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$40 - $55 / night
Sedalia Campground, Sumter National Forest, Enoree Ranger District. Sedalia is a primitive campground that has designated campsites in open areas surrounded by woods. Four single-family campsites and one group site are open year-round, fourteen day stay limit is in effect. Sedalia Campground, Seasonal Campsites; An additional camping loop is open for big game deer and turkey seasons which offers five more single family campsites and two group campsites from $5/night, $50/calendar month, $150/season for single family campsites and $10/night, $100/calendar month, and $300/big game deer season for the group campsites. Seasonal Camping Opportunities
Located on a pristine spot, this 350 square feet of porch offers:
An elevated campsite, off the ground
A view of Lake Murray
98% quiet (you may hear a car drive by a few times a day...)
Privacy - we live on the other side of the road, and you'll have around 20 acres mostly to yourself
Port-a-potty - leave the shovel at home
$50 - $250 / night
This recreation area is part of J. Strom Thurmond Lake
$21 - $27 / night
OUR PARK: We are a beautiful Year-Around RV Park and Campground quietly nestled in a wooded area just down the street from Lake Thurmond, third largest lake east of the Mississippi.
THINGS TO DO:
• Easy access to Landam Creek boat ramp less than 2 miles away
• Lake Thurmond: easy access to Fishing and Boating
• Hunting(Turkey and Deer)
• Hiking
• Golf: Savannah Lakes Village; Hickory Knob State Park; and McCormick Country Club
RATES:
• Onsite Campers (Fully Equipped): $395 weekly and $750-795 Monthly
Nightly: $45-50
• Weekly: $200-250
• Monthly: $445 + electric+ $200 deposit
$45 - $50 / night
Excellent management. Clean park.
Better bring a cart or a bike. It’s a long way to everywhere here. But they have it all. Golf, swimming, axe throwing, archery, skeet shooting. Trails for hiking/biking. Nice sites close to the lake. Shower house is just adequate, barely.
Rough roads, poor shower house, undeveloped sites. But man, what a view
If you are looking for a near perfect lakeside camping experience in the 'Low Country' here in South Carolina, than you may have just found the perfect getaway! Tucked away from main roads and a solid 20 minute drive from the nearest traces of civilization (the itty bitty town of McCormick), Hickory Knob State Park, which sits right on the Savannah River / Lake Thurmond and provides the setting for truly one of the most perfect camping escapes I have ever encountered.
There's about 60-70 individual campsites here, but you would be hard pressed to count them all on account that there is so much foliage that separates each individual campsite that despite the # of sites, you are left with a very intimate and secluded feeling. While some of these well-secluded spots can get you just about as close to the lakeshore as possible (without infringing upon the land boundaries itself), most set a decent 10- 15 feet above shoreline and offer a private and simple-to-navigate pathway to the refreshing lollops of the lake's gentle rippling waves.
Each site is apportioned with the basics - long drive-way with corresponding flat base platform (either perfect for RV or very amenable to the largest of tents), fire ring, water spigot and picnic table. While there's a handful of campsites that appear to be close cousins to the one next to it, most sites feel independent from one another and offer up enough space to forget your next-door neighbors. Further, I counted 3 separate loops (or communities, if you will), each with their own facilities.
Apart from the greatest amenity being the lake itself, the park also offers a simple, yet splendid boat jetty with an easy-to-navigate round-about. Unlike many other state parks I have visited in the country, this one offers boaters many easy places to stow away their boats, when not in use on the lake. Further afield, there are plenty of trails to explore the deeper, less frequented side of this overgrown lakeside forested haven.
If there were any drawbacks at all, it would simply be the less than mediocre bathrooms and showers that the state of South Caroline seems intent on not fixing (think back 50 to 60 years ago to what bathrooms might have looked like back then and then come present day to find exactly the same thing, without any repairs (and perhaps any sanitation) being made whatsoever). With all of the tax dollars that the state collects, on top of the fees paid for camping in these amazing state parks, you think the state would be able to afford building and maintaining better and more modern facilities for its overnight guests (what is it that they say about hospitality in the South?!).
In sum, if you are looking for some really good seclusion, right on the lake, don't mind the overgrown nature of this campsite, have a boat, and perhaps older children that don't need playgrounds (and other man-made distractions) and can do without direct access to civilization, then this may very well be a perfect spot for you.
Insider tips? Here's a few: (1) Because the nearest town of McCormick is a bit of a hike to get to (think at least a 20 minute drive on slow moving, winding country roads), be sure to bring everything you need with you, but if you do need any groceries, there's a Food Lion that has just about everything you might need; (2) When you grow tired of trying to conjure up that next meal from the depths of your Cordova cooler, then check out Michelle's, which is one half family restaurant - where I never believe any waitress who answers the question 'What is the best thing on the menu' with the response 'EVERYTHING!', but I will admit, she was absolutely right - we tried the pizza, wings, salad bar and hamburger one night - all were equally amazing - and one half happy hour / karaoke bar that apparently the entirety of McCormick shows up at after 8pm every night, which was pretty cool to experience; (3) When / if you head into the town of McCormick, take note of the Ice ATM machine there - it's fantastic and super cheap, so be sure to stock up on your ice there; and (4) If you are wanting to 'whet your whistle' after a good hard day of kayaking, then head on over to nearby Back Paddle Brewing for some really nice local craft beers.
Happy Camping!
Nice, quiet campground. Has fire pit and access to running water . No picnic tables and has vaulted toilets . But very nice place to get away from stress of life . Definitely will be back
We like it. It's been quiet the times that we've been there. If you're a road cyclist this is heaven, and some decent trail riding down to the lakes. Just be aware that there are no picnic tables. Still it's cheap and close to where we live in Spartanburg.
We are 5 weeks into full time and it’s been a little rough. The owners here took us under their wings and helped whenever needed. Very clean restrooms and laundry room.
This was a wonderful campground. Very nice management. Was able to contact them for anything via text or walk into office when open. Beautiful restrooms kept clean and had a combination lock on them. Will definitely stay there again when in the area.
We stayed here overnight. Camp host is excellent. Clean restrooms and well kept facilities.
This campground was not far off the highway and made for a good overnight stop. The staff was incredibly friendly and the pull through site we were in was easy to get into. It wasn't very crowded the night we were there. They have a nice dog park. I would stay here again if in the area.
Campground is clean and nice. Staff and other campers are nice and treat you like family.
The owners are beyond accommodating and want to genuinely make sure your experience is amazing.
They cater to the youth and adults alike.
We loved hickory Knobb state park. It was very clean and well taken care of.
Nice, clean campground! Friendly staff. Visited nearby revolutionary war site with hiking trails and plan to take a day trip to Columbia Zoo for Christmas lights. Second stay at this campground this year and we have enjoyed ourselves both times.
The staff and grounds are above expectations and will highly recommend this KOA to anyone. Job well done!
OK, so there were no zombies that we accidentally bumped into, but that said, the whole campground was supposed to have gone through a massive redo that was intended to be completed by May, but by the time our camping experience began (2 full months later), the whole place was still going through its renovation efforts.
So what does that mean and what does that look like, you ask? Great questions indeed!
To begin with, I would like for you to imagine any campground that you have either visited or, in the case that you've never visited one, just imagine one. Lots of trees all over the place, with X number of campsites, perhaps a freestanding structure or two and happy campers walking around, fishing or grilling dinner on the BBQ. Get the picture? OK, great.
Now, draw a circle around the perimeter of that campground and while you can leave the trees all around that perimeter, imagine nearly EVERY tree within that perimeter being removed (by brute force, which means that there's no grass or groundmatter whatsoever, other than a composition of ground soil, sand and large rubble). For your viewing pleasure, none of these ancient trees that were savagely removed from the area are taken away, but rather, stacked up in 2 or 3 very ominous piles of decaying wood (pictures of this later).
So while I understand that the park is going through some painful decisions of beautifying the place for the future, the present paints quite a bleak picture. Beyond the sparsely populated campground, which leaves every single campsite in plain view of all the others, resulting in ZERO privacy from any campsite view (in fact, several campers hung sheets from clotheslines to create their own hand-made seclusion, when the backside of an RV wasn't suffice), the bathroom and shower facilities are quite possibly the worst I have ever encountered in this country, on this continent or, for that matter, any of the other 5 continents I have traveled to (many including a number of 3rd world countries that offered far superior amenities).
Let me be plain and to the point - I don't like to begin on a negative note. But I do believe future campers should get a direct and honest first impression of a place that they are going to invest their time, money and energy into before deciding to create memories for themselves and/or their friends and families. So now that the 'bad' is out of the way, let's get to the 'good'…
The most magnificent attraction that brought me to discover Baker Creek in the first place overdelivered - that's the brilliant lake that surrounds this beautiful peninsula. While I understand that there once were 2 campgrounds here, that has since been reduced to the single circular campground that exists now (perhaps in the future, they will reinstate it) that features upwards of 30 individual campsites. One cautionary note - while most campsites dot the perimeter of the inlet, there are about a half dozen that are on the interior of the campground, and while these don't have direct lake access, they do sit higher above ground, making for a decent view, but this places you in the middle of the circle, with everyone viewing you at all times (which just has to feel weird with no trees providing privacy or shade!).
Another tip, the lower number campsites face the west (which means sunset), while the higher number campsites face the east (and sit on higher ground) making for an earlier wake-up call due to sunrise. And while I'm an early morning riser, I will have to admit, the sunsets sinking in the west are nothing short of absolutely brilliant (just view the pictures!). Further, there are a few tiny beachheads on the peninsula, but all are on the west side of the campground (yet another reason to favor that side of the campground).
The greatest experiences we had involved swimming, canoeing and/or inter-tubing on the lake. My entire family just had a blast on the water - which was pretty cool as they had never spent any time on a lake before, and in fact, had a pretty gnarly version of what swimming in a lake would be like (OK, maybe not anything like Lochness, but not too far away from it either!). The first night spent underneath the stars at Baker Creek SP was highlighted by a full, new moon, which was nothing short of spectacular. Every night (even the nights it rained) we had such clear views of the constellation of stars from our tent with peeled back ceiling cover (which if you haven't invested in one, only until you have, can you realize that this is likely one of the single best investments you can make on any single item in your camping gear)!
Each of the campsites come with the standard amenities: brand new picnic tables, easy-open grill covered fire circles and what looked to be newly installed water spigots. One watch-out: most, if not all of the campgrounds offer up large rocky rubble that you'll be planting your tent on (no problem of course if you have an RV )- and while we had a tent skirt that softened the ground a bit, it was still incredibly sharp underneath our tent. I'd definitely recommend bringing some cardboard boxes that you can lay flat and put under the tent (your knees and elbows will thank you later!).
Further afield, there is a boat jetty with a pretty large-sized parking lot perfect for trucks and their boat trailers. Caution here and throughout the entire park: there are some incredibly bad roads, complete with 3rd world pot holes (and I'm from Chicago, so that's saying something!). I've read some of the other reviews and while I don't think anyone needs to be driving a 4x4 to make it through these war-torn divots and poorly laid roads, I would advise on driving slowly throughout (upon exiting the park the first time, I was driving at the height of the speed limit (25 mph or so) and hit a pretty uneven patch of road right near the gate entrance, and felt like I nearly broke one of my car's rims, which I don't even know if that is possible, so beware!).
Outside the campground, there's really beautiful foliage everywhere you look and plenty of nature creeping out to take a peek at you (several deer, raccoons and snakes were spotted). Only a few trails exposed themselves to us, but all looked as though they hadn't had a single hiker pass through for decades (Rangers, you might want to get those trails better marked and cleared!).
Lastly, just beyond the campground( veer left when you see that last campsite sign that points you to the right), there's a main campground building that has a pretty new kid's playground adjacent to it and the largest of the small beachheads in front of it (although beware all the dog, deer and duck dung!). On our last day of camping, we discovered that this building actually has a store that offers camping supplies, but we were never provided with this information upon check-in. In fact, there was no clear instructions on how to check-in and who with, until one of the live-in residents introduced themselves to us the second day of our stay.
Beyond the Baker Creek SP itself, there is the small town of McCormick. Hereto, I've read the reviews, and feel I need to make some corrections. Is there a lot around this campground? No. But is there more than sufficient resources to replenish your camping cupboards, must-haves or even nice-to-haves? Absolutely. So, here's what you've got within a 10 minute drive: a number of state parks with killer hiking trails, an ice cream parlor, 3 gas stations, a stand alone ice machine (at the first light going into McCormick - best $2 I spent on the whole trip!), Burger King, Subway, Hardee's, a Lion's grocery store (superb by my city dwelling standards) and a host of really decent local restaurants.
When we got hit hard by rain one night just before I was about to get the chicken skewers on the grill, the rain didn't look as though it was going to let up, so we headed into town instead and went to Michelle's - which was one-part 'hole-in-the-wall' Italian joint (they were still figuring out if they were more NY or NJ at the time of our visit!) and one-part go-go dive bar (complete with amazingly horrible karaoke - wished I could have stayed!). When asked about what was the best thing on the menu, the waitress boasted - everything! And she was pretty amazingly accurate - so slurp down some good local suds and visit Michelle's if you get tired of hotdogs and beans fireside one night!
I hope this review helps those who read it. Again, I don't mean to paint too much of a negative picture - but my firm recommendation would be, until this campground has truly renewed itself - find another campground that doesn't compromise your experience while it is trying to reconstruct itself. But if you don't mind flying on an airplane while it's being built, than this may very well be the campground for you.
Happy Camping!
Stayed overnight here on September 14th . Pleasantly surprised to find such well kept facilities. Bathrooms modern and very clean. Nice pool area. Hosts were helpful and friendly. Nicest KOA Journey we have seen in a while.
One night stay on way to Florida and it was the perfect stop. Small, family friendly with great amenities and conveniently located off I-26
If you want to get away from civilization, this might be the place to camp. However, it is beside a road, but the road is not used very much since it is a national forest road.
I was glad to see that it had running water and one of the cleanest pit toilets I think I have ever seen. The Palmetto Trail runs through it, so if you are thru-hiking, this would be a good place to camp for the night. I was at campsite 5, which was the one farthest from the road, and I could tell it was the most popular. I picked up a small bag of trash left by previous campers before setting up. There are trash receptacles nearby, but alas, some people leave their trash at the campsite anyway.
There is a spacious grassy area in the middle of the campsites for whatever activities you want to engage in. There is also a large, separate grassy area for group camping. It includes a communal fire pit.
Overall, it is a great area for primitive camping and for dry camping if you are in a small RV.
The only reason for 4 stars rather than 5 is the fact that the campground road is in pretty rough shape. Most of the sites have a nice view if the lake. Some do have a steep drop off, so you’ll need to walk to the launch area (dirt slope) for access. We went specifically to golf, and had a great round. You do need to reserve a tee time. We saw one of the most gorgeous sunsets we’ve ever seen during our stay. Another small negative is that you can hear the grounds crew mowing the golf course pretty much all day, so if you’re looking for total silence, this may not be the place for you. Bonus in our book is that it’s a small park.
This campground was recommended to me by a friend. After car camping for a few days, my son and I came here to a surprisingly comfortable cozy and AIR CONDITIONED (!) cabin for 3 nights. This place is so cute! There is an acre of catch and release pond, a playground and jump pad for kids, a pool, some trails, several things to do. There is a coin operated laundry and a bathhouse that I have to say is beautifully kept and clean. The staff are very friendly and helpful. I will definitely stay here again on my way back and forth from Maine to Alabama.
Nice clean well cared for campground with a ADA cabin, large drive thru and back in sites plus tents. New owners putting a lot of tlc in. Saltwater pool, playground, small zip line, dog park, large shelter with fire ring, cooking pit and a big black stone. Level full hookup gravel and grass sites. Great hosts. Firewood delivered to site. Great fiber optic wifi. Easy açcess off I-26.
From the welcoming hosts to the well groomed sites, this KOA is a perfect way-stop no matter where your winds blow. The salt-water pool was a pleasant surprise and the discreetly placed gnomes and fairy gardens along the way make this place just right. Topping the evening off was a chorus of song birds providing background music for a ballet of fireflies. All together make our return trip a certainty. Highly recommended.
Still being upgraded, so newish pad was still soft but pretty level. Sewer pipes stick out a good 6 or 8 inches. Electric posts are new but have a meter right below plugs, so surge suppressor gets to hang sideways. All nice and new. Will try again in future as it keeps improving
We just overnighted so did not use facilities nor do much in the surrounding areas.
I was right under a WiFi antennae, and managed a 4.5meg download and 4.48 upload. Following are phones ( mostly for hotspot) I have and how they feature Cricket; 7.98dn, 0.84up ATT; 27.69, 0.3 up Visible: 7.2dn, 1.2up Verizon: 44.9dn. 1.88 up T-mobile mifi: no 4g nor 5G service
If I we’re staying in the area for more than a week, I would probably try a nearby COE as they are on the water. This park is near the water and has a restaurant an few hundred yards down the road.
Really pleasant staff. Friendly and were helpful and obliging.
This campground is very quiet and right near the water. I enjoyed it and would stay again.
We’re new campers. We’ve only visited state parks so far. This was our first KOA stay. This place was clean and the owners are constantly working and really nice. They showed us to our campsite and brought firewood to our site when we bought it in the store. They had a cute little general store and a play set for the littles. There is a pool for warmer weather. I only gave this campground two stars because of the location of our site. I camp with my two small children and the location of this site was simply unacceptable. Even if I was alone with my husband, I would have been terrified of this site. It was SO CLOSE to a main highway that I could reach out the back window and touch it with a broom! There were no trees or anything between our site and the road. There was no guard rail. If a car ran off the road, it would hit our camper. I didn’t sleep the whole time and wanted to leave early. Interior sites were okay. We won’t go back.
Stayed for one night, the tent sights were flooded so they put us in an RV spot. The fire pit was clean and ready for use. The bathrooms were spotless, you could eat in there if you’re into that sort of thing. Over all nice places
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