Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Military Base

KINGS BAY, Ga. (Dec. 3, 2015) The entrance sign for Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga. adjacent to the Stimson Gate, the base's main entrance. A submarine warfare device on the gate shows the insignia worn by Sailors qualified on board submarines. (U.S. Navy photo by Electrician's Mate 1st Class Mark Treen/Released)

Welcome to Kings Bay – the east coast home to Trident nuclear powered submarines. Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay is the state-of-the-art home to the Atlantic Fleet's Ballistic and Guided Missile Submarines.

Kings Bay borders the cozy historic town of St. Marys, Georgia in the southeastern corner of Coastal Georgia, just north of the Florida border.

Lifestyles exist here for a variety of tastes. Whether you prefer living in the country, a small-town environment, or the faster lanes of metropolitan and city life, it is all near Kings Bay.

Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay Information

Condition: Operational
Years in Use: 1978 – present
Controlled by: Navy Region Southeast
Current Commander: Captain Christopher G. Bohner
Garrison: Submarine Group 10
Base Occupants: Submarine Squadron 16, Submarine Squadron 20, Strategic Weapons Facility Atlantic
Open to the Public: No