Agency-listedNPS · dispersedFree
Middle Plum Creek Campground
Drive-up · public land · TX · 35.59392, -101.73205
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USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Middle Plum Creek Campground
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 2,926 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Middle Plum Creek CampgroundNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Middle Plum Creek Campground · public land · TX
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel8 mi
- GGrocery8 mi
- ShShower10 mi
- @Mail14 mi
- HHardware19 mi
- +Urgent care19 mi
- MMechanic19 mi
- LLaundry19 mi
- RxPharmacy20 mi
- OOutfitter23 mi
- EVEV fast charger23 mi
- AAir-up24 mi
- PPropane27 mi
- WWater30 mi
- DDump43 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is a real 30-mi drive, fuel & food sit about 8 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Middle Plum Creek Campground
Access
Drive-up
Land
public land · dispersed
Elevation
2,926 ft
State
TX
Coordinates
35.59392, -101.73205
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around Middle Plum Creek Campground · public land · TX (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featurePlum Creek (river) · nearby
- Nearest townFritch · ~7.9 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelValero · ~8.6 mi
- Propane / LPGPropane · ~30.0 mi
- GroceriesWalmart Supercenter · ~18.5 mi
- PharmacyUnited Pharmacy · ~24.5 mi
- Hospital / clinicGolden Plains Community Hospital · ~18.6 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware Dumas · ~22.6 mi
EV charging — from Middle Plum Creek Campground · public land · TX — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger23.4 mi straight-line S — Amarillo, TX - River Road - Tesla Supercharger (at a gas station) · Tesla · NACS (Tesla) · 12 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-06-18 · hours: 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled. · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach1 within 25 mi · 10 within 50 · 16 within 100 · 40 within 150
- Nearest listing CCS27.7 mi — Pilot Travel Center 723, Amarillo
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO30.6 mi — Sam's Club 7676 (Amarillo, TX), Amarillo
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)21.9 mi — La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Dumas (at a hotel) · UNIVERSAL · J1772 · 4 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2024-02-12 · hours: 24 Hours Daily
- Also listed, not counted aboveNACS-only Level 2 — Hampton Inn & Suites Dumas - Tesla Destination, Dumas, 21.8 mi · NACS (Tesla) · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. · AFDC lists it “Free”
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 353790 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Middle Plum Creek Campground · public land · TX — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomPC - Middle Plum Creek Vault Toilet · at this camp · NPS
- RestroomPC - Lower Campground Vault Toilet #01 · ~0.3 mi E · NPS
- RestroomPC - Lower Campground Vault Toilet #02 · ~0.5 mi E · NPS
- RestroomPC - Vault Toilet #02 · ~0.7 mi N · NPS
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Other camps near Middle Plum Creek Campground
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Lower Plum Creek Campground~0.4 mi
- Upper Plum Creek Windmill Campground~1.6 mi
- Upper Plum Creek Campground~2.1 mi
- Harbor Bay Campground~6.9 mi
How we know this — Middle Plum Creek Campground
Fire rules
Fires are permitted only in elevated, above-ground grills and existing fire rings; fires are not allowed in the backcountry.
Stay limit
14 nights (up to 14 consecutive days)
Source
public land records
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (NPS). Camping page https://www.nps.gov/lamr/planyourvisit/camping.htm (read 2026-08-16, page "Last updated: February 4, 2026") states, verbatim: "There are 10 RV sites at Sanford-Yake with electric and water hookups. These sites charge a fee and are available by calling 806-865-3131 for a reservation." and "All other sites and campgrounds are FREE and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis." STAY LIMIT, verbatim: "You may camp at any location within Lake Meredith National Recreation Area for up to 14 consecutive days within a 30-day period, but no more than 60 days per year. Hunters may set up a camp between October 1 and December 31, with up to 30 days allowed annually per hunter. It is prohibited to leave your campsite unattended for more than 24-hours." FIRE RULE, verbatim: "Fires are permitted only in elevated, above-ground grills and existing fire rings; fires are not allowed in the backcountry." The page adds "Check this website for up-to-date alerts regarding fire bans" -- check for a burn ban before you go. Also verbatim: "Digging or leveling the ground for a camp is prohibited." ENTRANCE FEE: none -- the park's Fees & Passes page https://www.nps.gov/lamr/planyourvisit/fees.htm (read 2026-08-16) states "An entrance pass is not required to access Lake Meredith National Recreation Area." and "Lake Meredith National Recreation Area is a fee-free park." Coordinates from the NPS official GIS layer NPS_Public_POIs_Geographic (https://mapservices.nps.gov/arcgis/rest/services/NationalDatasets/NPS_Public_POIs_Geographic/FeatureServer/0, queried 2026-08-16 by UNITCODE). One of four Plum Creek camping clusters in the NPS POI layer (see Upper Plum Creek for the full Plum Creek Area quote from the camping page). NPS has a restroom point 40 m from this pin. Nearest incorporated town: Fritch, 8.3 mi (US Census TIGERweb Incorporated Places, straight-line to the place's internal point). | auto:agency-trust 2026-08-18: state agency GIS record with a source URL and coordinates, confidence not low. Fee value is the agency's own, not field-checked. Not field-verified -- confirm access, road conditions and fire rules before you go.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Middle Plum Creek Campground
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Middle Plum Creek Campground
Finding water out here →Dumping grey & black →Hot-weather camping →Camping with a dog →All field notes →
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