National Parks Near Harker Heights, Texas

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Harker Heights, including 38 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 4 of these are designated National Parks.

How distance is measured: Distances below are straight-line estimates from the city coordinates to NPS site coordinates. They are not road mileage or drive times. For trails, parkways, rivers, and other corridor units, the NPS reference coordinate may not represent the nearest visitor access point. Use each park's official directions and current alerts before planning a trip.

38NPS sites within 500 mi

3NPS sites within 100 mi

4Designated National Parks

47Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Waco Mammoth National Monument

National Monument · 47 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Big Bend National Park

355 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Waco Mammoth National Monument	National Monument	Texas	47 mi
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Louisiana, Texas	69 mi
Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Texas	80 mi
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Texas	129 mi
Big Thicket National Preserve	National Preserve	Texas	198 mi
Amistad National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Texas	230 mi
Chickasaw National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Oklahoma	238 mi
Cane River Creole National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Louisiana	277 mi
Padre Island National Seashore	National Seashore	Texas	277 mi
Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River	Wild & Scenic River	Texas	290 mi
President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Arkansas	297 mi
Oklahoma City National Memorial	National Memorial	Oklahoma	305 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 3 within 100 mi 7 within 250 mi 38 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Harker Heights

Big Bend National Park

Texas

355 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

358 mi straight-line

Photo of Giant Dome and Twin Domes in the Big Room.

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

New Mexico

413 mi straight-line

El Capitan with blooming claret cup cacti

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Texas

431 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 7 National Monument · 6 National Historical Park · 6 National Park · 4 National Recreation Area · 3 National Historic Trail · 2 National Memorial · 2 National Military Park · 2 National Preserve · 1 National Seashore · 1 Wild & Scenic River · 1 National River · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Killeen, Texas 5 mi straight-line Fort Hood, Texas 10 mi straight-line Belton, Texas 10 mi straight-line Temple, Texas 16 mi straight-line Copperas Cove, Texas 17 mi straight-line Georgetown, Texas 27 mi straight-line

Plan From Harker Heights

Use these distances to compare options, then open the individual park pages for current alerts, visitor centers, campgrounds, things to do, and official directions. For road mileage, seasonal access, reservations, and closures, verify the latest information with the National Park Service before traveling.

You can also browse NPS sites associated with Texas or browse all city starting points.