Fort Campbell Installation Profile & PCS Resources

Get to know the installation.

Fort Campbell is a Army duty location in Kentucky / Tennessee, United States. Use official installation resources to research arrival requirements and family support.

Fort Campbell straddles a state line, with Clarksville in Tennessee and Oak Grove and Hopkinsville in Kentucky serving different parts of the surrounding community. A Kentucky mailing address does not mean every household will live or work on the same side of that line. School enrollment, vehicle administration and professional licensing should follow the actual residence and applicable rules, not the installation's postal label.

Use this independent editorial research alongside the gaining organization’s current instructions. Eligibility, benefits and availability are determined by the responsible offices.

Installation history.

Camp Campbell officially opened in July 1942 as a World War II training installation. That early camp history is distinct from the histories of the units later based here, including the 101st Airborne Division's association with the installation.

Read the official installation history ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-24

What Fort Campbell is known for.

The Army's air-assault community on the Kentucky-Tennessee border.

Publicly identified organizations

101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)

Explore the official installation identity and organizations ↗

The wider community

Clarksville, Hopkinsville & the Kentucky–Tennessee border

Nearby communities: Clarksville · Oak Grove · Hopkinsville. Housing, schools, care, spouse employment and transportation belong in one regional comparison, with the actual duty site kept in view.

Read the Clarksville, Hopkinsville & the Kentucky–Tennessee border Regional PCS Guide →

Installation housing & family resources.

Use Fort Campbell’s official housing contacts to confirm the current process for the household’s orders and arrival circumstances. Identify the gaining organization’s actual work location before comparing on-installation and civilian options around Clarksville and Oak Grove.

Find official Fort Campbell housing and family-support contacts ↗. The directory separates housing, education, childcare, medical and relocation contacts. Choose the office for the actual question and use the gaining organization’s directions for unit-specific reporting.

Open the official installation website & newcomer resources ↗

Arrival at Fort Campbell.

Confirm the gaining unit's address, reporting instructions and access information instead of navigating to the general Fort Campbell map point. Keep the lodging reservation and the person to contact for an itinerary change together. If crossing from one state into the other during the final approach, follow the installation's current directions rather than a generic route suggestion.

Keep the reporting destination distinct from nearby civilian landmarks and from other military sites in the region. Confirm lodging, the first reporting step and a contact for travel changes through the official installation resources before departure.

Local character & seasonal context.

This inland border region experiences humid summers, winter cold and thunderstorms. Prepare for rain during unloading and for seasonal road changes during a winter arrival. Use local alerts for the county where you live as well as installation announcements; those are distinct information channels.

Notable regional features

Cumberland River
wooded low bluffs
deciduous riverbank trees

McGregor Park and the Cumberland Riverwalk ↗ is a regional discovery starting point, separate from installation facilities. Check the responsible visitor resource for the specific location and current access information before planning an outing. The illustration represents the wider environment rather than a promised view, unrestricted route or documentary record.

Helpful reading for this move.

Your First 30 Days at a New Duty Station: A Practical Checklist →How to Research a New Military Installation Before Arrival →How to Compare Commutes and Neighborhoods Near Military Installations →

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Sources & review notes.

Content reviewed 2026-10-24; installation identity and regional source verification 2026-10-23. Contact responsibilities, access, enrollment, authorizations and availability can change. Recheck the responsible office’s current instructions before making a commitment or departing.

Map point: published geographic source. U.S. Census 2026 installation internal point: Fort Campbell. Orientation only; may represent a component or land parcel of a larger base. The point and generalized globe land shapes are for discovery, not navigation.