Historic site · California
Camp Pendleton
Camp Pendleton is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 31 m. Clark stands 1,527 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Shipwreck Shore, a beach 0.8 miles away. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- United States Marine Corps;"Preserving California's Precious Resources"
How to reach it
Coordinates33.30699, -117.47376
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- GoJump Oceanside Skydiving: 9.4 mi
- Mission San Luis Rey de Francia: 10.3 mi
- Rancho Guajome Adobe: 13.7 mi
- Wave Waterpark: 15.1 mi
- Carlsbad Flower Fields: 15.3 mi
Peaks: 59
- Horno Hill: 3.5 mi
- San Onofre Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Stuart Mesa: 5.2 mi
- Wire Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Pocket Mouse Hill: 9.6 mi
Parks
- Dog Run: 2.9 mi
- Capistrano Park: 8.4 mi
- Marlado Highlands Park: 9.0 mi
- Balderama Park: 9.3 mi
- Rotary Park: 9.4 mi
Gardens: 43
- VANC Garden: 9.5 mi
- El Corazon Senior Center Garden: 11.5 mi
- Grand Tradition: 13.6 mi
- 1000-2000 Walkway Planters: 15.0 mi
- Alta Vista Gardens: 16.1 mi
Historic sites: 35
- Smugglers Sink: 4.3 mi
- VANC Honor Wall: 9.5 mi
- Murray Mission Monument: 11.0 mi
- Park Semper Fi: 11.6 mi
- Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens: 11.6 mi
Museums: 33
- WWII/Korea LVT Museum: 7.5 mi
- California Surf Museum: 9.3 mi
- Oceanside Museum of Art: 9.3 mi
- Surfing Heritage and Culture Center: 12.0 mi
- Q - Short Track Railroad: 13.7 mi
Artworks: 29
- Carlsbad Sign: 12.5 mi
- Fallbrook Totem Bird Sculpture: 13.6 mi
- Giant Chicken: 14.4 mi
- Lego Mt. Rushmore: 15.5 mi
- Lego Eiffel Tower: 15.5 mi
Beaches: 19
- Shipwreck Shore: 0.8 mi
- Church: 7.7 mi
- Oceanside City Beach: 9.3 mi
- Playa Las Palmeras: 9.3 mi
- Buccaneer Beach: 10.5 mi
Springs: 17
- Case Spring: 10.3 mi
- Mud Springs: 11.8 mi
- White Oak Springs: 12.6 mi
- Cold Spring: 13.6 mi
- Willow Spring: 14.3 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- San Onofre State Beach: 8.5 mi
- Snowy Plover Enclosure: 8.7 mi
- Trestles Wetlands Natural Preserve: 8.7 mi
- Los Jilgueros Preserve: 13.6 mi
- Dinwiddie Preserve: 14.4 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- El Salto Falls: 13.4 mi
- Dana Point Seasonal Waterfall: 17.0 mi
- Tenaja Falls: 17.7 mi
- Gavilan Mountain Waterfall: 18.6 mi
- Lion Canyon Falls: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Aliso Creek Rest Area (Southbound): 2.9 mi
- Aliso Creek Rest Area (Northbound): 3.4 mi
- Rayzilla Rest Area: 11.5 mi
- Rayzilla Viewpoint: 11.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Rotary Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Royal Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
- Old Corral Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
- Employee Break Area: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- San Onofre Bluff: 5.3 mi
- Coyote Bluff: 14.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Three Arches: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Camp Pendleton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark | NE 47° | 1,527 m | 10.8 mi |
| Los Pinos Peak | N 0° | 1,373 m | 24.7 mi |
| San Mateo Peak | NNE 14° | 1,095 m | 21.8 mi |
| Elsinore Peak | NNE 20° | 1,078 m | 21.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf | N 358° | 1,015 m | 22.3 mi |
| New Sugarloaf | N 359° | 984 m | 22.0 mi |
| Sitton Peak | N 5° | 983 m | 19.4 mi |
| Margarita Peak | NNE 27° | 956 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:27 | 20:03 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:15 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 06:50 | 16:09 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 55 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 67 | 70 | 72 | 70 | 66 | 59 | 54 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Camp Pendleton Mcas, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8168149878
Day trips start here
- Oceanside · 11 mi
- San Clemente · 12 mi
- Fallbrook · 14 mi
- Vista · 16 mi
- Carlsbad · 17 mi
- Dana Point · 17 mi
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