Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base

Information about Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base on the coast of Southern California in the northern-most section of San Diego County. Camp Pendleton a Marine Corp expeditionary training facility located about 40 miles north of downtown San Diego and about 80 miles south of Los Angeles. It is adjacent to the Orange County beach town of San Clemente in the north and the San Diego County beach town of Oceanside in the south. See also other Marine Bases and Military Bases in California.

Quick Facts About Camp Pendleton

OFFICIAL NAME: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
FOUNDED: March 1942
TYPE OF BASE: U.S. Marine Corp Military Base
SIZE: About 125,000 acres
POSTAL ZIP CODE: 92054 and 92055
NEAREST TOWNS: - Oceanside - San Clemente - Fallbrook
COUNTY: San Diego County
TOURISM REGION: South Coast Region
LOCATION: Southern California

Camp Pendleton Recreation

BEACH RECREATION: Del Mar Beach Resort
BOATING: Del Mar Marina and Sailing Center
BOWLING: Leatherneck Lanes
DINING Restaurants and Cafes
GOLFING: Marine Memorial Golf Course
EXERCISE Fitness Centers
HORSEBACK RIDING: Stepp Stables
LAKE RECREATION: Lake O'Neill Recreational Park
MOVIES: Bulldog Box Office Theater
PAINTBALL: Paintball and Airsoft Park
SCUBA DIVING: Scuba Center
SHOOTING: Recreational Shooting Ranges
SWIMMING: Aquatics

More Camp Pendleton Resources

Camp Pendleton - Official Web Site
The official Web site of Marine Corps base Camp Pendleton includes the base's mission, leaders, news, photos, family resources, staff, agencies, schools, commands, and contact information.

Camp Pendleton Community Services
Official Web site of the Marine Corp Community Services Office of Camp Pendleton. Main Web site sections include Marine and Family Programs, Recreation, Shopping, Services, Food, Lodging, and Jobs.

Globa Security Camp Pendleton Article
Article wityh general information about Camp Pendleton, its history, and its current mission.

Wikipedia "Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton" Article
Article with information about Camp Pendleton's location, mission, unit locations, ecology, and the base's history before World War II, during World War II, the period from the Korean War through the 1990's the period since 2000.

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