Siuslaw National Forest Lakes

A complete list of lakes in Siuslaw National Forest with links to the posts of the ones I've been to.

Siuslaw National Forest is located in Oregon. According to the National Forest website, it is "one of only two national forests in the lower 48 states to claim oceanfront property." It includes forest and ocean shoreline. The national forest is broken into two ranger districts: Hebo Ranger District and Central Coast Ranger District - Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area.

Hebo Ranger District covers from Tillamook down to Lincoln Beaches. It only has four lakes.

Central Coast Ranger District - Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area includes Drift Creek Wilderness, Rock Creek Wilderness, and Oregon Dunes. The majority of the lakes are located in Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area.

Siuslaw National Forest is interesting because it covers the coast in patchwork pieces from south of Tillamook down to North Bend. Even though it doesn't have a large amount of lakes, there are a decent amount that are stocked.

From my research, I have listed 27 lakes. My list is as complete as I could get it, but I could be missing a few. There are also a few lakes that I'm not sure if they exist, so the number is subject based on their existence. This national forest was difficult to determine lakes due to how patchwork the forest service land was, I tried to be very careful that the lakes were for sure on national forest land.

How I classify lakes

I am not very picky about the criteria I use for marking a body of water as a lake. I use the word “lake” loosely and as an all encompassing word. It includes lakes, reservoirs, glacier tarns, ponds, seasonal bodies of water, etc. 

I also mark lakes that don’t have names and I title them Lake:Coordinates (ex. Lake 44.7875, -121.8075). While I list all lakes alphabetically I keep unnamed lakes together at the bottom of my spreadsheets and don’t list them under L for lake.

My main requirement is that I’m able to see a body of water on a satellite map, or the appearance of there having been one if it seems dry. I add it to my list to explore and check out. 

Disclaimer

Not all lakes are accessible to the public. I try to note when certain ones aren’t accessible such as due to a fire closer, not available to public access, or if off trail is not legal to access.

As such it is your responsibility to double check legalities of accessing different areas of federal land since legalities can change.

Ranger Districts, administration, and other such information can be difficult to find even from federal management. So there is the possibility that some information is inaccurate, but it is as accurate as it can be with the information I have available.

Even though I am a large proponent of ethically and responsibly exploring off trail, it’s important to do so only when legal and in places that aren’t heavy usage. Some lakes are inaccessible due to terrain, having to access through private property, and other such limitations. So it might not be possible to access each lakes edge.

For more information on bushwhacking and recreating responsibly check out my disclaimer page.

How it all began

This all began when I was trying to find lakes in Mount Hood National Forest and wasn’t able to find a complete list so I made my own. Now I’ve used that same system to makes lists of lakes in other national forests like this one. I scour paper maps and different map layers on CalTopo (main resource) to cross reference and find lakes, I add that info to a spreadsheet, and then research each individual lake online to try and find any information on them. I also reference ODFW resources to try and add info on lakes that are stocked. So the list of lakes below is the result of numerous hours of research.

Once I visit a lake I include ALL the information I wanted before visiting it so hopefully this will be a useful resource for others.

There are multiple ways to explore the lakes list:

• By name - in alphabetical order or by ranger district

• Spreadsheet - with all pertinent information

• Map

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Below are all the lakes in Siuslaw National Forest. I made two tabs where you can either look for a lake in alphabetical order or by ranger district.

Lakes

List of Lakes (alphabetically)

• Alder Lake

• Beal Lake

• Bear Lake

• Bluebill Lake

• Butterfly Lake

• Carter Lake

• Dune Lake

• Elbow Lake

• Glenda Ponds

• Hall Lake

• Hebo Lake

• Lily Lake

• Loon Lake

• Lost Lake

• McKeown Reservoir

• North Lake

• Perkins Lake

• Placer Lake

• Shuttpelz/Schuttpelz Lake

• South Lake

• Threemile Lake

• Lake 43.56034, -124.22896

• Lake 43.81770, -124.15113

• Lake 43.87228, -124.15280

• Lake 44.20848, -123.96067

• Lake 44.20903, -123.96891

• Lake 45.21279, -123.65670

List of Lakes (by ranger district)

Central Coast - ODNRA Ranger District

• Alder Lake

• Beal Lake

• Bear Lake

• Bluebill Lake

• Butterfly Lake

• Carter Lake

• Dune Lake

• Elbow Lake

• Glenda Ponds

• Hall Lake

• Lily Lake

• Loon Lake

• Lost Lake

• McKeown Reservoir

• Perkins Lake

• Placer Lake

• Shuttpelz/Schuttpelz Lake

• Threemile Lake

• Lake 43.56034, -124.22896

• Lake 43.81770, -124.15113

• Lake 43.87228, -124.15280

• Lake 44.20848, -123.96067

• Lake 44.20903, -123.96891

Hebo Ranger District

• Hebo Lake

• North Lake

• South Lake

• Lake 45.21279, -123.65670

Resources

I created a spreadsheet with all the detailed information on the lakes. I haven't put in any trail or distance information unless it's one I've been to so that it's as accurate as possible. I linked the list below.

The Google Maps further down the page is the easiest way to navigate to posts and get basic information by map, but I also have a map of lakes in CalTopo which is a better platform for planning routes and printing maps which I linked below as well.

• Siuslaw National Forest - Spreadsheet

• Siuslaw National Forest - CalTopo

Forest Service & ODFW

The best place to find information about trails, roads, closures, and each ranger district is from the forest service website.

There are multiple lakes listed as stocked on the ODFW trout stocking sites map

• ODFW - Trout Stocking Sites NW Oregon

Map

Yellow - Lakes I have been to and I have a post about

Red - Lakes I haven't been to yet or don't have a post about

Orange - Lakes I haven't been to due to fire closures

My Wild Adventure is not responsible for your safety, any possible injury, or anything that happens if you choose to follow anything on this website. Maps are not intended to be used for navigational purposes, but to give an overview of the route taken. By going outdoors you are solely responsible to know your strengths and limitations, be aware of current conditions and proceed with the appropriate caution. My Wild Adventure is not responsible for your choices and the outcome. Reference my disclaimer for more information on being responsible outdoors.