MCRD San Diego

It is a military base located north of the airport, about 3 mi north of downtown San Diego and 2.5 mi around the runways from the airport terminals. Recruits from west of the Mississippi River are trained here while others from east of the Mississippi River are trained in Parris Island. Recruits graduate every Friday, and there is a Family Day, when the recruits' families can spend time with them on Thursday. This is also where Marines train to become recruiters and drill instructors. Travelers reporting to recruit training and arriving at the airport will proceed to and wait at the USO to be picked up.

• outdoors
• family

Address

Public Entrance at Gate 5 at Washington Ave & Pacific Hwy

Website

mcrdsd.marines.mil (opens in a new tab)