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A rich history, diverse habitat and bountiful recreation opportunities await you at the Fort Ord National Monument. Another coastal gem with more than 86 miles of trails provides opportunities to hike, bike or ride your horse through rolling hills, pockets of chaparral, and oak woodlands.
Fort Ord is a former United States Army post on Monterey Bay on the Pacific Ocean coast in California, which closed in 1994 due to Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) action.
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Apr 28, 2017 · 463. Want to Visit? 658. Abandoned Fort Ord building. John Loo (CC BY 2.0) Fort Ord was once the jewel of the United States Army. Founded in 1917 as a target range for field artillery,...
In the heart of California's Central Coast, the Fort Ord National Monument encompasses a sweeping landscape of vivid beauty and rich natural diversity. One of the few remaining expanses of large, contiguous open space in the increasingly developed Monterey Bay and Salinas Valley area, this area is a rolling landscape of maritime chaparral, oak ...
Dec 25, 2021 · Fort Ord is a former United States Army post on Monterey Bay of the Pacific Ocean coast in California, which closed in 1994 due to Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) action. Most of the fort's land now makes up the Fort Ord National Monument, managed by the United States Bureau of Land Management as part….
5 days ago · Monterey District's Newest California State Park. Opened to the public in 2009, Fort Ord Dunes State Park provides nearly 1,000 acres dedicated to public land, and 4 miles of ocean beach with beautiful views of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary . Fort Ord's dunes and beaches are home to many endangered species.