Carter Lake

Overview

Carter Lake Campground is a family favorite in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. This campground is located on Carter Lake, perfect for fishing, swimming, and boating. The Carter Dunes Trailhead is located within the campground, and the Pacific coast is just a short drive away.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

541-271-6000

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Carter Lake, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Oregon Coast TrailHike · 419.7 mi long · Long-distance trail · 0.7 mi from campShow on map
• Carter Dunes Trail - East TrailheadTrailhead · 0.1 mi from campShow on map
• Taylor Dunes Trail - West TrailheadTrailhead · 0.3 mi from campShow on map
• Taylor Dunes Trail - East TrailheadTrailhead · 0.4 mi from campShow on map
• Oregon Dunes Loop TrailHike · 3.9 mi long · 1.6 mi from camp

  A loop trail.

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• John Dellenback Dunes TrailHike · 2.9 mi long · 18.3 mi from camp

  A trail maintained by Siuslaw National Forest.

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Scenic sights

• Sweet Creek FallsWaterfall · 13.6 mi from campShow on map
• Elk Wallow FallsWaterfall · 13.8 mi from campShow on map
• Sea Lion CavesCave · 18.4 mi from camp

  Sea Lion Caves is a connected system of sea caves and caverns open to the Pacific Ocean in the U.S. state of Oregon. Wikipedia

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Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.