Fort Irwin & the National Training Center is a world class training center for America's Military, known for its excellent desert training, vast recreational opportunities, and history. The installation is surrounded by desert hills and mountains with the city of Barstow being the closest neighbor.

 

Barstow is accessible via interstates 40 and 15, and state highways 58 and 247. Amtrak passenger trains offer daily service to Barstow. Greyhound Bus Lines offer services to Barstow from Las Vegas, Ontario and Los Angeles. While there is no commercial airport in Barstow, the three closest airports are Ontario (120 miles), Los Angeles, (175 miles), and Las Vegas, (180 miles).

 

The town of Victorville is only a one hour drive from Fort Irwin, and home to the famous Route 66 museum. The town is divided into two areas: Old Town Victorville and "new" Victorville. It might be confusing, however, since many locals consider Old Town Victorville to be the "downtown" area. The downtown area is currently undergoing a revitalization process to make it as tourist-friendly as "new" Victorville.

 

Los Angeles San Diego and Las Vegas, each is a mere 2-3 hour drive from Fort Irwin.

The Los Angeles and San Diego areas are home to attractions such as Disneyland, San Diego Zoo, Sea World, Knott's Berry Farm and others too numerous to mention. And, of course, when you tire of these other attractions, there is always Las Vegas, which offers tons of family entertainment from theme parks and a water park for the kids, to gambling and shopping for the adults. Las Vegas offers a variety of entertainment for everyone.

 

Ontario is located just 35 miles east of Los Angeles. Ontario offers a variety of entertainment for the entire family to enjoy. Ontario is home to the 1.7 million square foot Ontario Mills, Southern California’s largest outlet shopping mall and largest tourist attraction. Citizens Business Bank Arena is a brand new state-of-the-art arena which features concerts, family shows, and sporting events.