Base Name: Fort Lewis, WA
Base City: Lakewood, WA
Base Operator Phone Number: 253-967-1110 or 253-982-1110
Family Readiness Center/Fleet & Family Services:
- Address: Bldg. 552, off Barnes Blvd., JBLM, McChord Field
- Phone Number: 253-982-2695
- Website: http://www.jblmmwr.com/acs/airman_family.html
Cost of Living:
- BAH/OHA: starting at $ 1068 for E-1 without dependents and $ 1374 for E-1 with dependents
Housing:
- Housing Office:
o Amount of on base houses available: 3,801
o Phone Number: (253)912-2150
o Address: 5128 Pendleton Ave., Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433 or 3209 Maple St. S.W., Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA 98489
o Website: http://jblmc.com
o Off-base/privatized housing
- AHRN: http://www.ahrn.com/fortlewis.php
Lodging: IHG Army Hotels Rainier Inn & Complex (Lewis)
o Address: Building 2107, Utah Street Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord, Washington 98433
o Phone Number: 1-253-964-0211
o Website: http://www.ihg.com/armyhotels/hotels/us/en/reservation
Schools/Daycare:
- Child Development Center
o Main Parent Central Services
§ Address: 2295 Bitar Ave. at Lewis Main or 578 Lincoln Blvd. at McChord Field
§ Phone Number: 253-966-CYSS
§ Website: http://www.jblmmwr.com/cyss_cdc.html
- Military Certified Providers off-base? yes, more info: 253-966-2977
School: Clover Park School District, 10903 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW, Lakewood, 253-583-5000, http://www.cloverpark.k12.wa.us/default.aspx
- Elementary: too many to list
- Middle: too many to list
- High School: too many to list
Medical Services:
- Tricare region (West, Central, North, South): west
- Address: Madigan Army Medical Center, (MAMC) Fort Lewis,
9040 Jackson Ave, Tacoma, WA 98431
- Phone Number: 253-968-1110
o Apt Line: (800)404-4506
o Info: 253-968-1110
- Tricare: (800)404-4506
- Website: http://www.mamc.amedd.army.mil
- Hospital on base (or clinics only): both
McChord Field Medical Clinic tel:(253)982-5766,690 Barnes Blvd.
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98438
http://www.mamc.amedd.army.mil/locations/mcchord-clinic.aspx
Things to do:
- Water Park/Parks:
§ Address: Bldg: 9993,Garfield Street, JBLM Lewis Main
§ Phone: 253-967-6652
§ Website: http://www.jblmmwr.com/aquatics/index.html
- Gym/Fitness Center:
o McChord Main Fitness Center
§ Address: Bldg. 729, 5th St, JBLM McChord Field
§ Phone: 253-982-6707
§ Website: http://www.jblmmwr.com/fitness.html
- Base Vet Clinic:
o Address: Bldg 768 Warehouse Rd, Fort Lewis
o Phone: 253-982-3951
o Website: http://phc.amedd.army.mil/organization/Pages/VtfDetails.aspx?VtfID=98&loc=WA
- Outdoor Rec: NW Adventure Center
§ Address: 8050 NCO Beach Rd., JBLM Lewis North
§ Phone: Info 253-967-8282 or 253-967-7744
- RV/Camping Facilities and/or storage rental: Available Contact ODR
- On/off base bowling alley: Bowl Arena Lanes
o Address: Bldg. 2272, Liggett Ave., JBLM Lewis Main
o Phone: 253-967-4661
o Website: http://www.jblmmwr.com/bowling.html
- Library: Grandstaff Memorial Library
§ Address: Bldg 2109, N. 10th & Pendleton,Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433-9500
§ Phone: 253-967-5889
o McChord Library
§ Address: 851 Lincoln Blvd. (Ground Floor),Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98438-1317
§ Phone: 253-982-3454
o Book Patch Children's Library
§ Address: Bldg 2109, N. 10th & Pendleton,Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433-9500
§ Phone: 253-967-5533
§ Website: http://www.jblmmwr.com/libraries.html
- Golf Course: Eagles Pride Golf Course
§ Address: I-5 Exit 116, PO Box 33175 JBLM, Lewis Main, WA 98433-0175
§ Phone: 253-967-6522 or 253-964-2786
o Whispering Firs Golf Course
§ Address: Bldg. 895, Lincoln Blvd.JBLM, McChord Field
§ Phone: 253-982-4927
§ Website: http://www.jblmmwr.com/golf.html
- Movie Theater: McChord Movie Theater
§ Phone: 253-982-5836
§ Website: http://www.jblmmwr.com/other_pages/cc/theater.html
o Carey Theater on a Fort Lewis
§ Phone: For Times: (253) 967-4329 or (253) 967-5976
§ Website: http://www.shopmyexchange.com/ReelTimeTheatres/Movies-JBLM.htm
- Hobby Shop: Arts and Crafts McChord
o Address: Bldg. 1121, Barnes Blvd., JBLM McChord Field
o Phone: Framing: 253-982-6718 Engraving: 253-982-6723
o Website: http://www.jblmmwr.com/arts_crafts.html
- Auto shop:
o Address: Bldg. 1120, Barnes Blvd., JBLM McChord Field
o Phone: (253) 982-7226
o Website: http://www.jblmmwr.com/auto.html
- Local Attractions:
o Grand Prix raceway, 11015 pacific hwy SW, Lakewood, 253-272-9000,http://grandprixraceway.com/location.asp
o Thornwood castle, Thorn Lane, Lakewood, tel:253-584-4393,http://www.thornewoodcastle.com
o LeMay - America's Car Museum, 2702 East D. St., Tacoma, WA 98421, 253.779.8490, http://www.lemaymuseum.org
o Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, 5400 North Pearl Street, Tacoma, WA 98407, 253-591-5337, http://www.pdza.org.
For more information visit: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g58775-Activities-Tacoma_Washington.html
- ITT office information:
§ Address: Bldg. 2275, Liggett Ave., JBLM Lewis Main
§ Phone Number: Leisure Travel Svs:253-967-3085 & 253-967-2050
§ Website: http://www.jblmmwr.com/leisure_travel.html
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We are headed to Lewis from Oahu in January 2014. This is our first PCS so we are a little anxious. My husband is an E4 we do not have any kids would you recommend living on or off of post? I looked at a few places on zillow.com and everything looks so small and run down for $1300.00. Any information would be greatly appreciated!
Sarah C. asks: PCSing to Ft.Lewis in 90 days any feed back on whats a good area to live off post?
Kimberly D. says: We were at Ft Lewis for 5 yrs and loved living there. If you like outdoor activities in the rain it's amazing.
Angela Q. says: We are stationed at Ft. Lewis now. Ft. Lewis is great got lots to do a change of seasons though mild winters...plenty of housing around off post. We've never lived on post..very military friendly communities on and off post.
Carolyn L. says: Left Ft. Leavenworth for Ft. Lewis. I'm from KS and my husband is from WA. We had family close in both states. Love the weather in KS more but winter is milder in WA IF you don't mind the rain. Schools are good in both places. Husband had more time for family in KS than in WA. Cost of living is higher in WA but there's soooo much to do!
Tomeka S. says: I love Ft Lewis...Seattle is amazing and a few hours from Portland.
Jessica L. says: Your best bet for housing around the Ft. Lewis area is Lacey Dupont or University Place. Try to stay away from Spanaway Lakewood & South Tacoma.
Rachel J. asks: Hello! We're PCSing to Ft. Lewis (from Germany) any tips on where to live off post? We found a couple places online but neither of us are familiar with the area! TIA!
Damon A. says: The city of Dupont is nice lots of townhomes/condos etc.
Stephanie S. says: We just came to germany FROM fort lewis...DO NOT live in Lakewood or Tacoma. University Place was best place i think..we lived in university place for 3 years :D
Tamara L. says: I would look in Lacey Yelm Olympia Puyallup and Dupont.
Paula H. saysa: Lots of good places! Depends on what you're looking for... Avoid Tillacoom but Lacey Steilacoom Oakbrook(its a nice neighborhood in lakewood) and university place are nice! I grew up around there and love it!
Jazzma G. says: We came from Germany to Lewis in Aug. as well if you have children that are in elementary school I would suggest DuPont. The schools in this are aren't very good and its the best in the area. Most rate a 3-5 on great schools and Chloe Clark is a 9. DuPont is literally minutes from ba
Lisa V. says: Bought a house in Spanaway. Great area great schools and close to post.
Robin G. says: I live in Yelm alot of military live out here that go to Fort Lewis. When you come here you here JBLM (Joint ba
Stefanie C. says: I agree. University place.
Robin G. says: I personally wouldnt live NORTH of JBLM because the traffic on a daily basis leaving post is ridiculous!...
Paula H. says: While the military moved me I kept my house in University Place! Love it there!!
Samantha B. says: We live in Lacey and really like the area :)
Natalia L. says: We lived in puyallup and loved it..the pros there's a really nice mall plus things to do in the area..cons the traffic is a pain..where ever you choose Washington is beautiful and there are tons of things to do! I wish we could move back lol
Rachel J. says: Thank you everyone I really appreciate it! We need all the info we can get!
Dawn B. says: DuPont is close to post which is great because traffic is horrible.
Kimberly D. says: We lived in Yelm for 5 yrs and loved the small town feel. We have 3 boys 15 11 and 9 and they were always busy with activities. You also can get a lot more for your money out there.
Bri W. says: Dupont is nice and kind of small right outside of ba
Rachel A. says: We live in Graham which is about 30 mins away. We are far enough out not to encounter too much traffic but close enough to be convenient. Good luck!
Grace B. says: We lived in Lacey and enjoyed it but if you want to go to Seattle a lot you may want to be farther north.
Sarah C. says: We're moving to WA the 8th next month n we have a pitbull. It's only me n my husband do we're getting an apt in Lacey.
April S. says: Lacey!!! It takes my husband 20 minutes from getting in the car to getting out of the car. The traffic going south on I5 is nothing compared to going north. When we were looking for places We drove to the Tacoma area where we were looking at a few houses and it took 45 minutes to get there.
Dupont is nice. However many do not have fenced yards. I am not saying that there are not any but there are not many. Also you will pay just as much in Dupont as you would to stay on ba
Steillacoom is nice but the traffic getting there is a royal pain. Unless you go through Lakewood (which I would not recommend living in) you have to go out a gate that everyone else is trying to go out at the same time. We looked at a place there and it was a 2 bedroom 1 bath place for 1500 because out one window you had a sliver of a view of the sound.
We are renting a 2000 sqft house in Lacey for 1450. The AHRN website was awesome in helping find a place. Another thing that helped was finding a property management company to go through. If any problem comes up we call them not a landlord that may wait a week or two to call you back. We go through Dupont Realty (http://realtydupont.com/).
Good luck on your move.
Keesha M. says: I would suggest Dupont hands down.. Been station there on and off for 10 years. If you have children you'll enjoy Ft Lewis.. :)
Danielle F. asks: I'm looking for info on Ft.Lewis and MacDill AFB. We have four kids 12 11 6 and 3. Thanks.
Robin D. says: What kind of INFO on Fort Lewis?.. (FORT LEWIS Is now called Joint ba
Danielle F. says: What areas off post to live in or avoid best schools cheer gyms in the area rec sports leagues cost of living average utility costs etc :)
Mona S. says: We live on JBLM (Fort Lewis) and really like it! We chose to live on ba
Meagan W. says: Education is very lacking in Washington we live on ba
Paula H. says: We lived in University Place and loved it!! We kept our house so we could move back. We liked the university place schools and there were lots of sports gym ect....but my kid was only interested in tae kwon do and soccer. A lot of her friends went to cheer camp but I don't know much else about that. Depending on where you're from the cost of living is high!
I'm born and raised in the area (my dad retired at ft Lewis) so it seemed ok to me but my husband was shocked at how high it was! Lol. There's lots to do and see all around but it is true about the gray weather ;) if you like oceans mountains waterfalls hiking this could be the place for you! Schools everywhere are terrible now! Yikes! My oldest is 13 and every year everywhere we go it gets worse and worse! Even schools with good ratings stink!!!! Mine are now in "one of the best" and very highly rated school in our new state....and it is by far the worst! They don't want failures so they don't give homework. According to a teacher there the kids might not do the work so they simply don't give it! Ugh!
Robin G. says: I live in Yelm its about 30 minutes from post. Its pretty quiet out here and thats why we live so far out. I choose not to live on post and i hear ya about the crazy schedules. I like yelm's school district. A lot of the schools here in washington are not graded very well. this past year when school started Tacoma didnt school for a week (I think)...the teacher where on strike because of the pay...but who knows what they were arguing about.
Current living in the area stationed at McChord AB feel free to ask any questions
Rachel C asks: Will be PCS'ing to Fort Lewis soon. Any info would be great.
Anne G. says: We just got here and we're renting in Yelm. It's not far from post and you don't need to get on I-5. The schools seem good only been here for a week. Many of our neighbors are military as well.
Rachel asks: We will be PCS'ing to Fort Lewis next month. Any info would be great. My daughter is in second grade.
Dawn B says: Dupont is a great area and close enough to post you don't have to get on the highway. Chloe Clark is the elementary school there in the neighborhood.
Jazzma G. says: the schools here are notoriously bad... there are only two schools in the area that score well one is on ba
Marci S. says: We live on post and love it. My son goes to Evergreen school. It seems okay but don't know much about test scores.
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I absolutely LOVE JBLM! My husband is Army and we moved up here in December (but I lived up here 1995-1998 with my dad). To me the weather isn't as bad as people make it out to be. The thing I love is there are so many things to do within an hour drive - Seattle Portland Mount Rainier Mount St. Helen and so on.
We moved in Northwest Landing which is in Dupont - http://www.nwlandingroa.org/outside_home.asp. The best thing is he doesn't even have to get on I-5 to get to work.....traffic is horrible around post during the week he is able to use the back gates. They are buiding a lot of new housing on main post and north Fort. I do think housing goes pretty quickly so if you find out you are coming up get on the waiting list ASAP! The website is http://www.fortlewiscommunities.com
If Dupont nor post are options I would suggest Lacey. There are good schools in the area and the city is growing so much and they are building a lot of new houses. A website we used when looking for housing in the area is http://www.militarybyowner.com