E. E. Wilson Wildlife Area, Wildlife management area in Benton County, Oregon, United States
E. E. Wilson Wildlife Area is a wildlife management area near Corvallis, Oregon, on part of the former Camp Adair army cantonment. It is named for Eddy Elbridge Wilson, who served on the Oregon State Game Commission for fourteen years before his death in 1961. Visitors may see blacktail deer, pheasant, and quail.
The site was once Camp Adair, a major military training base during World War II. After the war ended, the land was converted into a protected natural area.
The area takes its name from Eddy Elbridge Wilson, who sat on the Oregon State Game Commission for fourteen years until his death in 1961. Visitors today watch blacktail deer, pheasant and quail on the former cantonment grounds.
Access requires a parking permit and the area remains open from 4 AM to 10 PM daily. The flat, level paths make movement through the grounds easy for most visitors.
The former Camp Adair street grid remains visible and creates a continuous network of level paths. This layout makes it particularly well-suited for cycling while watching birds.
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