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Carter Lake Boat Launch
Boat ramp · on Carter Lake · near Dunes City · Oregon
Open per USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating)'s data, checked October 16, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Ramp surface
- concrete
- Restrooms
- No restroom available
- Hours
- Open Year-Round, 6am-10pm daily
- Managed by
- U.S. Forest Service
- Website
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 43.85643, -124.14483
Boating rules
- 10 mph limit (entire lake) · all of Carter Lake rule
From the boating rules map of Oregon State Marine Board (rules zones joined to our waters and launches; not endorsed by OSMB), read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Carter Lake
Lake in Oregon. All launches on Carter Lake.
Nearby launches
- Tyee Campground · 2.2 mi · Siltcoos River
- Westlake County Park · 2.5 mi · Siltcoos Lake
- Ada County Ramp · 3.4 mi · Siltcoos Lake
- Tahkenitch Lake Boat Ramp · 3.6 mi · Tahkenitch Lake
- Tahkenitch Landing Campground Ramp · 3.9 mi · Tahkenitch Lake
- Elbow Lake Recreation Area · 4.8 mi · Elbow Lake
Sources
- Oregon State Marine Board Boating Access Sites record 3993a1c9-4a1f-4c9b-ae2f-dfb2eeae122a · OSMB terms: cite OSMB as the source, describe modifications, no implied endorsement (ArcGIS item 63176689a50541b8863b530b29f9ea36)
- USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating) record 6036010414 · US federal government data, public domain
- OpenStreetMap w719460299 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Oregon State Marine Board Boating Access Sites and USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.