| Title: | Carter Lake |
| Area: | Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area |
| Size: | 28 Acres |
| Depth: | 40 Feet |
| Elevation: | 25 Feet |
| Camp_Sites: | 23 |
| Misc: | Stocked by ODFW with catchable rainbow trout. Also contains largemouth bass and yellow perch. |
| Links: | Notes: | Carter Lake lies conveniently next to Highway 101. With a boat ramp on the east side and a campground on the west side, it sees a wide variety of use from campers, boaters, sunbathers, swimmers, and fishermen. Hikers can also take the Carter Dunes Trail from the campground to the ocean. |
| Route: | From Florence take Highway 101 south for 12 miles, or from Reedsport take Highway 101 north for 10 miles. |
| Features: | camping, swimming, fishing, hiking, birding |
| USGS_75: | Tahkenitch Creek |
| Reference: | Day Hikes from Oregon Campgrounds by Ostertag / Fishing in Oregon by Sheehan / 100 Hikes Oregon Coast by Sullivan / 120 Hikes on the Oregon Coast by Henderson |
Carter Lake - - - July 22, 2006 |
Carter Lake Boat Ramp - - - July 22, 2006 |
| Type: | Lake |
| Camping: | yes |
| Fishing: | yes |
| Day_Hike: | yes |
| Swimming: | yes |
