Not long after Travis got his orders to the Republic of Korea, we began wondering what the housing situation was like.
Would they have room for him on post? Would he need to find his own place off post? What does the housing there look like? What types of furniture do they provide?
We had so many questions. We tried researching online but didn’t find much. We tried asking others who had gone before but no one had been at Camp Walker. We even tried calling and emailing the housing department at Camp Walker, but they never responded.
When you are about to move to the other side of the world, it can make you feel a whole lot better when you know what to expect. And for that reason, I was determined to write this post for others who may be PCSing to Camp Walker.
My husband lives in the single/bachelor officers’ housing at Camp Walker. He has a one bedroom, one bathroom apartment. Here is what the outside of those apartments look like.
Here are some photos inside his apartment when standing in the entrance.
Here is a video tour of his apartment before he moved in. It seems much smaller once you get all your stuff inside. Sorry for my husband’s gum chewing noises — he didn’t know this was going to be public! 🙂 If you can’t see the video below, click here to watch.
The apartment where my husband lives (single officer housing) included a refrigerator, stove/oven, microwave, couch, lounge chair, end table, coffee table, kitchen table, two chairs, one dresser, one nightstand, one desk, one desk chair, and a double bed. This apartment is small, and everything barely fits especially with all your own stuff inside. But there is a lot of storage. One wall in the bedroom consists of three closets. And there is storage available downstairs for anyone who needs it. You just have to provide your own lock.
They also have housing on Camp Walker for families, as well as barracks for single soldiers. For those of you bringing your families, you can watch this video to see the family housing at Camp Walker.
Camp Walker is pretty small, so everything is fairly close. I would say everything is basically within walking distance. But there are a lot of hills as this is a mountainous region.
Here are some of the things Camp Walker has:
- Gymnasium with a cardio room and weight room
- Softball field, soccer field, football field
- Golf course
- Commissary
- PX and Shopette
- Katusa Snack Bar (Korean food)
- Burger King, Subway, Anthony’s Pizza, Smoothie King, Taco Bell, Starbucks
- High school
- Library
- Chapel
- Post office
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Thank you so much for posting about Camp Walker. My husband just got orders to PCS there in November. We find out Monday if the kids and I will be able to go with him. There isn’t too much info available about Camp Walker online. Do you or your husband know if rank determines the availability of family housing on that base? I’ve had a few people tell me that we (if allowed to go) would live in housing on Camp George. Thanks in advance for any insight you can give me!
Camp Walker only has officer housing. There may be sergeant major housing, but I’m not for sure on that. So depending on your husband’s rank, yes, you may be living at Camp George. It’s only a half a mile from Camp Walker. I hope that helps! And I hope you get to go with him!
Thank you very much for putting out such a great page. I too have orders to Camp Walker, but will be leaving my family back in the US (school, gymnastics, friends, etc.) and was worrying how much it costs your husband to stay in the Single/Bachelor Officers’ housing at Camp Walker. Additionally, how long did he have to wait before he could move in (i.e. how long was the waiting list)? Anything he wish he would have brought with him on the plane ride over versus having to have shipped later. Thanks again for the great information.
Hey Marvin, Thanks for commenting! It doesn’t cost anything to live on post, other than paying for Internet and TV if you want them. My husband was able to move in right when he got to Camp Walker, but sometimes you have to wait a few days. If nothing is available right away when you get there, they will make you live off post. As far as what to bring with you, I suggest you check out my post South Korea PCS Packing List. I recommend packing a shower curtain, pillow, and blanket + sheets, so you can take a shower and sleep well when you first arrive while you are still waiting on your stuff. You will be exhausted from all the traveling, so I made sure to have those things in my husband’s bags.
Thank you Tiffany, This helps!
Would you happen to have an email address for the Housing office?
Sorry Matthew, I don’t. It’s been over a year since we’ve needed to contact the housing office so who knows where that info is after two PCSes. Good luck!