PFC Gertsch Gym is on Indiana Avenue at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. It holds a 4.3 rating from 138 Google reviews. Before anything else: this is a Physical Fitness Center on an active US Army installation.
That means you can't just show up. Access to Fort Campbell requires base credentials, and no day pass or public membership is going to get you through the gate. If you're not military, a dependent, a DoD civilian or otherwise badged, this record isn't for you. The linked page is campbell.armymwr.com, which covers Army MWR's physical fitness centers.
Everything below assumes you already have base access.
The Equipment Is Dated, By Two Accounts
A member in September 2019, three stars, is blunt: "Decent gym, lots of weights but the equipment is really out dated."
A member in October 2019, four stars, gets specific: "Great place, pretty busy, but manageable from 6-8pm. Needs a new leg press. (please)"
I enjoyed the "(please)." But the two reviews together tell you something real: plenty of weight, ageing machines, and at least one specific piece that people want replaced.
If your training is barbell-based, "lots of weights" is what matters and the machine age won't bother you. If you're planning a session around a leg press, one member is telling you what he thinks of it.
It's The Best Of The Bunch On Post
This is the most useful thing here, and it only makes sense because Fort Campbell has several gyms.
A member in October 2019, four stars: "Overall kept clean and neat, especially compared to most of the other gyms on Fort Campbell. It can get pretty packed at times, but noise levels are never really that bad. They have a good variety of work out equipment available too. Staff are okay and showers were kept clean."
A member in October 2019, five stars: "I prefer this gym out of all the others on Ft Campbell."
Two separate people, comparing it against the other facilities on post and picking this one. That's a comparison a civilian gym review can never give you, and it's worth more than the raw 4.3.
Notice the same member says "staff are okay." Not great. Okay. That's the only staff assessment on record besides a five-star member calling them very nice.
When To Go
A member in October 2019: "pretty busy, but manageable from 6-8pm."
A member in April 2019: "It can get pretty packed at times."
So it fills up, and one member has worked out that the 18:00 to 20:00 window is survivable. On an installation gym, that timing probably tracks the duty day, which means peak is likely right after close of business.
The Hours Problem
No opening hours appear in the listing. None.
And here's a hint that they matter: a five-star member writes "Always love going when they are open." That phrasing does some quiet work. It suggests the hours are limited enough, or variable enough, that being open isn't a given.
Post gym schedules change with training cycles, holidays and staffing. Call +1 270-798-2753 or check the MWR page rather than trusting any hours you read anywhere.
3610 Indiana Ave, Building 3610, Fort Campbell, KY 42223.
FAQ
Can civilians use this gym?
No. It's on an active Army installation and requires base access. There's no public membership or day pass.
How old is the equipment?
A member calls it "really out dated" while praising the amount of weight available. Another says the leg press needs replacing.
When is it least busy?
A member says 18:00 to 20:00 is manageable, though it gets packed at times.
What are the opening hours?
None are published. Call +1 270-798-2753 or check campbell.armymwr.com.