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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
laurie w
VerifiedSeptember 30, 2024 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
Lovely quiet campground with Great Lake access for kayaking and paddle board.
laurie w
VerifiedSeptember 30, 2024 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
Lovely quiet campground with Great Lake access for kayaking and paddle board.
Brandy E
VerifiedAugust 6, 2024 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
The lake is a very pleasant spot for young kids to splash. We enjoyed our stay but were worried about our space after we arrived. We reserved site 6 without knowledge that site 6 and 7 are essentially connected. (Literally you can touch the other sites picnic table while standing at your fore pit.) It was fortunate that the family that booked site 7 for one night was not present for much time. More information about sites like like these would be helpful.
Brandy E
VerifiedAugust 6, 2024 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
The lake is a very pleasant spot for young kids to splash. We enjoyed our stay but were worried about our space after we arrived. We reserved site 6 without knowledge that site 6 and 7 are essentially connected. (Literally you can touch the other sites picnic table while standing at your fore pit.) It was fortunate that the family that booked site 7 for one night was not present for much time. More information about sites like like these would be helpful.
TERESA L
VerifiedAugust 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
We love the idea of having the lake right at our camp site
TERESA L
VerifiedAugust 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
We love the idea of having the lake right at our camp site
Rebecca H
VerifiedJuly 17, 2024 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
#15 was a nice, private spot with plenty of shade. close to bathrooms so we kept hearing the toilets flush but that's fine given it was so convenient. Plenty of other running water taps. Bathrooms were very clean and well kept (bring your own hand soap). The lake was lovely. Small, but large enough for several groups of people to enjoy at once. We appreciated the picnic table for stargazing at the lake. Fire pits are nice.
The 1 mi trek to the ocean is very treacherous. The trail definitely needs some maintenance, some plans laid down over large patches of mud. If you want to get to the ocean, be prepared to walk through 2 sand dunes and mud. Otherwise the ocean spot was completely isolated which was really surreal and definitely cool.
Rebecca H
VerifiedJuly 17, 2024 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
#15 was a nice, private spot with plenty of shade. close to bathrooms so we kept hearing the toilets flush but that's fine given it was so convenient. Plenty of other running water taps. Bathrooms were very clean and well kept (bring your own hand soap). The lake was lovely. Small, but large enough for several groups of people to enjoy at once. We appreciated the picnic table for stargazing at the lake. Fire pits are nice.
The 1 mi trek to the ocean is very treacherous. The trail definitely needs some maintenance, some plans laid down over large patches of mud. If you want to get to the ocean, be prepared to walk through 2 sand dunes and mud. Otherwise the ocean spot was completely isolated which was really surreal and definitely cool.
Michael M
VerifiedJuly 11, 2024 • Stayed at: 23, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
We love Carter Lake! The lake is much higher than in years past so the beach is much smaller.
Michael M
VerifiedJuly 11, 2024 • Stayed at: 23, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
We love Carter Lake! The lake is much higher than in years past so the beach is much smaller.
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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