About Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base in San Clemente, California
Located in the Southern California town of in San Clemente, and Covering over 200 square miles in northwestern San Diego County, Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base is the busiest military base in the United States. Camp Pendleton offers training facilities for Marine, Army and Navy units, and is also a permanent home to many active Marine, Army and Navy units. . Visitors can enjoy a wide variety of recreational facilities and activities on the base, including enjoying the 17.5-mile stretch of pristine shoreline along the base, which is the largest undeveloped portion of coastline left in Southern California. www.cpp.usmc.mil
Camp Pendleton Hotel Lodging.
Located just two miles from Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base and only minutes away from top restaurants, beaches and shopping in San Clemente, the Hampton Inn & Suites San Clemente offers comfortable, all-suite guestrooms, complimentary breakfast, a swimming pool, free high-speed Internet access, and special military rates for marines, sailors and their families. A great stay. A great value. That's Hampton.®
History of Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base.
First claimed in 1769 by Spanish explorer Gaspar de Portola, the land in and around Camp Pendleton was permanently established in the late 1800s as a cattle ranch. In 1942, the ranch land was transformed into the largest Marine Corps base in the country, and dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Named for Major General Joseph H. Pendleton, the camp has enjoyed a colorful heritage, preserving its storied past with careful conservation of the base's history and buildings, including the original home of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force's commanding general, which is now designated as a National Historic Site. Camp Pendleton is home to more than 400 species of mammals and birds, and the base takes care to protect several endangered species when planning for marine training exercises.
Training at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base.
Camp Pendleton provides training facilities for several active-duty and reserve Marines, Army and Navy units, and training facilities for a number of other national, state and local agencies. The base is home to the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, the 1st Marine Division, the 1st Marine Logistics Group and other tenant units, including portions of Marine Aircraft Group 39 and Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support.
Working Military Base in San Clemente, CA.
More than 60,000 military and civilian personnel make their way to work at Camp Pendleton Base every day. Situated in San Clemente on mostly undeveloped land overlooking miles of pristine coastline, Camp Pendleton is the Marine Corps' premier amphibious training base and the only amphibious assault-training center on the West Coast. Camp Pendleton advances the combat readiness of US Marines and Navy sailors, working to create a highly sklled military force that is combat ready at a moment's notice.
