Camp Roberts, California

This 43,000 acre base in Central California is used by all branches of the armed forces, but is considered primarily to be a National Guard training base. The hilly interior is used as an aerial gunnery range by the Army. The installation is also used by various Defense organizations and civilian corporations for research and development and testing activities. At one time there were over 1,000 buildings on the base, mostly built during the Korean War and WWII, when 45,000 troops were stationed there. Starting in 2012, however, hundreds of buildings have been demolished as part of a three-year program to clear the base of structures which have long gone unused.  Fort Hunter Liggett, 30 miles away, is accessible to Camp Roberts by both highway and tank trail. The Camp Roberts Historical Museum is located on the base, and is said to be the largest Army museum in California.