On the Clackamas River southeast of Estacada, Carter Bridge Day Use is a riverside spot for picnics and fishing in the Clackamas River Ranger District. You’ll find it along OR Highway 224 roughly 14.5 miles out of town, across from Carter Bridge Campground and looking out over Carter Falls.
This stretch of the Wild and Scenic Clackamas draws anglers, swimmers, and whitewater rafters, and the riverbank makes an easy place to spread out lunch. Facilities are basic, with vault toilets and no drinking water, so bring what you need for the day.
Things to do
- Picnicking
- Fishing
Getting there
From Estacada, OR
- go 14.5 miles southeast on OR Highway 224.
From the Forest Service
All fees
Day Use:
$5 per vehicle per day
Temporarily free.
Passes and permits
Recreation passes may be used as a form of fee payment.