Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Established: 1943
Base Type: Navy

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About

NAWS China Lake provides and maintains land, facilities and other assets that support the Navy’s research, development, acquisition, testing and evaluation (RDAT&E) of cutting-edge weapons systems for the warfighter. The air station is located in the Western Mojave Desert region of California, approximately 150 miles north of Los Angeles. The installation is the Navy’s largest single landholding, representing 85 percent of the Navy’s land for RDAT&E use and 38 percent of the Navy’s land holdings worldwide. In total, its two ranges and main site cover more than 1.1 million acres, an area larger than the state of Rhode Island.

 

(Source: https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrsw/installations/naws_china_lake.html)

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Gate and Hours

Main Gate
Located at the corner of China Lake Blvd. and Inyokern Road (HWY 178).
Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Sandquist Gate
Located on Sandquist Road (just past the intersection of China Lake Blvd. and Inyokern Road). Open from 0500. to1800. Monday through Thursday. Closed on flex Fridays, holidays and weekends.

Lauritsen Gate
An interior installation gate located on Lauritsen Road. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Richmond Gate (“Back Gate”) Located on Richmond Road.  Hours Monday through Friday are:0500 – 0900., 100. – 1300. and 1400 – 1800.  Gate is closed on weekends and holidays. 

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Quick Reference

Chapel
(760) 939-3506

Education Center
348 Rowe Street
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 375-8283

Finance Office
(760) 939-4717
1 Administration Circle,
China Lake, CA 93555

Housing Office
(760) 446-1320

Legal Services/JAG
(760) 939-5630

Public Affairs Office
(760) 939-1683

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Base Surroundings

Maturango Museum
100 E Las Flores Ave,
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 375-6900

The Grape Leaf
901 N Heritage Dr #102,
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 446-3930

Mon Reve
126 Balsam St,
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 375-3212

Kristys Family Restaurant
430 S China Lake Blvd,
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 375-9132

Olveras
120 W Ridgecrest Blvd,
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 375-7200

Ridgecrest Cinemas
1631 Triangle Dr,
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 446-7771

Sierra Lanes Plaza
634 S China Lake Blvd,
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 375-1100