Army Base Realignment and Closure

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Fort Ord


BRAC Summary: Close Fort Ord and relocate the 7th Infantry Division (Light) from Fort Ord to Fort Lewis, Washington.

Property Description: Fort Ord is near Monterey Bay in Monterey County, California, approximately 80 miles south of San Francisco. The base consisted of about 28,000 acres near the cities Seaside, Sand City, Monterey, Del Rey Oaks, and Marina. Laguna Seca Recreation Area and Toro Regional Park border Fort Ord to the south and southeast, respectively. Land use east of Fort Ord is primarily agricultural. While some of the old military buildings and infrastructure remain abandoned, many structures have been torn down for anticipated development. A substantial amount of land on the east side of the base has been set aside for preservation as open space. The Army retained 774 acres for the California Army National Guard, a Post Exchange, and Commissary, and military housing, outsourced to private firms, for personnel stationed at the Presidio of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School, and the Coast Guard Station.

Conveyance Summary:
Starting Acres: 27,064.36
Remaining Acres: 7,600.97
Conveyed Acres: 19,463.39

Local Redevelopment Authority:
City of Seaside
440 Harcourt Avenue
Seaside, CA 93955
831-899-6700
https://www.ci.seaside.ca.us/386/Fort-Ord-National-Monument

Last Page Update: July 15, 2026