Where is Fort Rucker located in Alabama?

Fort Rucker is located in the Wiregrass region in southeast Alabama, primarily in Dale County. The 63,100-acre facility is 80 miles south-southeast of Montgomery and is also in Coffee, Geneva and Houston counties. The countryside around Fort Rucker consists of rolling hills and woods.

Daleville, Enterprise and Ozark are towns near Fort Rucker, and the facility is located 20 miles northwest of Dothan, which hosts the National Peanut Festival each year. Fort Rucker's proximity to the Gulf of Mexico and the abundance of lakes nearby attracts anglers to the area. Fort Rucker operates like a small city, and the Garrison Command coordinates the fort's services and supports.