California has 10 Marine Corps bases: 30.3% of the US total of 33. That ranks #1 by count and #5 per person (0.03 per 100,000 residents) of 51.
Source: DoD Military Installations, Ranges and Training Areas (MIRTA), via the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2026. Every active installation the DoD lists under the Marine Corps, including its Reserve and National Guard sites, at the centre of its boundary, with its area in acres. Joint bases are listed under the branch that reports them.
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<iframe src="https://get-instamaps.com/embed/rankings/marine-corps-bases/california" width="100%" height="440" style="border:2px solid #111" loading="lazy" title="California marine corps bases map — InstaMaps"></iframe>| # | Name | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridgeport | Marine Corps · 61,992 acres |
| 2 | Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range | Marine Corps · 459,576 acres |
| 3 | Former NTC | Marine Corps · 72 acres |
| 4 | Harbor Drive | Marine Corps · 8 acres |
| 5 | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms | Marine Corps · 763,438 acres |
| 6 | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar | Marine Corps · 22,642 acres |
| 7 | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton | Marine Corps · 127,562 acres |
| 8 | Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow | Marine Corps · 3,792 acres |
| 9 | MCRD San Diego | Marine Corps · 854 acres |
| 10 | Yermo Area | Marine Corps · 1,695 acres |
Names as the source gives them. Coordinates for every one are in the CSV.
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