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Booker-Lewis House
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Hampton Inn Leesville
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About Fort Polk
Fort Polk, Louisiana, is a 100,000-acre U.S. military training base in Vernon Parish, several miles outside Leesville and about 25 miles from the Texas border. Resident military families and visitors find numerous attractions on the base and within a short driving distance.
Onsite, Alligator Lake is a favorite recreation area that provides open and covered picnic sites, playgrounds, volleyball courts and softball fields, as well as canoe rentals and fishing areas. The Marion Bonner Recreation Site & Nature Trail also is popular with strollers, runners and picnickers. Golfing, bowling, aquatic sports and arts and crafts activities are available. The Showboat Theater offers year-round theatricals and dinner shows. Catfish Cove is a fishing hole especially for children. The fort also provides shopping and fitness centers.
Nearby destinations are varied. Much of the fort acreage is within the Kisatchie National Forest. Leesville offers additional golfing opportunities and canoe excursions. It is home of two notable museums: the Fort Polk Military Museum and the Museum of Western Louisiana (housed in an historic train depot). Alexandria, a larger city 40 miles to the east, expands potential destinations with a zoo, an arts center, museums, a wildlife trail, a wild west show and more golfing options.
The military base, established during World War II, is distinguished for its realistic training simulations of likely combat scenarios (Korea, Vietnam, Iraq). More infantry soldiers were trained at Fort Polk than any other American base during the Vietnam era.
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Shopping
Visitors to Louisiana and those living in Louisiana will find some unique places to go shopping near Fort Polk... read more
Attractions
Many attractions can be found near the surrounding areas to entertain a wide array of individuals... read more
Dining
Within Fort Polk, visitors can choose from G.I. Jo’s, Hickory Smoke House, Huddle House, and Pizza Hut... read more
Getting Around
There are transportation options available for residents and visitors around the Fort Polk area... read more