My father-in-law served at Camp Roberts as a reservist after his service during WWII.
I served at Ft. Ord (1969) up the coast, north of Camp Roberts.
I remember those wood barracks so, so well. They were called the “old” barracks, because there were newer ones, of concrete construction.
I visited Ft. Ord days after 9/11/2001 and saw some wood barracks, still standing, because of the same concern about lead in paint. The old base has been transformed into a state university campus, to teach all about things of interest these days, in a dumbed down society.
Back to Roberts, this is beautiful California country, with golden grass and oak trees in summer, and green grass during a spring after the rains.
State highways 41 and 46, between Highway 1 and Highway 101 offer California scenes most don’t expect, pastures, farmhouses, wineries, coastal views, etc.
I you visit and have time, try this area. Highway 1 between Cambria and Carmel. Big Sur. Unmatched beauty.
I’m pretty familiar with that area, I have two daughters who graduated from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo and one is currently in graduate school there.
I was there for a visit last weekend and saw this story in the Sunday paper.
The hills are green now after recent rains and in just a few weeks the trees and vineyards will start to burst with buds and it will be absolutely gorgeous.
I have a couple landscapes done in watercolor that were painted from scenes in the area. The artist lives in Cambria.
Ft . Ord is still used for family housing these days for people stationed at the Presidio of Monterey. They’re slowly tearing down the older houses and replacing them, but there a fair number of older houses left, mainly for junior enlisted and their Families