Located at Mount Vernon near the now closed Bidadari Cemetery, it has undergone expansion on the hilly terrain, particularly with the introduction of modern, high quality high-rise housing blocks for the over 2,000 officers and their families-in-tow.
Built as a self-contained complex due to security concerns to minimise movements into and out of the complex, it has its own shops, a school and playgrounds for the younger children, and a swimming pool which the families can access on weekends, which contingent commander Bruce M. Niven equates to being a township all on its own.
Throngs of school-going Nepalese children regularly leave and enter the camp everyday, wearing the uniforms of national schools.
[1][3] Phase 2B of the complex expansion commenced in 2001, costing a total of S$42.2 million and adding 93,568m2 of largely residential space.
In 2024, Mount Vernon Camp also celebrated its 75th anniversary by having lots of events such as a carnival, a 75km Ultramarathon, fitness challenge, tree planting, opening of an heritage site as well as banners on nearby lampposts with the motto “Upholding the legacy of excellence”