Based on several site selection projects of LNG terminals, this paper describes systematically the whole process of site selection for LNG terminals, puts forward the complete idea on site selection of LNG terminals and gives an exposition on the location, the relation to the port layout and city layout, water area conditions, land area conditions, hydrologic conditions, meteorological conditions, geologic conditions, seismic conditions, construction conditions, society support conditions, port management capacity, navigation conditons, the relations to nearby projects, the investment cost,etc.