You won't find Fort Jordan on any official US Military map. Only a few hardened souls have made it back from the wilderness intact. The Department of the Defense does not acknowledge the existence of this premier training facility for reasons that should be obvious. One of our DOD reconnaissance satellites took this aerial photo, but it doesn't do the place justice.
Terrain
Fort Jordan is 220 acres of rural wilderness and family farmland. This is about as deep into the East Texas woods as you can get.
The terrain is primarily flat with few dramatic hills or valleys. There are some creeks and ponds, but it is mostly pasture with large blocks of forest. The flora and fauna is similar to what you would find throughout most of rural East Texas. The soil is mostly sandy and the forests are a mix of conifer and deciduous trees. There are some cacti in the area so caution is advised. The native wildlife includes whitetail deer, coyotes, wild boar, quail, wild turkeys, copperheads, and turkey vultures. Care should be taken so as not to disturb the wildlife in its natural habitat.
Location
Fort Jordan is located in southeast Anderson county in East Texas. The nearest town that you may have heard of is Palestine, TX although it actually lies between Slocum, TX and Elkhart, TX. The GPS coordinates for Fort Jordan campsite are:
N 31 36.549, W 95 29.740
Fort Jordan is approximately 3 hours from Austin, TX, 2.5 hours from Dallas, TX, 2 hours from Houston, TX, 1.5 hours from College Station, TX, and 2.5 hours from Shreveport, LA. For you naturalists, Fort Jordan is located about 15 miles north of the Davy Crockett National Forest. Detailed directions to Fort Jordan are available for the real men who dare to find out what they are made of.