campsite is everything you could hope for! It’s free, clean, beautiful views, and did I mention free? At this campsite we both had good service and were able to hot spot with no problems. You can walk down to the boat ramp to get to the water. It can get a little windy but it’s nice and keeps you cool during a hot day. There’s a dump station, clean showers, and even water! We would definitely camp here again!
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“Excellent! Free, showers, service, views, etc”
Reviewed 4/27/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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We stopped here on our way out west on 4/25/19 (well 4/26 since we arrived at 3 am). Since it was dark we took the only empty spot we found in the first loop on the left before the boat ramp. I’m not sure if there were more sites but this had about 10 maybe? The bathrooms/showers were in great shape, working and fairly clean for a free... more
We stopped here on our way out west on 4/25/19 (well 4/26 since we arrived at 3 am). Since it was dark we took the only empty spot we found in the first loop on the left before the boat ramp. I’m not sure if there were more sites but this had about 10 maybe? The bathrooms/showers were in great shape, working and fairly clean for a free park. I used a Verizon hotspot to work for the day and had fairly reliable service. My At&t service on my cell wasn’t great but worked. The views were awesome and it was very windy but that was nice since it was a warm day. Used our vent fan and were comfy. We didn’t have time to do too much exploring but would definitely return again; maybe on our way back home!
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Shawnab36 would stay here again
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“Scenic overlook”
Reviewed 3/11/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 4 |
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We pulled in really late (around 11pm) and ended up sleeping in the car. Woke up to beautiful scenic views of the lake. Talk about wow. The wind definitely makes it colder than it is, but wasn't too bad. Plenty of parking even if you don't get an area with a table. The bathrooms have showers and there is a water spigot around back. I b... more
We pulled in really late (around 11pm) and ended up sleeping in the car. Woke up to beautiful scenic views of the lake. Talk about wow. The wind definitely makes it colder than it is, but wasn't too bad. Plenty of parking even if you don't get an area with a table. The bathrooms have showers and there is a water spigot around back. I bet this place gets packed when the weather is nice.
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Peanut Brittle and Jimbo would stay here again
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