Camp Rilea

Camp Rilea (1927-Present) - Established in 1927 as an Oregon National Guard summer training area named Camp Clatsop. The name was changed to Camp Rilea in 1959 after Major General Thomas E. Rilea, Adjutant General of Oregon. The post is an active Oregon National Guard installation with both state and federal Missions. Now known as Camp Rilea Armed Forces Training Center. Camp Rilea Camp Rilea from overhead Camp Rilia Static Display and Coast Artillery Memorial. History The camp was established in 1927 as an Oregon National Guard summer training area named Camp Clatsop. The camp was federalized from 1940 to 1947 for World War II. It reverted back to state control at the end of that period. Current Status Active Military Installation, Oregon National Guard training area, and heliport. The Camp has 2,000 acres for state and federal training. Facilities include a cantonment area with quarters and messing facilities; training areas that include surf, beach, swamp, and sand dune environments. The State's mission is to provide community service support and serve as the regional base for Oregon's North Coast emergency response and recovery operations. In addition, to integrate into the State Joint Operations Plan (JEOP). The Federal mission provides facilities and resources required for a level III Training Center and supports the 249 Regional Institute courses that include an Officer Candidate School and Infantry training courses. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Patriot Way, Warrenton, Clatsop County, Oregon 97416 Maps & Images Lat: 46.12299 Long: -123.93342 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 26' GPS Locations: 46.12299, -123.93342 Camp Rilea Sources: McArthur, Lewis A. & McArthur, Lewis L., Oregon Geographic Names, Oregon Historical Society Press; 7 edition (December 2003), 1073 pages, ISBN 0875952771, ISBN 978-0875952772, pages 150-151 Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 667 Links: Official Website Detailed Topo Map of training area North American Forts - Camp Rilea Military Campgrounds - Camp Rilea Global Security - Camp Rilea Fortification ID: OR0135 - Camp Rilea OR0044 - Camp Clatsop OR0212 - Camp Rilea Armed Forces Training Center Visited: 5 Jul 2023, 9 Apr 2017