How's Ft. Campbell and the surrounding area?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 17 May 2020 22:34:34 -0400

Relocating there in about 6.months. looking for any good information or advice on what there is to do, good schools, and neighborhoods for families, what places to avoid , and any other good info worth sharing.

Thanks in advance!

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2020 11:28 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 17 May 2020 23:28:15 -0400

If you search Fort Campbell in the answers section you will find quite a few answers.
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-can-you-tell-me-about-fort-campbell-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly

What can you tell me about Fort Campbell, the good the bad and the ugly? | RallyPoint

I'm PCSING to Fort Campbell in 3 weeks and I just want the low down. I've heard that the housing contractor is trash. What neighborhoods should I not live in? I'm thinking pierce village and Gardner hills back loop, I'm not sure about either of them. I'm a 13B, how are the units there? I know and am excited for air assault school, proud to be apart of such a great legacy. I understand that they put you through air assault PT when you get there...

Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2020 8:10 AM

CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 18 May 2020 08:10:15 -0400

Those that served there can add detail, but there are lots of good outdoor opportunities. I know the area fairly well and if you need a pause in the country, this should fill the bill. Metro and mountains are within a reasonable drive. You're SOL on the beach unless you hop to gulf or e. coast once a year. Gulf Shores AL or FL panhandle are a one day hop. The usual camp followers outside the gate. Hope you have a great tour.

Response by SFC Casey O'Mally made May 18 at 2020 8:26 AM

SFC Casey O'Mally — Mon, 18 May 2020 08:26:25 -0400

Clarksville is a GREAT city (was voted best city in America in either 2018 or 2019 - don't aske me criteria for "best" though, I have no clue).
If you are looking for a more rural life, there are plenty of nearby (within 30 min of gate) options as well (Guthrie, KY, Herndon, KY come to mind, but there are more). I would avoid Hopkinsville, KY unless your primary concern is stretching your dollar (schools are subpar, unless you want to spend on private, town has very little night life, and there are very few "good" neighborhoods) - I am speaking as a guy who DOES live there.
In Clarksville, there are a TON of apartment/townouse complexes that cater to military. Housing office has a list of one's who work with them to help out Soldiers with reducing move-in cost. NOT ALL ARE CREATED EQUAL. A little bit of online research (I.e. check reviews) goes a LONG way.

Response by 1SG Mitchell Smith made May 18 at 2020 8:50 AM

1SG Mitchell Smith — Mon, 18 May 2020 08:50:30 -0400

As all stated above - Fort Campbell is a Great place to settle down for the civilians side of the coin. However, once you cross the gates of "Rendezvous with Destiny"...lace your boots up because its a ride of your life.

Minimal 15 mile run weekly
Rucksack 15 mile weekly
A,B bag packed tight awaiting the call
Airassault school mandatory
Telling everyone NOTHINGS better than the 101st Airborne Division Airassault.

NTC, JRTC, JOINT TRAINING, TRAIN, TRAIN, AND TRAIN AGAIN.

AIRASSAULT.

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made May 18 at 2020 9:28 AM

LTC Jason Mackay — Mon, 18 May 2020 09:28:43 -0400

SSG Private RallyPoint Member agree with SFC Casey O'Mally . Clarksville and Campbell were great for my family. I lived off Tiny Town in a housing development. Best neighbors I have had in 26 years lived next door, with more surrounding us. Didn't realize when I rented that I would live in a SOAR enclave and I'd fave little bird coverage watching the culdesac. The schools were good, teachers cared. I have never seen a town more tuned into the the installation and in particular the Division. If I were still AD, I would go back.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2020 12:19 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 18 May 2020 12:19:31 -0400

Was there 20 something years ago when I was SGT SSG. Probably my favorite combo duty station and area to live. Was a relatively short drive to our home in SE Missouri, close to Nashville, lots to do in surrounding area, good units on post, etc. At that time military discount not have to pay sales tax on new vehicles in Tennessee.

Response by SSG Randy D. made May 19 at 2020 8:21 AM

SSG Randy D. — Tue, 19 May 2020 08:21:52 -0400

Been here over 2 years now and moving this fall. I live out in woodlawn and love it. No neighbors, easy ride to work. Nashville is nice but off limits right now.

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made May 19 at 2020 4:37 PM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 19 May 2020 16:37:10 -0400

I just moved here last year. Nashville is less than an hour away and there are lots of places to visit and things to do there. You've also got the Kentucky Bourbon Trail to the north and some other big cities are just a few hours drive from here.
Many military families that live in Clarksville live in the neighborhoods that offshoot from Tiny Town Rd. A few live in Hopkinsville, KY which is also nice. I also know of some NCOs that bought a couple of acres of land outside of the city limits. Clarksville has a fair amount of traffic... not like gridlock traffic but enough to where you'll have to leave 10 minutes earlier IOT get to post 10 minutes early. As far as the schools go they're all pretty good. Sango is on the south side of Clarksville and is a really nice area... the downsides are the longer commute to work and the higher price of housing. If your child(ren) has special needs, call the EFMP office at Ft. Campbell or connect with them via Facebook and they can give you some great advice. I will say the DOEA schools on Ft. Campbell are rated better than Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools but you have to live on post to attend. You might not get as much square footage on-post as opposed to renting or purchasing off-post.
All in all, this is a great area to live in the people here are great and as LTC Mackay said the city is really dialed into the post; it's a true partnership.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 19 at 2020 10:18 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 19 May 2020 22:18:34 -0400

I love Fort Campbell, honestly. 101st is pretty great. On post is organized and convienent to find just about anything. My advice for housing is to stay away from Providence and Riverside. Lots of crime that way. Cheap housing but it’s very bad around there at night and on the weekends. Tiny Town Road and the off shoots of it housing developments are very nice and fairly reasonable.

Response by SPC Richard Chandler made May 21 at 2020 1:29 AM

SPC Richard Chandler — Thu, 21 May 2020 01:29:30 -0400

I liked it but I was 3 hrs from home on Lexington, KY so a little biased as I went home about every weekend. But you're about 1.5 hrs from Nashville and I had fun there.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 21 at 2020 10:10 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 21 May 2020 22:10:41 -0400

I personally like running/rucking at Clarksville Greenway. Its family friendly and its a nice scenic place.

Response by SFC Kenneth Hunnell made Jan 2 at 2021 11:36 AM

SFC Kenneth Hunnell — Sat, 02 Jan 2021 11:36:14 -0500

For me, I was stationed at Fort Campbell KY. Back in 82-84, I liked it, even though they didn't have all the luxuries of today. The two best places to go was Nashville and land between the lakes, as far as schooling goes for your children ask when you arrive. As far as housing goes, I found that the further you was away from any installation the better the rental or property sales was better, that would in the schools your children would attend, do want cheap or convenience