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, fishing for rainbow trout, canoeing and kayaking, and off-road vehicle riding are all nearby activities.

Current Conditions

Snowy Plover restrictions are in place March 15 - September 15.

Active Alerts

Temporary Fire Public Use Restrictions Are in Effect

Forest-Wide Camping Restrictions

Beach restrictions in effect March 15 - Sept. 15 to protect nesting western snowy plover

Alcohol Prohibition

Reservations

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All campsites in ODNRA now require a digital reservation and payment

General Information

Campground Map

May - September

Open May 1 to Sept 30

Interagency Senior and Access Passes (and the Golden Age and Access Passes) may receive a 50% discount on the use fee for individual campsites. This discount does not apply to extra vehicle fee or multiple campsites.

Camping Regulations
Metal detection policy
Snowy Plover restrictions in place March 15 - September 15

Campsite fee:
$22 per night

All campsites require a reservation via recreation.gov.

Interagency Senior and Access passes provide a 50% discount. The discount applies only to the campsite that is physically occupied by the pass holder.

Within developed recreation sites, dogs must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet, or otherwise under physical restrictive control. 36 CFR 261.16(j)

A building next to a sign that says "oregon dunes national recreation area siuslaw national forest"

Address: 855 Highway 101 Reedsport, OR 97467
Phone: (541) 271-6000
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)
Office Email: r6_siuslaw_wwweb_front_desk@usda.gov