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Fee station and information signs at the Carter Lake Campground entrance.
Carter Lake in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area.
Typical campsite in Carter Lake Campground.
Campsite on the edge of the dunes in Carter Lake Campground.
Typical campsite in Carter Lake Campground.
Campsite in Carter Lake Campground along the Oregon Coast.
Campsite along Carter Lake.
Stairs connecting the campsite with the lake's edge.
Typical campsite in Carter Lake Campground.
Path leading from the campsite to the lakeside picnic table.
Campsite in Carter Lake Campground.
The Carter Dunes Trailhead starts in Carter Lake Campground.
Trail leading from Carter Lake Campground to the beach.
Information sign near the beach access in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area.
Sandy beach in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area.
Harbor seals along the Oregon Coast.
Area closed for snowy plover habitat.
Harbor seals along the Oregon Coast.
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area.
Harbor seals resting on the beach in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area.
Information sign for Carter Lake Campground in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area.