Fort Hunter Liggett is the Army Reserve's largest training installation — 167,000 acres of oak-studded Central Coast hills hosting the 80th Training Command and 91st Training Division. This isn't a family garrison in the usual sense: most orders here are short training rotations, and there's no on-post family housing. If you're cadre, permanent party, or heading here on orders, this page is your starting point.
The Post
Fort Hunter Liggett sits inland from California's Central Coast in southern Monterey County — 167,000 acres of Santa Lucia foothills and oak grassland, with hot dry summers and mild winters. It's the largest training installation the Army Reserve operates, built for large-scale field maneuvers and live-fire exercises rather than permanent-party life.
The 80th Training Command and 91st Training Division run the post as their host garrison, alongside a sub-installation up in the Bay Area — Parks Reserve Forces Training Area — an Army Corps of Engineers presence, and an Equipment Concentration Site. Since a 2005 BRAC realignment pushed the training mission into overdrive, the post now supports well over 850,000 training man-days a year across Active, Reserve, Guard, and allied units.
Here's the honest part: there's no commissary, exchange, fitness center, or Child Development Center on post — only billeting/lodging. Cadre and permanent-party families live off-post, and most of the people who cycle through Fort Hunter Liggett are here for a training rotation measured in weeks, not a multi-year PCS.
Where You'll Actually Live
There's no family housing on post, so if you're cadre or permanent party, one of these three is where you'll end up.
Your PCS Checklist
From your first orders to settling in off-post — sorted by where you actually are.
Report date, gaining command, dependent authorization, and any special instructions — mistakes here cascade into every later step.
Schedule your household-goods counseling session and pick a move type (full move, PPM/DITY, or partial DITY).
Book your packout date with your Personal Property Office as early as your report date allows.
Confirm every family member's DEERS record is current before you leave — it gates TRICARE, base access, and commissary privileges at the new station.
Pull your Certificate of Eligibility now so you know your buying power before you start touring homes.
TRICARE regions changed in 2024 — confirm your plan and provider network transfer automatically.
Many states now have expedited licensure compacts for military spouses — confirm before you arrive so there's no gap in income.
Can I Afford This?
Real basic pay, real BAH, real nearby home values — not a guess.
On the Map
The installation's actual location — pan, zoom, get directions.
Where People Live
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Local Favorites
Real spots around King City, CA -- California's third Spanish mission, founded 1771 and sitting inside the installation's own boundaries, a national park of volcanic rock formations and talus caves, and a locally-owned lavender-latte coffee shop.
California's third mission, founded 1771, located inside Fort Hunter Liggett's own boundaries -- a working parish and museum with original adobe structures.
A National Park Service unit with dramatic volcanic rock formations, 30+ miles of trails, and talus caves with bat colonies.
A Monterey County park in King City along the Salinas River with playgrounds, picnic areas, camping, and an agricultural museum on-site.
A locally-owned coffee shop on Broadway St in King City with a pet-friendly patio, known for its lavender latte.
A sit-down American restaurant and wine bar in King City's Town Square, open since 2015.
A nonprofit art gallery and gift shop featuring local artists' work and free community art workshops for South Monterey County.
Jodi's List
Real veteran-owned businesses near the post — verified listings, straight from the directory.
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Live From the Installation
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The Playbook
Permanent-party cadre and rotational training orders look completely different here. Cadre need off-post housing lined up; a short annual-training rotation usually means barracks or lodging, not a house hunt.
There's no family housing on post. King City has the deepest rental pool near the gate — start there, and start before you arrive, not after.
Commissary, exchange, and CDC services are all off-post. Batch your shopping, medical, and dental trips into King City or farther rather than expecting to run out for one thing.
The 80th Training Command and 91st Training Division run the post around a Reserve battle rhythm. Coordinate your arrival with your unit's actual cycle, not a generic report date.
Zero-down VA loans for eligible buyers, all 50 states from day one, and Personal Bankers who know the King City and Central Coast market. Start before you out-process.
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Local Favorites
California's third mission, founded 1771, located inside Fort Hunter Liggett's own boundaries -- a working parish and museum with original adobe structures.
A National Park Service unit with dramatic volcanic rock formations, 30+ miles of trails, and talus caves with bat colonies.
A Monterey County park in King City along the Salinas River with playgrounds, picnic areas, camping, and an agricultural museum on-site.
A locally-owned coffee shop on Broadway St in King City with a pet-friendly patio, known for its lavender latte.
A sit-down American restaurant and wine bar in King City's Town Square, open since 2015.
A nonprofit art gallery and gift shop featuring local artists' work and free community art workshops for South Monterey County.
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