Fort Ord National Monument
National Monument managed by the Bureau of Land Management in California.
Official page at Bureau of Land Management ↗| Designation | National Monument |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | California |
| Size | 14,666 acres |
| National Conservation Lands id | NLCS000315 |
| Center point | 36.61° N, 121.76° W |
| Night sky | Some glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 53) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Fire nearby
- WildfireTimber
27 mi from the center point · 25,350 acres · 97% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.
This unit has no description or nearby campgrounds in the sources this site reads. The boundary, size, agency and location above come from the agency layer.
The sources are read again every Sunday.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 4.1 miFirst Theater of California ↗National Historic Landmark
- 7.3 miJeffers, Robinson, House ↗National Historic Landmark
- 0.9 miRancho Las Palmas ↗Salinas, CA
- 2.3 miBontadelli, Peter J., House ↗Salinas, CA
- 2.5 miFort Ord Station Veterinary Hospital ↗Marina, CA
- 2.9 miSt. John’s Chapel, Del Monte ↗Monterey, CA
- 3.6 miMonterey County Jail ↗Salinas, CA
- 3.6 miMonterey County Court House ↗Salinas, CA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Fort Ord National Monument?
14,666 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Fort Ord National Monument?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
What state is Fort Ord National Monument in?
California.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Fort Ord National Monument?
A point inside the boundary is at 36.610° N, 121.755° W. Pinnacles National Park is 29 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
Is there a fire near Fort Ord National Monument right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Timber at 27 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
Which national parks are near Fort Ord National Monument?
Pinnacles National Park (29 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Fort Ord National Monument?
The National Register has 36 listings within 15 miles, including First Theater of California and Jeffers, Robinson, House.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name: the BLM National Conservation Lands layer.
- States and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
- Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.