Harker Heights RV Park sits in the fast-growing city of Harker Heights, Texas, in the heart of the Central Texas military corridor, providing a convenient and well-serviced base for visitors to the Fort Cavazos area and for travelers moving along US-190 through the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan region. Positioned within walking or short driving distance of the commercial spine of Harker Heights, the park occupies a practical urban-edge niche that serves both extended-stay military families and transient guests heading deeper into the Texas Hill Country or the Austin-Waco corridor. The park provides full hookup sites with water, electric, and sewer connections, and the on-site swimming pool gives guests a comfortable option for cooling off during Central Texas's long, hot summers. A dedicated dog park adds genuine value for pet-traveling families, and the park's clean, well-maintained grounds reflect the organizational standards expected by the military-affiliated community it frequently serves. Site layouts accommodate a range of RV sizes, and the park's location along a primary commercial corridor ensures easy access to grocery stores, fuel, and dining without a complicated drive. The Central Texas landscape around Harker Heights is defined by the transition from the Blackland Prairie to the eastern limestone escarpments of the Hill Country—a terrain of cedar, live oak, and limestone ledges cut by spring-fed creeks that flow into Belton Lake and Stillhouse Hollow Lake. The region's hot, dry summers and mild winters create a long outdoor season, and the Hill Country's famous display of bluebonnets and Indian paintbrush blankets the roadsides each spring, making March and April one of the most visually striking times to travel through this part of Texas. Stillhouse Hollow Lake, formed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Lampasas River south of Harker Heights, provides boating, fishing, swimming, and camping opportunities within a short drive, while Belton Lake to the north offers similar recreation with a more developed marina and day-use infrastructure. Austin's live music venues, state capitol complex, and university campus lie approximately one hour to the south, and Waco's rapidly growing attraction roster—anchored by the Magnolia Market, Baylor University campus, and the Dr Pepper Museum—lies about one hour to the north, giving campers a strong pair of day-trip anchors in both directions. Harker Heights RV Park operates year-round and sees consistent occupancy from the military families, contractors, and government workers associated with Fort Cavazos's large active-duty population, supplemented by seasonal travelers using it as a cost-effective base for exploring the Hill Country gateway communities of Lampasas, Burnet, and Marble Falls to the west. The park's combination of solid utility infrastructure, on-site amenities including the pool and dog park, and its position on the edge of both the military metro and the Hill Country's outdoor recreation zone makes it a reliable and practical choice for extended stays in the Killeen area. The park's central position in Harker Heights also puts guests within range of the Bell County Museum in Belton and the Texas Ranger Heritage Center in Waco, both within an hour's drive and well worth a half-day visit for history-focused campers.
Campground rules and policies
Registration and Arrival
Check-In Procedure
- While each park attempts to accommodate your exact spot request, the on-site manager has the ultimate decision for spot placement.Quiet Hours
- Quiet times are between 10 PM and 8 AM.
- Please refrain from any activity that could disturb the quiet enjoyment of our park guests.Trash Policy
- Our team members will pick up trash.
- Please leave your firmly bagged trash at the front of your site at 10 a.m. each day and it will be picked up.
- We have dumpsters located at 2 different locations in our park.
- Please take all your garbage to these locations.
- They are accessible 24 hours a day.Pets Policy
- We love dogs!! However, we ask that you keep them leased and under your control at all times.
- Please take a baggie with you on each walk to clean up after your babies.
A current certificate of shots is required and should be presented at our main office upon check-in.
- We allow the first 2 dogs for free and a 3rd dog at a charge of $5, per night, per reservation for the short term and we have a maximum of three (3) pets per site.
- Pets are not allowed in the pool area.
- Barking or aggressive dogs will be required to leave the park if they become a common nuisance to the other guests.
- Dogs may not be kept leashed outside without an owner present with them.
- Also, no dog kennels, cages, or houses on site.
- Dogs are not to be left outside unattended.Vehicle Policy
- There is a max of (1) camping unit and (2) vehicles on each site, if that site allows base rate covers (1) camping unit, (1) vehicle, (2) Adults, and (2) Children.
- Paths surrounding the resort are private, and vehicle use on these paths is restricted.
- Open Air has age and aesthetic minimums at the resort.
- We accept almost any rig that is 10 years old or newer.
- Exceptions are on a case-by-case basis.
- Please call our front desk at (512) 222-9178 and coordinate sending a photo of your rig for visual inspection.Reservations
- Our monthly rentals are ‘month-to-month’ reservations, subject to periodic price increases.
- You can make longer reservations but please know that the price is not guaranteed at check-in.
- Demand and seasonality will impact our pricing. Alternatively, you can pay for your entire reservation upfront to lock in your monthly pricing.Biking Policy
- All children under the age of 18 are required to wear bike helmets when biking around the park.Golf Cart
- Additional adults are $8 per adult per day, additional children are $2 per child per day, and additional vehicles are $3 per vehicle per day. (1)
- Golf cart is permitted and is not counted as a vehicle.
- Please register all people, pets, and vehicles upon arrival.
- Golf carts must stay on the Open Air property. Please do not enter adjoining neighborhoods with golf carts.Parking Policy
- Please park at your site and not on the road.
- Overflow parking is available.
- Please ask at the office.
- There is to be no parking on the grass, in the street, or on any other site.
- Please use the overflow parking sites for any extra cars.A/C Policy
- No window A/C units are permitted.Fishing Policy
- Fishing is catch and release only.Disclaimer
- Make sure you take advantage of all there is to see and do in and around our park.
- Our friendly staff will be happy to suggest activities on site or some popular destinations.
Harker Heights RV Park sits in the fast-growing city of Harker Heights, Texas, in the heart of the Central Texas military corridor, providing a convenient and well-serviced base for visitors to the Fort Cavazos area and for travelers moving along US-190 through the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan region. Positioned within walking or short driving distance of the commercial spine of Harker Heights, the park occupies a practical urban-edge niche that serves both extended-stay military families and transient guests heading deeper into the Texas Hill Country or the Austin-Waco corridor. The park provides full hookup sites with water, electric, and sewer connections, and the on-site swimming pool gives guests a comfortable option for cooling off during Central Texas's long, hot summers. A dedicated dog park adds genuine value for pet-traveling families, and the park's clean, well-maintained grounds reflect the organizational standards expected by the military-affiliated community it frequently serves. Site layouts accommodate a range of RV sizes, and the park's location along a primary commercial corridor ensures easy access to grocery stores, fuel, and dining without a complicated drive. The Central Texas landscape around Harker Heights is defined by the transition from the Blackland Prairie to the eastern limestone escarpments of the Hill Country—a terrain of cedar, live oak, and limestone ledges cut by spring-fed creeks that flow into Belton Lake and Stillhouse Hollow Lake. The region's hot, dry summers and mild winters create a long outdoor season, and the Hill Country's famous display of bluebonnets and Indian paintbrush blankets the roadsides each spring, making March and April one of the most visually striking times to travel through this part of Texas. Stillhouse Hollow Lake, formed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Lampasas River south of Harker Heights, provides boating, fishing, swimming, and camping opportunities within a short drive, while Belton Lake to the north offers similar recreation with a more developed marina and day-use infrastructure. Austin's live music venues, state capitol complex, and university campus lie approximately one hour to the south, and Waco's rapidly growing attraction roster—anchored by the Magnolia Market, Baylor University campus, and the Dr Pepper Museum—lies about one hour to the north, giving campers a strong pair of day-trip anchors in both directions. Harker Heights RV Park operates year-round and sees consistent occupancy from the military families, contractors, and government workers associated with Fort Cavazos's large active-duty population, supplemented by seasonal travelers using it as a cost-effective base for exploring the Hill Country gateway communities of Lampasas, Burnet, and Marble Falls to the west. The park's combination of solid utility infrastructure, on-site amenities including the pool and dog park, and its position on the edge of both the military metro and the Hill Country's outdoor recreation zone makes it a reliable and practical choice for extended stays in the Killeen area. The park's central position in Harker Heights also puts guests within range of the Bell County Museum in Belton and the Texas Ranger Heritage Center in Waco, both within an hour's drive and well worth a half-day visit for history-focused campers.
Campground rules and policies
Registration and Arrival
Check-In Procedure
- While each park attempts to accommodate your exact spot request, the on-site manager has the ultimate decision for spot placement.Quiet Hours
- Quiet times are between 10 PM and 8 AM.
- Please refrain from any activity that could disturb the quiet enjoyment of our park guests.Trash Policy
- Our team members will pick up trash.
- Please leave your firmly bagged trash at the front of your site at 10 a.m. each day and it will be picked up.
- We have dumpsters located at 2 different locations in our park.
- Please take all your garbage to these locations.
- They are accessible 24 hours a day.Pets Policy
- We love dogs!! However, we ask that you keep them leased and under your control at all times.
- Please take a baggie with you on each walk to clean up after your babies.
A current certificate of shots is required and should be presented at our main office upon check-in.
- We allow the first 2 dogs for free and a 3rd dog at a charge of $5, per night, per reservation for the short term and we have a maximum of three (3) pets per site.
- Pets are not allowed in the pool area.
- Barking or aggressive dogs will be required to leave the park if they become a common nuisance to the other guests.
- Dogs may not be kept leashed outside without an owner present with them.
- Also, no dog kennels, cages, or houses on site.
- Dogs are not to be left outside unattended.Vehicle Policy
- There is a max of (1) camping unit and (2) vehicles on each site, if that site allows base rate covers (1) camping unit, (1) vehicle, (2) Adults, and (2) Children.
- Paths surrounding the resort are private, and vehicle use on these paths is restricted.
- Open Air has age and aesthetic minimums at the resort.
- We accept almost any rig that is 10 years old or newer.
- Exceptions are on a case-by-case basis.
- Please call our front desk at (512) 222-9178 and coordinate sending a photo of your rig for visual inspection.Reservations
- Our monthly rentals are ‘month-to-month’ reservations, subject to periodic price increases.
- You can make longer reservations but please know that the price is not guaranteed at check-in.
- Demand and seasonality will impact our pricing. Alternatively, you can pay for your entire reservation upfront to lock in your monthly pricing.Biking Policy
- All children under the age of 18 are required to wear bike helmets when biking around the park.Golf Cart
- Additional adults are $8 per adult per day, additional children are $2 per child per day, and additional vehicles are $3 per vehicle per day. (1)
- Golf cart is permitted and is not counted as a vehicle.
- Please register all people, pets, and vehicles upon arrival.
- Golf carts must stay on the Open Air property. Please do not enter adjoining neighborhoods with golf carts.Parking Policy
- Please park at your site and not on the road.
- Overflow parking is available.
- Please ask at the office.
- There is to be no parking on the grass, in the street, or on any other site.
- Please use the overflow parking sites for any extra cars.A/C Policy
- No window A/C units are permitted.Fishing Policy
- Fishing is catch and release only.Disclaimer
- Make sure you take advantage of all there is to see and do in and around our park.
- Our friendly staff will be happy to suggest activities on site or some popular destinations.