CityUsable guide

Fort Knox

United States Army post in Kentucky, United States

Photo: John Coffman, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

Overview

Fort Knox is a U.S. Army post in the Kentucky Derby Region.

Sights and activities

From the travel guide. Select a place for details, a map and what is nearby.

Patton Museum of National Cavalry and Armor
See
Self-guided tours of General Patton and weaponry from World War I-present.
Hours
Mon-Fri 9AM-4:30PM; October–April: Sat Sun 10AM-4:30PM; May–September: Sat Sun 10AM-6PM; Open some holidays
Price
Free
Details
Otto Physical Fitness Center
Do
Hours
Mon-Fri 5AM-9PM, Sat Sun closed
Details
Smith Physical Fitness Center
Do
Hours
Mon-Fri 5AM-9PM, Sat Sun 11AM-7PM
Details
Natcher Physical Fitness Center
Do
Hours
Mon-Fri 5AM-9PM, Sat Sun closed
Details
Gammon Total Fitness
Do
Hours
Mon-Fri 5AM-9PM, Sat Sun 7AM-3PM
Details
Anderson Indoor Aquatics Center
Do
Hours
Mon-Fri 6AM-7PM, Sat 11AM-7PM, Sun noon-5PM
Details
Camp Carlson Army Travel Camp
Do
Details
French Shooting Range
Do
Hours
Thu 3PM-7PM, Sat Sun 10AM-5PM, Mon-Wed and Fri closed
Details

Show all 10

Houston Bowling Center
Do
Hours
Mon Tue 11AM-10PM, Wed Thu 10AM-10PM, Fri 11AM-midnight, Sat 10AM-midnight, Sun noon-6PM
Details
Lindsey Golf Course
Do
Hours
9AM-5PM
Details

Where to eat, drink and stay

Shop1 place

Fort Knox Main Post Exchange
Hours
Mon-Sat 10AM-8PM, Sun 10AM-6PM
Address
127 Gold Vault Rd
Phone
+1 502-942-0067
Website
shopmyexchange.com

Getting there and around

Getting there

US 31W runs roughly north/south next to Fort Knox; drivers may access the Brandenburg Station Road, Chaffee Avenue, and Wilson Road Gates, as they travel north to south, respectively.

Read in the guide

Getting around

Not much effort seems to have been made to make navigating around post easy; most signs for buildings use difficult-to-read "military speak" (for example, the Leader's Club sign is marked: "Directorate Of Morale,…

Read in the guide

Airports and nearby hotels

Choose an airport to see hotels, stations, taxi ranks and car rental desks around it.

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

Louisville · International · SDF

Search stays near SDF

Search flights

Read before you go to Fort Knox

Articles and travel topics about Fort Knox and United States.

Travel tips

Cheapest Countries to Fly to from the US and UK (2026)

Find the cheapest countries to fly to from the US and UK in 2026. Compare realistic round-trip flight deals, budget airlines, and prime booking windows.

Oct 18, 20268 min read

Travel tips

Best Time to Visit Hawaii: Month-by-Month Guide (2026)

Find the best time to visit Hawaii in 2026. Compare whale seasons, big-wave surf, dry shoulder months, hotel rates, and island microclimates.

Oct 17, 20268 min read

Inspiration

Best Places to Visit in April: Tulips, Songkran & Spring Cities

Discover the best places to visit in April. Compare Dutch tulip fields, Thailand's Songkran water festival, Roman spring gardens, and cherry blossoms.

Oct 17, 20266 min read

Travel tips

Travelling with Medication: Refrigerated Medicines Guide (2026)

A practical guide to travelling with medication and refrigerated drugs like insulin and GLP-1s. Learn airline rules, customs papers, and cooling tips.

Oct 17, 20267 min read

Full travel guide

Every section of the guide. Open one to read it in full.

UnderstandFort Knox is internationally known for the United States Bullion Depository, which stores a large portion of gold and other valuable items in the United States' possession.3% of all gold refined in human history.

Get inUS 31W runs roughly north/south next to Fort Knox; drivers may access the Brandenburg Station Road, Chaffee Avenue, and Wilson Road Gates, as they travel north to south, respectively.

Get aroundNot much effort seems to have been made to make navigating around post easy; most signs for buildings use difficult-to-read "military speak" (for example, the Leader's Club sign is marked: "Directorate Of Morale,…

See

DoFour gymnasiums (Otto, Smith, Natcher and Gammon), an Olympic-sized indoor swimming pool (Anderson) and several large athletic fields are available at various locations around post.

BuyThe Post Main PX, Commissary, and Clothing and Sales are all in the same general vicinity.

EatThere are a few restaurants near the Post Exchange such as a Burger King, Popeyes, Qdoba and Subway.

DrinkRocker II and the Leader's Club have full bars on post. Rocker II offers wide screen TV's, 4 pool tables and dart boards, and various video games to provide weekend diversions.

SleepThere are 600 transient lodging spaces at 6 locations around post are available for soldiers on TDY assignment. Separate spaces are also available for up to 76 Permanent Party Geographical Bachelors (GBQ).

ConnectCalls between landline phones on the post can still be made by dialing the last five digits., a second area code that covers the same geographic area).

Sources and licences

Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Fort Knox" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "Fort Knox", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
Photo: John Coffman, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

Improve this guide on Wikivoyage