Owl Creek is an unincorporated community in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.

[citation needed] It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.

After Belton Lake was built in the 1950s, a park opened along its upper north shore and provided recreational activities such as picnicking and camping.

[2] Owl Creek is located off Texas State Highway 36, 14 mi (23 km) northwest of Temple in northern Bell County.

[2] Today, the community is served by the Belton Independent School District.