Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Mar–May & Sep–Octbest months
About Primitive Camping Area
- Managed by: National Park Service
- Where: 18 mi north of Amarillo, TX · 35.46523, -101.84751
Weather by month
52°24°Jan
57°27°Feb
66°35°Mar
73°42°Apr
82°53°May
92°63°Jun
95°67°Jul
93°66°Aug
85°58°Sep
74°45°Oct
62°33°Nov
52°25°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Mar–May & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
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Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Rural edge
The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.RV essentials
Dump station: 15.9 mi
Propane: 13.8 mi
Camps nearby
- Campsite · 12 mi SW of Fritch 7 mi
- McBride Canyon 8.6 mi
- Campsite · 10 mi SW of Fritch 8.9 mi
- Campsite · 7 mi N of Amarillo 10.9 mi
- Middle Plum Creek Campground 11.2 mi
- Upper Plum Creek Windmill Campground 11.5 mi