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Camp Hansen

Camp Hansen

Camp Hansen is located in Kin Village, south of Camp Schwab. Home to the Central Training Area, Camp Hansen is larger than Schwab and offers a larger scope of facilities including a USO, education center, library, behavioral health center, information & referral center, bowling center, movie theater, Exchange and Express, Tsunami Scuba Center, Typhoon Motors auto skills center and more. Athletic facilities include a Single Marine Program Center, a 50-meter pool as well as the House of Pain and the House of Pain North Fitness Centers. The House of Pain offers outdoor recreation, organized sports events, an extensive inventory of cardiovascular and weight-training equipment, racquetball courts, a wallyball court, sauna/steam rooms, a rock climbing wall, a HITT room, an outdoor HITT facility, a functional fitness park, a martial arts room, a supplement sales counter and a LifeJuice Café offering smoothies and freshly squeezed juices. The North Gym features a weight and cardio room, a supplement sales counter and an 8,000-square-foot martial arts room on the second floor. Semper Fit oversees several softball fields and outdoor basketball courts throughout the camp as well.

For dining and entertainment, The Palms consolidated club is the place to be. This club is equipped with two main dining facilities: Tradewinds restaurant—which offers specialty buffets, à la carte dining and the “Chariot of Beef”—and Bonsai Coffee Company. Chili’s Express is available as well and features favorite comfort foods from the States. The Palms also offers separate officer, SNCO and enlisted lounges with a variety of entertainment nightly. Other amenities include a game room, a large ballroom, an enclosed atrium for outside dining, several patio terraces and an information kiosk providing the latest island-wide information and local happenings both on and off base. The atrium also includes a Tours+ outlet and car insurance sales. An interactive map of Camp Hansen, complete with hours of operation and phone numbers, is available at mccsokinawa.com/maps.

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