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FORT LEONARD WOOD Your Name (if you would like it to appear): Christa S.
Base Name: Fort Leonard Wood Base Location: Missouri
How long have you been here? (give years please, ex. 2003-present) September 2005-October 2006
What is housing like? On-post? (waiting list, conditions, etc.) Off-post? Any areas to stay away from? Average price to rent or buy? Housing on post is available upon arrival. However, it is in poor and old condition. Newly constructed housing is available only to enlisted families who have been living in old housing the longest. Thus, many families rent off post. The rents vary. A 3 bedroom rental average price is $ 750-1000. We bought a house and decided to rent it out after our departure. The real estate market is booming. St. Robert and Waynesville do not have any bad neighborhoods.
Rate the PX & Commissary. On a scale from 1-10 I would rate the PX with a 7 and the Commissary with a 10. I was impressed with the variety of foods, the freshness, and convenient hours. The Commissary is open Monday-Sunday and on weekdays as early as 7am.
Activities on base? Plenty! The PATRIOT and GUIDON are good information sources. The newspapers are free and come out on Thursdays. They are available at the Commissary and local businesses. Furthermore, the post has one indoor pool, three outdoor pools, a bowling alley, movie theatre, golf course, hiking trails, beautiful parks etc.
Active Spouses Club? N/A
Things to do in area? We enjoyed the outdoors. There are plenty of hiking and biking trails. Additionally, we watched almost every play performed by the Waynesville Drama Group. The theatre is very small, however, offers A LOT OF TALENT and provides the spectator with great entertainment. The local towns celebrate numerous festivals throughout the year.
School System? I substituted for a little while. The schools on and off post are pretty much on the same level. They operate under one umbrella, the Waynesville RVI school system.
Any colleges in area? Fort Leonard Wood offers plenty of possibilities. Webster, Lincoln, Maryland, Central Texas, UMR...just to name a few. Both, BA and MA degrees are available.
Jobs? (on post and off) Most of the spouses are stay at home moms. Nevertheless, despite its small size, the job market is not as bad as advertised. I would recommend www.militaryspousejobsearch.com and the local papers as a reference. I worked for a government contractor on post.
Favorite aspect of this base/surrounding city? Springfield is just one hour away and Osage Beach only 40 minutes. Both cities offer great shopping opportunities. Osage Beach has an OUTLET MALL and Springfield offers delicious restaurants.
Least favorite aspect? Rural flair. You have to be pro-active, look out for things to do, and focus your attention more on nature rather than city life. It worked out well for us. Now that we don't have it anymore, we miss it quite a bit.
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