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Fort Lewis score: 36/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Fort Lewis safe? United States travel risk

Is Fort Lewis safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Fort Lewis scores 36/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Fort Lewis scores 36/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Fort Lewis: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).

A score of 36 is higher than the scores of 44% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Local Geographic Profile

Positioned at 47.0955° N, 122.5674° W in Washington. The settlement is located 3,758.1 km E from Washington.

Region
Washington
Coordinates
47.0955° N, 122.5674° W
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
13,983
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Seattle (61.2 km NNE).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Gray Army Air Field (GRF) 2.1 km SSW
Hospital Care Madigan Army Medical Center 1.9 km NE
Police Station Steilacoom Public Safety 8.6 km NNW
Railway Terminal Lakewood 8.3 km NE

Surrounding Localities in United States

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the United States travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the United States entry requirements.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

DuPont 10
6.4 km WNW
Elk Plain 10
16.3 km ESE
Tacoma 15
18.5 km NNE
Olympia 20
25.6 km WSW
Federal Way 10
29.5 km NE
Kent 15
42.2 km NE

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