Marine Corps installations are home to many outdoor recreation areas with parks, picnic areas, jogging trails, beaches and lakes. These areas offer a wide variety of leisure opportunities to include swimming, boating, snorkeling, scuba, fishing, miniature golf, equipment rental, barbequeing, social gatherings, and playgrounds.

The Marine Corps has camping, recreational vehicle parks, and recreational lodging facilities available for rent at many installations.

Paintball is a recreation and an organized sport played year round at six installations.

The Recreational Shooting program includes skeet, trap, pistol or rifle shooting at 9 installations.

Skate parks are located at six Marine Corps installations with 5 having facilities for both in-line skaters and skateboarders.