Hunt Control Office - Building 112, 11th Avenue

Fort Knox comprises 109,054 acres, or approximately 170 square miles, in Bullitt, Hardin and Meade counties of Kentucky.  There are about 59,000 acres that are potentially available for recreational use when the training mission permits.  Access to the installation for hunting and fishing activities is coordinated through the DPW, Hunt Control Office and is strictly controlled and rigidly enforced.  This is required to ensure the safety of outdoor recreation and the military units that train on the installation.  

The Hunt Control Office is the source for all information, maps, Fort Knox hunting/fishing permits, state hunting and fishing permits/licenses, and access to the installation for the purpose of outdoor recreation.  It is located at the corner of Eleventh Avenue and Binter Street.

There is a variety of quality fishing resources available on the installation.  This includes rainbow trout fishing in Otter Creek, largemouth bass, channel catfish, and bluegill fishing in the eight managed and numerous unmanaged lakes, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, longear sunfish fishing in Mill Creek, Cedar Creek and Otter Creek.   

Although primarily forested Fort Knox has a variety of habitats that support hunting for small game species such as squirrels, doves, rabbits, quail, raccoon, and migratory birds as well as quality deer and wild turkey hunting.

Hunting and fishing on Fort Knox is available to the general public within the constraints of the resources and safety.