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About Carter Lake
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2026 Season availability
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- Pet friendly
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Reviews (213)
What Guests Are Saying
Carter Lake campground offers a clean, quiet, and well-managed environment with helpful hosts, making it a popular choice for families and experienced campers. Many enjoy the beautiful, private sites near the lake, great fishing opportunities, and well-maintained facilities, including bathrooms. However, some guests have reported issues with noise from neighboring campers and the need for better litter management, but overall, visitors appreciate the serene atmosphere and natural beauty of the area.
What Guests Are Saying
Carter Lake campground offers a clean, quiet, and well-managed environment with helpful hosts, making it a popular choice for families and experienced campers. Many enjoy the beautiful, private sites near the lake, great fishing opportunities, and well-maintained facilities, including bathrooms. However, some guests have reported issues with noise from neighboring campers and the need for better litter management, but overall, visitors appreciate the serene atmosphere and natural beauty of the area.
Review Summary
Marnie B
VerifiedAugust 20, 2020 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
Site Number 9 was sits above the lake but is in a small dark hole covered the fire pit and table. plus the table was not level and unable to move it.
KELI R
VerifiedAugust 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
Beautiful, peaceful & plenty for the kids to do
KELI R
VerifiedAugust 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
Beautiful, peaceful & plenty for the kids to do
Rebekah M
VerifiedJuly 28, 2020 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
Road noise is pretty loud at times but great access to dunes. Lake is beautiful with Osprey nests and great for light paddling around.
Rebekah M
VerifiedJuly 28, 2020 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
Road noise is pretty loud at times but great access to dunes. Lake is beautiful with Osprey nests and great for light paddling around.
Jennifer L
VerifiedJuly 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 23, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
This is a charming campground. The lake is beautiful and easy to access. The sites are spacious and private for the most part. There are certain sites that have the lake available from the site, and then there are some sites that have no privacy or tree cover, but generally this is the nicest campground we have been to. The hosts are fantastic and kind. We will be returning here for sure.
Jennifer L
VerifiedJuly 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 23, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
This is a charming campground. The lake is beautiful and easy to access. The sites are spacious and private for the most part. There are certain sites that have the lake available from the site, and then there are some sites that have no privacy or tree cover, but generally this is the nicest campground we have been to. The hosts are fantastic and kind. We will be returning here for sure.
Shyla S
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
My family has been camping at Carter Lake for over 30 years. It's small, and quiet. We love that there is a lake, sand dunes, and hiking trails all in the campground. It's only a short drive to Florence, if we need or forgot anything. The amenities are basic: running water, bathrooms only-no showers. Most spaces are small, so I recommend driving through before reserving...especially if you are tent campers. If you're looking for a quiet, non-crowded campground, and are okay with basic amenities then this might be the place for you.
Shyla S
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
My family has been camping at Carter Lake for over 30 years. It's small, and quiet. We love that there is a lake, sand dunes, and hiking trails all in the campground. It's only a short drive to Florence, if we need or forgot anything. The amenities are basic: running water, bathrooms only-no showers. Most spaces are small, so I recommend driving through before reserving...especially if you are tent campers. If you're looking for a quiet, non-crowded campground, and are okay with basic amenities then this might be the place for you.
Deborah V
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
Everytime I camp at Carter Lake, I and my family have had a great time. The trails to the beach are gettting grown over a bit, but other than that no complaints. It was a perfect vacatiion as we stayed for a whole week.
Location & Directions for Carter Lake
Oregon Dunes Visitor Center, Reedsport, OR 97467 United States
Elevation: 16 ft
Getting There
From Florence, travel south on Highway 101 for about 10 mi. The entrance to Carter Lake Campground is on the west (right) side of Highway 101.
Highway access
Carter Lake Campground is accessible from Highway 101, which runs approximately 10 miles north from Florence. The campground entrance is located on the west side of Highway 101.
Policies & Rules
General
- Guidelines for a safe visit to the Siuslaw National Forest The Siuslaw’s campgrounds, day use areas, and trails continue to be open for public enjoyment. While you are visiting the Forest, please adhere to the following guidelines. These guidelines will help ensure a safe and healthy visit for you and your family, our employees and volunteers, and other visitors: Please keep in mind that restrooms are generally cleaned and disinfected at least once daily at the more popular campgrounds and day use sites, and once to three times a week at other sites. Be prepared to provide your own soap, sanitizer, or disinfectant. If no trash receptacle is provided, please protect your public lands by packing out your waste and trash. For more information on COVID-19 in Oregon, please visit: https://govstatus.egov.com/OR-OHA-COVID-19
- There is a 14-day in 30 rolling days camping limit on the Siuslaw National Forest. The 14 days does not have to be consecutive. The 14-day limit covers the entire Siuslaw National Forest and not just this campground as shown in the Rules Section. This means you cannot go to other campgrounds on the Siuslaw National Forest after reaching the 14-day limit.
- Forest Service-operated campsites on the Siuslaw National Forest are currently available by online reservation only.Visitors can make reservations online through this website (preferred), or via phone by calling the recreation.gov phone line at 877-444-6777. If you call this number, please be prepared for longer-than-usual wait times. Please note that the Siuslaw National Forest does not have any control over the recreation.gov phone line, so we ask you to please prepare by making reservations well in advance.
- Sites must occupied within first 24 hours of arrival time. Otherwise unoccupied sites will be considered a "no-show" and will be released.
- No off-road vehicle use allowed in campground
- For more information on Siuslaw National Forest, click here
- Don't Move Firewood: Please protect Pacific Northwest forests by preventing the spread of invasive species. Firewood can carry insects and diseases that can threaten the health of our western forests. You can make a difference by obtaining and burning your firewood near your camping destination. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
- Two vehicle maximum per site.
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