Fort Hunter Liggett

Fort Hunter Liggett is a United States Army post in Jolon, California, in southern Monterey County, California. The fort, named in 1941 after General Hunter Liggett, is primarily used as a training facility, where activities such as field maneuvers and live fire exercises are performed. It is roughly 25 miles northwest of Camp Roberts, California.

Fort Hunter Liggett
Monterey County, California, USA
A public hotel within Fort Hunter Liggett
Coordinates35.952226°N 121.23065°W / 35.952226; -121.23065
TypeTraining Reservation/military base
Site information
Owner United States Army
Controlled byIMCOM-Readiness
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionActive, in use
Websitehome.army.mil/liggett/
Site history
Built1940
In use1940–Present
Garrison information
Current
commander
Col. Stephen S. Trotter
Garrison80th Division (IT)
91st Training Division (Operations)
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