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About Carter Lake
Number of accommodations: 21
Campground Amenities
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Pet Friendly
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (88)
What Guests Are Saying
Carter Lake campground offers a pleasant and quiet experience with spacious sites, clean facilities, and friendly camp hosts. The lake provides enjoyable activities such as swimming and kayaking, and nearby trails lead to beautiful dunes and beaches. However, some sites may have accessibility issues, and there have been mixed reviews regarding cleanliness and the maintenance of certain amenities.
What Guests Are Saying
Carter Lake campground offers a pleasant and quiet experience with spacious sites, clean facilities, and friendly camp hosts. The lake provides enjoyable activities such as swimming and kayaking, and nearby trails lead to beautiful dunes and beaches. However, some sites may have accessibility issues, and there have been mixed reviews regarding cleanliness and the maintenance of certain amenities.
Review Summary
laura w
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2021 • Stayed at: 21, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
Great quiet place
Margaret F
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 23, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
This was a sweet, quiet place to camp in a great area along the coast. It's much closer to the ocean than many other campgrounds--just a short (1 mile) easy hike to a gorgeous stretch of sand and surf. The lake itself is small and we didn't go in it--we mostly used this as a place to eat breakfast and sleep while we enjoyed the nearby things to do (dune buggies, ATVs, lighthouses, kite flying, hiking, mini golf, etc.). We stayed an extra night at Honeyman Campground, and I MUCH preferred the smaller Carter Lake CG. The volunteer host was very nice (and so was his cat, Bella!).
Ted W
VerifiedAugust 27, 2021 • Stayed at: 18, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
It would be great to have better info about sites. Mine was down a hill away from my car and not level. Also way to close to the adjacent site.
Teresa A
VerifiedAugust 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 23, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
Enjoyed this unique campground next to the lake. Unique as some sites are below where you park,above the lake, some are big & some are small, lake is getting low. Still a very good experience, bathrooms could use a bit more attention as it’s only one set for 23 campsites!
Les P
VerifiedAugust 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
Nice quiet spot for all
David S
VerifiedAugust 4, 2021 • Stayed at: 23, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
Top notch camping for sure! Sites getting heavy use. Camp Host was friendly and appreciated.
LL C
VerifiedJuly 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
Beautiful campground, lake with sandy beach and ocean less than a mile hike away. Actually got some phone reception. Lots of young families. Only wish that Carter Lake Trailhead was clearly marked. People actually walked through our campsite (#2) thinking it was the trailhead.
Elise S
VerifiedJuly 7, 2021 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
Love this place! Small, neat and near the beach, but not right on it. Lake is great for kayaking f, fishing.
Joe C
VerifiedJuly 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 22, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
Would be nice to have phone service. Love walking dunes trails to the Ocean. Also have Lake, very intimate campground.
Jonathan C
VerifiedJune 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 20, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
Great little campground. Nice, beach on the lake & short hike through the dunes to the beach. Fish were not biting this year, not sure if the lake got stocked. Lots of sheltered campsites in the woods. Super family friendly.
Location Carter Lake
Address:
Oregon Dunes Visitor Center
Reedsport, OR, 97467
United States
From Florence, travel south on Highway 101 for about 10 miles. The entrance to Carter Lake Campground is on the west (right) side of Highway 101.
Latitude & Longitude: 43.8567 / -124.146
Elevation: 16 feet
Policies & Rules
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Guidelines for a safe visit to the Siuslaw National Forest
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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. |
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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. |
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Sites must occupied within first 24 hours of arrival time. Otherwise unoccupied sites will be considered a "no-show" and will be released. |
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No off-road vehicle use allowed in campground |
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For more information on Siuslaw National Forest, click here |
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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. |
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Two vehicle maximum per site. |
