Camp Carroll was a United States Marine Corps artillery base during the Vietnam War. It was located at 16°45′47″N 106°55′50″E / 16.76306°N 106.93056°E / 16.76306; 106.93056 (MGRS 48QYD062545), 8 km southwest of the town of Cam Lo. Camp Carroll was also at the centroid of a large arc of the strategic Highway 9 corridor south of the DMZ, which made it a key facility.
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