About Carter Lake Campground
Carter Lake Campground is a family favorite in the Oregon Dunes Recreation Area. Part of the campground is located on the dunes where children love to play in the sand, and the other half is located on Carter Lake, perfect for fishing and boating. Campsites are nestled among shore pine, sitka spruce, Douglas fir and native rhododendron. Drinking water and flush toilets are available and each site has a campfire pit and picnic table. Parking aprons are paved. Hiking the [Carter Dune Trail](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/siuslaw/recreation/recarea/?recid=42553), fishing for rainbow trout, canoeing and kayaking, and off-road vehicle riding are all nearby activities.
- Fees: **Camping**: $22 per night for single unit, two vehicle limit **Day use**: $5/Day/Vehicle
- Season: May – September
- Managed by: USFS - Siuslaw National Forest
- Where: 5 mi southwest of Dunes City, OR · 43.85834, -124.14535
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Dunes Trail | Hiking | at camp | 0.7 mi |
| Taylor Dunes | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Waxmyrtle | Hiking | 0.9 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Siltcoos Lake Trail | Hiking | 1.0 mi | 2.2 mi |
| Waxmyrtle Trail Alternate Rte | Hiking | 1.2 mi | |
| Lagoon Trail | Hiking | 1.3 mi | 0.6 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 5.2 mi
Water fill-up: 5.2 mi
Camps nearby
- Waxmyrtle Campground 1.2 mi
- Lagoon Campground 1.5 mi
- Driftwood II Campground 1.6 mi
- Siltcoos Sand Camping 1.6 mi
- Siltcoos Beach Day Use OHV Staging 1.7 mi
- Tyee Campground 2.1 mi