Fort Ord Dunes State Park is a

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, United States, along of coastline on

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and created from part of the closed

Fort Ord 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, ...

. The park includes a boardwalk, a path to the beach, a road for walking and biking, and interpretive exhibits describing its former use as a military training area. As the dunes are a nesting area for sensitive species, public access is limited to the paths and trails.

History

The Fort Ord Dunes State Park encompasses coastal areas of the closed

, a

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installation. The area once held 15 rifle ranges for the installation. After undergoing restoration work the landmark became a state park in 2009. The land was transferred as a public benefit conveyance to the State by the National Park Service through the Federal Lands to Parks Program. The conveyance, at no cost to the State, requires that the land be used only for public park and recreation area purposes in perpetuity, with the federal government retaining a reversionary interest if the terms of the deed are not met. Other areas of Fort Ord have become the

Fort Ord National Monument 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 Monumen ...

or have been used for commercial or educational purposes. Fort Ord Dunes State Park was one of the 48

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proposed for closure in January 2008 by Governor

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as part of a deficit reduction program. The closures were ultimately avoided by cutting hours and maintenance system-wide. A new campground is planned for 2022. One unit will have 45 recreational vehicle (RV) sites with hookups for electricity and water. A second unit is for family camping with 40 sites for tents and small, self-contained RVs. The third unit will be for walk-in and cyclists.

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Fort Ord Dunes State Park
{{authority control 2009 establishments in California Parks in Monterey County, California Protected areas established in 2009 State parks of California

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