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About Carter Lake
Number of accommodations: 21
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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
Michael N
VerifiedJune 17, 2021 • Stayed at: 05, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
No amenities, far from the ocean, nothing to do.
DOROTHY K
VerifiedJune 10, 2021 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
Carter Lake campground is a perfect hub base camp for indulging in the many area activities . The small lake has a sandy beach perfect for sunning, and swimming for the family. The lake is stocked so great for early morning fishing. Located just a few miles north of Lake Takhenitch for a long paddle and south of Siltcoos recreation area. There is a dunes walk that goes to the ocean from the campground. It is about 11 miles south of Florence so you can go into town for a meal or all trpes of shopping. It is a smaller campground with no hookups and most sites are not suitable for larger RVs or those with trailers. At 22 feet my camper fits anywhere, but if you are significantly larger some campsites might be problematic.
Kathi J
VerifiedJune 9, 2021 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
Too isolated for me. No cell service at all. Road into campground full of potholes.
Amber H
VerifiedJune 7, 2021 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
The campground is perfect bc there’s not that many sites. We stayed in site 8 and bc it’s the last one before the lake I personally think it was the best. Quiet, hammock trees. Partial sun, partial shade, great time.
There’s bees around the lake. Be warned
Daniel L
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2020 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
The campground was mostly empty when we got there everyone was headed home from Labor day weekend. The hike around the lake was very nice. I watched Osprey fishing out of their nest. Very peaceful and quiet even though the highway was nearby.
Norman S
VerifiedSeptember 7, 2020 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
The campground was lovely but our site was not maintained and some overgrown trees damaged our motorhome. We had difficulty getting parked and there was no trail going to our campfire ring or picnic table.
Darwin C
VerifiedSeptember 6, 2020 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
Straightforward campsite. Had lots of trees and shade, with easy access to the lake.
DOROTHY K
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2020 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
Small sweet lake. Campsites with interior Placement are really dark. Hosts are great. Beach is sandy and fisher people were doing well.
Christopher W
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2020 • Stayed at: 18, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
Beautiful place to relax and take a swim!
Meghan M
VerifiedAugust 31, 2020 • Stayed at: 23, Loop: AREA CARTER LAKE
Carter Lake Campground is perfectly built next to the beautiful Carter Lake. There is so much "beach" area with so few people that social distancing was easy. The host are so absolutely lovely and kind. The bathrooms are well cared for and clean. We love the private camping spots. This is our favorite campground for sure. We can't wait until we can go back!
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. |
