Dana Peak Park offers many trails, lake side views with fishing, and places to park. The trails are marked for your reference. The trails are for hiking and bicycling. It is also dog friendly. Pretty much dirt trails, so after rains, it can get muddy, but we are in Texas, so that only happens occasionally. You can get several miles in on the various trails. Others are friendly and willing to point you in the right direction. I've been here a couple of times now and enjoyed both times. I do recommend hiking with someone else in case of emergencies. You never know when you might come across a snake, so be safe! read more

Why not hike on a Tuesday morning before the temperature rise to over 100 degrees? Dana Peak Park has become one of my favorite places to hike. The sunrises are beautiful. The atmosphere is peaceful and serene. There is something about walking through nature while deer frolic along side you.... It forces you to reflect on your life and others who may be or no longer may be in your life. There are many trails, waterfront views, and quietness! Go with a friend, go with a pet, or go alone, either way it's a great place to get fresh air, exercise and mental clarity. read more

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Beautiful area to picnic and enjoy the quiet peace of nature. We went on a warm winter day. It was not crowded but appeared to have quite a few people on the trails...making it safe to go alone. read more

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This place is solid! It's cool how they have trails near the water and you can get some elevation gainz. Little far from Austin, but definitely worth it. ‍ read more

Dana Peak Park - Nice views. - Parks Near Me - Harker Heights, Texas

So many improvements are needed for this park. Trash blowing and never getting picked up. Trails are neglected and dog shit everywhere. There should be a charge for entry to the trails, bike paths, and swim area. More trees or shade would be a plus! read more

rain or shine, its an open space with access to hiking and trails alongside the waters edge. Bring your boat because there's access! Wildlife Is in abundance and the probability is high that you'll spot or come in contact with deer. In our short time here, we spotted no less than 10 deer up and down the road. Oh! And bathroom access read more

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There's a pretty short trail going up Dana Peak. Wish it was longer but it's still a beautiful view up top! There's trails for mountain biking so that's pretty neat. So far it's the nicest view I've seen out here! A definite must go! read more

Dana Peak Park - The view up top! Gorgeous! - Parks Near Me - Harker Heights, Texas

We are new to the area and went out to Dana Peak Park. It was great!! I wish i could cuss on here though because the lady that worked the gate on 16 July was a B$@CH!!!! OMG she must have a miserable life because she was so f@cking rude and it made her look more disgusting then she is. But other then that the place was great. read more

Great place for off roading and have a great time. Love this place. There are many trails to do, they even have categories based on how hard they are. They have a huge range at the entrance. It's a really good place to go read more

Dana Peak Park - At the view - Parks Near Me - Harker Heights, Texas

I've been to Dana Peak Park a few times and it really is one of the best days you can spend a day outside in this area. I have it four stars simply because in the area I'm talking about, the parking is very limited and there are no water or restroom facilities. In the larger part of the park (past the pay gate) there are restrooms and picnic areas as well as a boat ramp. When you enter the park off of Comanche Gap Road, you will see the entrance gate. If you drive through this gate, it will cost you $4. However, if you park at the small parking area before the gate, you will not be required to pay a fee to enter. This area is approximately 2.4 miles from the turn onto Comanche Gap from FM 2410. We spent an afternoon here recently and hiked for an hour but didn't see even a fraction of the trails. Biking is allowed but vehicles such a motorcycles are not. You'll get plenty of hills (varying degrees of difficulty) to explore. Your canine friend will enjoy the trip as well. There are even some places you could let them off the leash if you were so inclined. ;) read more

Dana Peak Park - Bridge in the park - Parks Near Me - Harker Heights, Texas

With all the storms we've been getting lately I'm glad to see it being translated into something positive. The lake has definitely risen since my last visit here. The rocky shores and sandy muddy beach was patched over by water. I really appreciate that active military gets in free and that they do a very good job of keeping the place clean. We've been having a BBQ once a month for our soldiers while at the same time docking some volunteer hours picking up recyclables and dangerous objects such as broken bottles around the lake. The best time to come on Saturdays is before nine before it gets too hot and before the crowds show up. read more

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A nice park for camping. Large sites with 30 and 50 amp electric and water hookups for RVs. There are no sewer hookups but there is a conveniently located dump station. There are also several tent sites that also have water and electricity available. All of the sites are close to the lake and offer great views. There are other amenities for picnics, boating, swimming, etc. and there are hiking trails. The biggest draw back is the lack of mature trees for shade. The park is run by the Army Corp of Engineers and the price is definitely right. read more

Dana Peak Park - Campsite #10 at Dana Peak Park - Parks Near Me - Harker Heights, Texas

I'm giving it three stars on its beaches alone. I didn't want to give it one star because I go here all the time with my dog, but I wish they cleaned up the beaches a bit. My whole family cuts their feet on the rocks when we go swimming. We need water shoes. Other than that, it's a nice clean pretty place. I just suggest water shoes. Don't let that stop you from going though. There are villas that you don't have to pay for with a grill to barbecue on each one. It's a nice little place. Really. read more

Great hiking park. Be sure to make the climb to the flat top peak. The views are worth the climb. Look for the easy steps that take you to the top, on the north east side of the peak. read more

This is a nice and big park, you can do a lot of activities including staying for camping, fishing, mountain biking, ride your boats, bring your RV's, BBQ, etc. This place is Perfect to bring your family, dogs or love ones and I guarantee that you will have a good time. read more

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Came here with my 11 year old & we both had a great time exploring the trials. It's a nice park with great views & scenery. read more

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Beautiful scenery and LOVE seeing the deer. Boat ramp does get crowded. Worth it to me though!

Love it ! Just pass today . Took a lot pictures . Next time go more prepare to enjoy it read more

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Love the park. The people that work there are disrespectful and unhelpful. There was a lady that answered the phone being rude to me when I asked questions about the park hours. She hung up in my face so I called back. She answered and then went off on me and hung up again. So unprofessional. They do not deserve your money read more

Went on the trails to the left of Dana Peak, trail was a little longer, pefect for running/jogging and mountain biking, we saw good amount of people doing both. The trail comes out and around into the first long trail. Another weekend of hitting the trails any many times more my wife and I will be spending time here! read more

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My husband and i really enjoyed camping here. The price was right. Enjoyed being next to the water. Spent the entire weekend there. It was very quiet. The deer walked around in the evening. The staff was pretty friendly. (Only downside was battling the fire ant hills) read more

Dana Peak Park - Beautiful sunset - Parks Near Me - Harker Heights, Texas

Good place to chill, there's camping, a beach area and bbq with covered tables. There's also a specific area for those with boats. Right now the area is crowed since it just opened from being closed off bc of the virus. read more

This place is my favorite place to go walking in Bell County. If you park near the subdivision there is no fee and you can walk right in. There is not much elevation unless you want to go straight up and down on the little hill right by the entrance. There are miles of trails out here and lots of water frontage. Great place for walking, jogging, and mountain biking. It is not paved at all so expect rocky terrain. Excellent place to bring your dogs and trek around. We come here with our pup all the time and let him run around off leash. Never had any issues with anyone or anything. It's a hike in and back kinda place with no trash cans anywhere along the trail so make sure to bring things you can carry in and out. No water available on the trail either so bring plenty with you! read more

Very fun first time hike in Texas. My husband and I really enjoyed it and will be returning! Lake is very nice too. All around a good spot for all ages read more

Plenty of great, gentle trails to hike. I don't know that they're gentle enough for grandma, but for the average family this is perfect. We saw families, people with dogs, runners, ruckers and mountain bikers. The map isn't very detailed, but it's pretty hard to get lost if you have any idea of direction or land navigation. Most of the trails connect to each other. We didn't see any piles of dog poop on the trails or felt any of the animals ruined our hike. It's a very dog friendly place and people could let their well behaved pooches off leash. The trail head has very limited parking, please note that and try to carpool instead of riding separately. There are a few random pull offs coming into the park to explore down the the lake if you prefer that. You can also keep driving down the the boat ramp and start your hike there. It's such a gentle hike, we didn't backpack anything in or out, just ourselves and the dog. We hydrated when we got back to the car. We did take one phone for emergency purposes though. read more

I went there on a Sunday afternoon. I got a late start and didn't want to wander around in the dark, so only got to see a small portion of the trail. What I did see of it I was very impressed. I liked the hils; not too steep but just enough of a challenge for my mostly sedentary body to enjoy. I intend to go back when I have more time so I can see the rest of it. read more

Camped here a day before they were closing for the Winter. I give it four stars only because the grass was really tall and hadn't been mowed in quite some time. The bathrooms were super clean and well taken care of. The park attendants were really nice and did their best to get us a great spot even though the park was at full capacity. I definitely recommend this Park as a great place to camp! read more

I like going to this park when I visit my parents. But this last time the park host, an older woman in a loud truck, was extremely rude when my dog slipped out of her leash. Instead of trying to help us find her she demanded she was going to call the sheriff and became very hostile. I work for the US Forest Service out west and clearly there a bunch of incompetent volunteers out here in Dana Peak. read more

Great for mountain biking and trail running. Have a blast everytime I go

Dana Peak is hands-down my favorite spot near Killeen to get a taste of nature: lots of trails, hills, scenic views of the meadows and Still house Hollow Lake. Big plus to the Eagle Scout who put up a map of the trails near the parking area. However, be warned that in several places, the trails are horribly eroded, rutted, and rough. The rains this spring caused a lot of damage that has not been repaired yet. I was jogging last week and watched a mountain biker do a full face-plant when his front wheel was swallowed into a huge pothole/rut on a downhill section. The Corps of Engineers administer the park, but the trails area can be accessed without paying an entry fee - perhaps it's simply lack of funding that prevents them sending a skidsteer down there to smooth out the worst spots. read more

I had a great time with my dog walk the trail. It is long but we enjoy it. They have several trails so definitely we will back and walk again. read more

Love it out here. The hiking trails and water always leave me feeling refreshed and is great to have in our community. It's never too crowded and is a good get away destination for the day. read more

Did a trail run this morning with my platoon and it was incredible. Beautiful views, great trails, great opportunity to break up the monotony of a normal run day. Amazing weather! What a great way to kick off the second half of the week! read more

Oh my goodness, my husband and I did not like this park. We really enjoy the peace and quiet of camping. We also really like trees when camping... this park has no trees and no peace and quiet...All campsites are right on the lake which is nice, but they are lined up in a neat little row with no trees in sight. There doesn't seem to be any rules about how many people to a campsite or how much noise you can make. To one side of us there was a family reunion of sorts with about 50 people at 1 campsite... they had a PA system with a mic and a full band and partied all day long. It was amazing how loud it was. When they quieted down, this queued the folks to the other side of us to take out their strobe light and music system (no joke) and belch and drink beer while screaming along with country and late 90's rap music until about 1 am. There was about 20 of them and they had reserved all the sites to the left of us. The camp host seemed to enjoy it all. I suppose if this is what your expectations are of camping, then this is a great place. It was never a dull moment between the 2 parties...Someone even almost drowned so when the paramedics and cops came, that added a whole other level to the "excitement" (the guy is ok)...My husband and I still tried to enjoy ourselves by kayaking and fishing, though it was all pretty lousy. My dog had a good time, so that's something... read more

The "back stage pass" trail where people park before you go thru the gate to pay was hot , dusty, dry , steep and very rocky we turned back after about half an hour read more

Spent some time up by the lake on labor day weekend. The park was quiet, the restrooms were clean and well maintained. The main gate guy was friendly and helpful. Very scenic, and restful. I'll definitely be going back. read more