Your Fort Jackson plan
Start with the basics. You can come back later to fill in the rest. We’ll keep your plan in your browser and email it to you with countdown reminders as the date gets closer.
1. Save your plan
Enter your email and, if you know it, your Soldier’s graduation date. We’ll send four short reminder emails leading up to the day.
2. Hotel
Pick one of our top picks for Jackson below, or see the full hotel guide for the complete list.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Columbia – I-26 at Harbison
IHG · i 77 northeast
- To Gate 2
- 15 min
- To Gate 4
- 17 min
- Breakfast
- Included · early
- Rating
- 4.4 (1,200)
“Reliable IHG-brand quality, 15 minutes to Gate 2, hot breakfast that starts before parking opens. Highest re-book rate among Jackson families per Family Day forums.”
Books up fast for Family Day/Graduation weeks; reserve 6+ weeks out.
Staybridge Suites Columbia – Northeast
IHG · i 77 northeast
- To Gate 2
- 12 min
- To Gate 4
- 10 min
- Breakfast
- Included · early
- Rating
- 4.5 (540)
“Full-kitchen suites are a sleeper feature. If your Soldier is hungry for home-cooked food after 10 weeks of dining-facility menu, you can cook. Closest commercial hotel to Gate 4 (10 min).”
3. Rental car
CAE is 22 minutes from base. A rental gives you on-post mobility for Family Day.
Compare rentals at CAE →What happens, when, where, what to bring, what to expect from your Soldier.
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