Camp Clipper Divisional Camp -Patton | California

Camp Essex/Clipper were established in 1942.? It had two groups assigned to it including the the 93rd Infantry Division which was an all-black division. After the 93rd division left the camp in May of 1944, it was occupied by Italian POWs. Included at the camp was a 500,000-gallon water reservoir, which is still visible today. You can still see rock-lined walkways, but they are diminishing. There were also reported ranges around the camp, but no traces are present.

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Activities

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BIKING
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CAMPING
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HIKING
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HUNTING
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WILDLIFE VIEWING
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PHOTOGRAPHY

Addresses

Bureau of Land Management
Needles Field Office
1303 South U.S. Highway 95
Needles
California
92363

Geographic Coordinates

34.764122, -115.267731

Directions

From Needles, CA, take I-40 west approx. 45 miles to the Essex Road exit. Exit south, drive over the overpass and re-enter I-40 east. Drive approx. 6 miles on I-40 east and exit at the Rest Area. A monument plaque for the Patton Camp is displayed on the Rest Area grounds.

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