Overview
Harker Heights is a city in Central Texas.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Oct–Apr. Summer highs reach about 98°F; winter lows dip to about 42°F. Very hot (Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: May and Oct. (climate data from nearby Austin)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- GRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield, Fort Cavazos — 10 mi away. Directions
- ACT Waco Regional Airport, Waco — 44 mi away. Directions
- AUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport, Austin — 61 mi away (major hub). Directions
Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Food for you
What to ask about, for your diet
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Do
Chalk Ridge Falls is billed as a 5 mile trail system on the South East end of Stillwell Dam. The hike will take you past two streams and along the Lampasas River. After the first mile or two, the trail becomes clogged with vegetation. Still, it's a good tottle if you are just out to kill a morning. Bring your bathing suit if it has recently been raining as the creeks will be up and could make for a good, quick dip.
Buy
New Harker Heights Shopping Plaza features a number of shops and restaurants to choose from.
Drink
Stay away from the night clubs in the Harker Heights area. They are generally full of Soldiers from Fort Hood Texas, just a few miles away.
Nearby
Killeen
City / town · 8 listings · 5 mi away
Temple
City / town · 16 listings · 18 mi away
Georgetown
City / town · 4 listings · 31 mi away
Round Rock
City / town · 10 listings · 40 mi away
Burnet
City / town · 4 listings · 41 mi away
Cedar Park
City / town · 3 listings · 41 mi away
Cameron
City / town · 7 listings · 43 mi away
Waco
City / town · 57 listings · 44 mi away
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