Fort Polk Travel Guide

If you want to see a movie there is only one place on post to do it, The Bayou Theater. Shows start daily at 7:15 pm and a Saturday matinee begins at 4:00. The best thing about The theater is the cost $2.50 for adults and $1.50 kids. They also have some good deals on popcorn and drinks at the consession stand. And yes the movies are fairly new releases.

Check the free Post newspaper THE GARDIAN for a list of whats playing.

There are two Burger Kings on Post, the largest one is on entrance road and is current closed to dining in for reniovations, the other is in the PX. The Px also houses a Robin Hood sandwhich shop, A pizza place, a coffee and donut place and some other little place I have never eaten.

If you want to enter fort polk be prepared to have you vehical inspected and be registered a visitor pass. You can get them at most gates. You will need registration, proof of insurance,and picture ID of all riders 12 and older. Don't lose you pass you need it for all gates.
If you are moving here then they will get you a perminant sticker when you in process.

Shopping on Fort Polk isn't just limited its practically non-exsistant. The only place to shop here is the main PX or one of the small shoppettes scattered around. But never fear there are Walmarts in both Leesville and De Ridder and Malls in Alexandria and Lake Charles

Signs, signs, every where signs, this is true for Fort Polk as well. They tell you where to turn, when you can turn and how fast to go. They also tell you where things are located, and how far away they are. But most importainly they tell you where not to go for your own safety. Like Red flags mean live fire at fireing ranges and when they say "No trespassing" they mean it

Yes this is listed twice in my tips because it is that importain!

I will advise you not to get off the beaten path, ie paved roads because most of these areas are training areas and there for off limits The army gets a little perturbed about tresspassers,Watch for off limit signs.

My husband say if you are driving down a road hear gunfire and see a red flag you are definately going the wrong way

Favorite thing: If you want to find out anything about Fort Polk pick up a copy of our post newspaper The Guardian. This publication is free and features a section called After Hours. This section has listings for all the post happening, phone numbers and movie listings, It also lists all the happenings off post such as festivals, games and concerts for most of the state and even has a small TV guide.

Fondest memory: http://www.jrtc-polk.army.mil/paoweb/guardian/Guardian.htm