Regional Community

The Central Texas region is a great place to live, work, learn and play. This community is more than just a location – it’s home.

Recreation

Belton Lake

Stillhouse Hollow Lake

Morgan’s Point Resort – Camp Kachina, Tanyard Springs, and Mother Neff Paddling Trails

Mother Neff State Park

Colorado Bend State Park

Morgan’s Point Resort Marina

U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Parks

Dana Peak Park
Stillhouse Park
Temple Lake Park
Chalk Ridge Falls

Union Grove Park
Westcliff Park
McGregor Park

Leona Park
Winkler Park
Iron Bridge Park

Iron Bridge WMA
Owl Creek WMA
White Flint WMA
Cedar Creek WMA

Health Care

Community Hospitals

Baylor Scott & White – Temple, multiple clinics
Metroplex Health System – Killeen
Seton Medical Center – Harker Heights
Coryell Memorial Healthcare – Gatesville
Rollins Brook Community Hospital – Lampasas
Cedar Crest Hospital & Residential Treatment Center – Belton
McLane Children’s Hospital – Temple

Veteran Health Care

Olin E. Teague Veterans Medical Center – Temple

Education

Higher Learning

Primary Education

30 Independent School Districts
36 High Schools
49 Middle/Intermediate Schools
87 Elementary Schools

Military Community

Fort Hood is the single largest employer in the Central Texas Region. The installation supports worldwide operations and and is a valuable partner to the surrounding communities. The Texas State Comptroller estimates that Fort Hood contributed $35.4 billion to the Texas economy in 2015.

Texas State Comptroller – Economic Impact of Fort Hood

Fort Hood – Official Site

Fort Hood Fact Sheets

Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center

The Heart of Texas Defense Alliance (HOTDA) is a regional non-profit that promotes the importance and sustainability of Fort Hood in cooperation with the communities in Central Texas most affected by military activities.

The Fort Hood Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) is an ongoing effort to identify ways that Fort Hood and the neighboring civilian communities can work together cooperatively to encourage compatible growth and help to ensure the long term viability and sustainability of Fort Hood’s mission. The goal of the JLUS is ensure development in the areas around Fort Hood does not interfere with the ability to carry out the U.S. Army’s critical operations.