Carter Lake (campground & Trailhead)
Its 21 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Campsite fee:. Carter Lake (campground & Trailhead) is a National Forest campground near Florence, Oregon.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Max RV length
- 30 ft
Carter Lake (campground & Trailhead) sits inside Siuslaw National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Campsite fee:
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 21
- RV sites
- 3
- Max RV length
- 30 ft
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Fire rings
On site: Toilets, potable water, and fire rings.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
21 sites; 4 pull-through; the longest takes a 30 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | AREA CARTER LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 02 |
| 04 | AREA CARTER LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 04 |
| 05 | AREA CARTER LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 05 |
| 06 | AREA CARTER LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 06 |
| 07 | AREA CARTER LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 07 |
| 08 | AREA CARTER LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 08 |
| 09 | AREA CARTER LAKE | Rv nonelectric | 25 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 09 |
| 10 | AREA CARTER LAKE | Rv nonelectric | 30 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 10 |
| 11 | AREA CARTER LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 11 |
| 12 | AREA CARTER LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 12 |
| 13 | AREA CARTER LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 13 |
| 14 | AREA CARTER LAKE | Rv nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 14 |
| 15 | AREA CARTER LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 15 |
| 16 | AREA CARTER LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 16 |
| 17 | AREA CARTER LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 17 |
| 18 | AREA CARTER LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 18 |
| 19 | AREA CARTER LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 19 |
| 20 | AREA CARTER LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 20 |
| 21 | AREA CARTER LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 21 |
| 22 | AREA CARTER LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 22 |
| 23 | AREA CARTER LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 15 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 23 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 82 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- 4G LTE; 5G mapped about 0.3 mi away
- T-Mobile
- 4G LTE; 5G mapped about 0.3 mi away
- Verizon
- 4G LTE
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, data as of December 31, 2025
Outdoor coverage each carrier reports to the FCC at this campground's map point, and the nearest mapped coverage within about half a mile. The FCC map only includes 4G LTE at 5/1 Mbps or better and 5G; a weaker signal, a text, or an emergency call may still get through, but don't count on it. These are carrier predictions, not measurements, and can be wrong either way: real service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle is often weaker. 5G speeds are the FCC's 7/1 and 35/3 Mbps tiers. This product uses the FCC Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.
43.8592, -124.1452 in Douglas. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Around Carter Lake (campground & Trailhead)
Reservable Waxmyrtle Campground 
Reservable Lagoon Campground 
Reservable Driftwood Ii Reservable Tyee Campground 
More campgrounds: camping near Florence and campgrounds in Douglas.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 2: USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 3: USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 4: USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 5: USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)