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FT Carson

Welcome to Fort Carson Fort Carson, 'The Mountain Post,' is located just south of Colorado Springs at the base of the Rocky Mountains. The unparalleled beauty and mild climate make the area a gateway to a wide variety of outdoor ...

Housing

HOUSINGg
Amy regulation requires Soldiers to report to the Housing Service Office at 7301 Woodfill Road, Room 104, before making any permanent off-post living arrangements. Call (719) 526-2323, 526-2322, 526-5219.

If a Soldier is taking permissive TDY for house hunting, ...

Health Services

EVANS ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (EACH)
Evans Army Community Hospital is located in Building 7500 on Titus Boulevard. The five-story hospital has a 78-bed capacity while an adjoining two-story clinic contains 400 examination and treatment rooms. A common area atrium connects ...

Carson Community

Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 serves the base with four elementary schools and a middle school.

• Weikel Elementary School – preschool through fifth grade. Call (719) 358-4320.
• Patriot Elementary School – kindergarten through fifth grade. Call (719) 382-1460. ...

Fort Carson Units

4th Infantry Division
The 4th Infantry Division's nickname, 'Ivy' Division, comes from the design of its shoulder patch, four green ivy leaves joined at the stem and opening at the four corners. Ivy leaves are symbolic of tenacity and fidelity, ...

History

Fort Carson History
Fort Carson was established in 1942, following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. The city of Colorado Springs purchased land south of the city and donated it to the War Department. Construction began immediately and the first building, ...

Training Areas

DOWNRANGE AT FORT CARSON
Fort Carson is bounded on the east by Interstate 25 and on the west by Colorado Highway 115. The fort extends from the main post, which is just south of Academy Boulevard, to its southern perimeter, ...

Ready Fort Carson

Ready Fort Carson
is designed to ensure all personnel who live, visit and work on Fort Carson are prepared to respond to and recover from a wide array of disasters, natural and man-made. The State of Colorado has valuable information ...

Recreation & Leisure

TURKEY CREEK RANCH
Enjoy historic Turkey Creek Ranch, established in 1874, with beautiful meadows, a scenic setting, alive with various types of wildlife, located just 10 miles south of the Main Gate on Highway 115. Bring the family for a fun-filled ...

Surrounding Communities

COLORADO HISTORY
What is now called Colorado was originally part of New Spain. The Spanish heritage lingers on in the names of cities and places, particularly in southern Colorado. The Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Blood of Christ Mountains) and Trinidad, named ...

Area Attractions

PIKES PEAK REGION
Every year countless pleasure-seeking tourists discover Pikes Peak country is filled with great things to do. For more than 100 years, the region has been a mecca, attracting people in search of gold, health and natural scenic ...