Fort MacArthur
Fort MacArthur is a former United States Army installation in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California (now the port community of Los Angeles).
A landmark inside Los Angeles
You can stay in Los Angeles
Fort MacArthur is inside Los Angeles, which has 841 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 11 miles away
Long Beach (LGB) has airline service, about 11 miles from Fort MacArthur.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Los Angeles. Green months are the mild ones.
Fort MacArthur
Fort MacArthur is a former United States Army installation in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California (now the port community of Los Angeles). A small section remains in military use by the United States Air Force as a housing and administrative annex of Los Angeles Air Force Base. The fort is named after Lieutenant General Arthur MacArthur. His son, Douglas MacArthur, would later command American forces in the Pacific during World War II.
- Type
- Landmark
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1986)
- Wikipedia readers
- 16K a year
Where to stay near Fort MacArthur
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Los Angeles (841) and Long Beach (125).
- 1USS Iowa
- 2SoFi Stadium
- 3Disneyland
- 4Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 5Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
- 6Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- 7Knott's Berry Farm
- 8Intuit Dome
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Fort MacArthur | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | in town | — | 841 554 hotels · 169 motels · 39 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 36 hostels · 17 campgrounds · 9 RV parks | 3,869,089 | $921K | D |
| Long Beach | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 125 77 hotels · 36 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 450,469 | $807K | D |
| Torrance | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 31 23 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 138,391 | $1,075K | C− |
| Inglewood | 17 mi north | 25 min | 49 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 101,662 | $793K | D |
| Gardena | 13 mi north | 20 min | 24 9 hotels · 11 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 58,460 | $701K | D |
| Huntington Beach | 17 mi east | 25 min | 37 27 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 191,451 | $1,100K | C |
| Redondo Beach | 11 mi northwest | 15 min | 17 14 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 67,281 | $1,279K | C− |
| Lomita | 6 mi north | 10 min | 9 5 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 19,724 | $832K | C− |
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Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Fort MacArthur
Other well-known places within 28 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw12 mi MuseumUSS Iowa
Big draw217 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw323 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw427 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw521 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw621 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw719 mi Theme parkKnott's Berry Farm4.5M visitors a year
Big draw816 mi Stadium & arenaIntuit DomePhoto credits
USS Iowa: PH1 Jeff Hilton, Public domain · SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Knott's Berry Farm: Phydend at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Intuit Dome: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Visiting Fort MacArthur
Is Fort MacArthur in Los Angeles?
Yes. It’s inside Los Angeles, CA.
When is the best time to visit Fort MacArthur?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is Fort MacArthur from Santa Ana and Irvine?
About 24 miles east of Santa Ana and about 30 miles east of Irvine, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Fort MacArthur?
Long Beach (LGB), about 11 miles away.
Where should I stay near Fort MacArthur?
Los Angeles (in town, 841 places to stay), Long Beach (9 mi, 125 places to stay) and Torrance (9 mi, 31 places to stay).
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