Ft. Campbell, KY

[Swervesgirl]

If you have a location that you'd like to review and do not see a post for it, please feel free to start a new thread. Use the following format for reviews, please!



Housing:
(How is military housing there? Which area did you live in and did you like it? Is it affordable to buy or rent in town and if so what areas would you recommend? Any additional thoughts?)


Schools:
(Which schools did your kids attend? Did you like them? Did your kids like them? How do you think the school system was overall? Any schools you would recommend over others? Did you go to college while you were there? If so, which college and how did you like it? Any additional thoughts?)


Shopping:
(How are the commissary and NEX? Do you shop there or out in town? What stores are available out in town? What is the local shopping like? Malls? Any places you recommend? Any additional thoughts?)


Cost of living:
(What is the cost of living like? High? Average? Low? How did it effect your family? Was there anything special you had to do to make ends meet? Any additional thoughts?)


Military Community:
(How is the military community? Are there resources for family and spouses? Any likes or gripes? Additional thoughts?)


Recreation:
(What is there to do in the area for adults? For kids/families? Is there anything within a few hours driving distance?)


Weather:
(What's the weather like? Mild? Seasonal? Hot? Humid? Rainy? Cold? Are there seasons?)


Overall:
(Would you go back again? Why or why not? What are your main likes and gripes?)
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[queentreev1004]

Has anyone done a review for Ft. Campbell yet that you know of?

I would be happy to do one do you want me to just post it here?

[queentreev1004]

I'm not sure where we are supposed to post them but I would love to read it. We will be out there in July when my DF gets back from Kuwait and I've heard it is like a city of its own it's so large ! I also heard that housing is a Beyotch!

Housing: On post for everyone but jr enlisted is nice. The new housing is awesome and the older housing thats still up isnt that bad either. I would stay away from Lee Village and some parts of Hammond heights though, as the crime rate there is higher. Off post the housing market is great as is being able to find a nice apartment and still pocket some BAH. Umm Downtown Clarksville can be sketchy but really no areas to stay away from.

Schools: I am unsure as far as on post (we dont have kids) but there are plenty of schools around for spouses.

Shopping: PX is huge the biggest CONUS I think. It has about anything you would need and a great food court as well The commisary is so small and really you only save on certain items. We shop at Wal mart unless we have coupons of a specific thing we need there.

Cost of living: Cheap cost things are just average here I would say maybe even below average.

Community: Unsure, not active on post yet.

Weather: Hot summer colder winter. Spring and fall are very short.

If you have any Q's feel free to ask

[queentreev1004]

Thanks for that review. That was great! Someone was mentioning the Sango area to me about us renting a house in that area. How far is that from ft.campbell and are there any areas in town you would suggest or in oak grove? I will be moving there in august with my dh.