Military Retirements
The North Bay parking area is an expansive area that can accommodate your larger military retirement ceremony.
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Morning view from North Bay parking area, looking northeast over Ballast Point towards North Island.
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MILITARY RETIREMENT CEREMONY GUIDELINES To help you determine if Cabrillo National Monument is the best choice for your Department of Defense retirement ceremony, we offer the following guidelines: • A Special Use Permit is required and is obtained in advance. Please contact a ranger listed below for more information. • Ceremonies with more than 20 people are allowed in the main parking lot, in the north bay area. • Retirement ceremonies with less than 20 people may be held in other areas of the park, with advance permission. • Ceremonies should start before 9:00 AM and must conclude by 10:00 AM. • The retiree, or his/her command, must provide and set up all chairs, tables, podium, PA system, etc. Park personnel cannot be used for this purpose. All equipment must be removed by 10:30 AM. • Receptions with cake, cookies, coffee, or other refreshments are not permitted. • The park entrance station opens at 9:00 AM. If the ceremony will begin after 9:00 AM, a fee waiver must be obtained. To obtain a fee waiver, fax your request on official letterhead to (619) 226-6311. • All vehicles must be parked in the main parking area. DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION For a downloadable application for retirement ceremony, click here. FOR MORE INFORMATION For further information, please contact:
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Did You Know?
Did you know that Cabrillo National Monument has joined with the other federal and City landowners on the Point Loma peninsula to form the Point Loma Ecological Conservation Area (PLECA)? The five agencies collaborate to manage nearly 700 acres of protected and endangered habitat.