Significant improvements have been made in all the Fitness Centers in the variety and amount of exercise equipment available for use. Fort Riley's investment in modernizing and upgrading its Fitness Centers has created a real opportunity for those who live and work at Fort Riley to utilize facilities that enhance physical fitness, health, and personal well-being. This provides Fort Riley softball teams with an opportunity for quality tournament play against other area teams without having to leave Fort Riley. In 1998, over 1,300 games were played and 12 tournaments were hosted at the complex. Fort Riley and the surrounding area afford some of the best locations for upland game birds that include bobwhite quail, ring-necked pheasant, and greater prairie chicken.
Migratory birds hunted on Fort Riley include mourning doves, ducks, and geese.
Big game animals hunted on Fort Riley are white-tailed deer, turkey, and elk. Along with abundant numbers of wild game, hunting enthusiasts have 68,000 acres available on Fort Riley for public hunting. Three new waterfowl habitat areas were constructed and DU provides the technical expertise to enhance waterfowl management. This innovative partnership will further enhance Fort Riley's ability to manage area wildlife and benefit all waterfowl and outdoor enthusiasts. Species which are fished and managed for in these lakes and ponds are channel catfish, largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, wiper, flathead catfish, and common carp.