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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
At intersection of Highway 49 and 176, drive west on Hwy. 49, 8 miles. Turn left, south onto 44-481, Bombing Range Road, and drive 1.9 miles. Sedalia Campground entrance is on the left side of the road.
Great place, campsites are spread out, nice place. Clean and beautiful
This place was closed for the most part as of May 21, 2022. There were 2 sites and group camp, I'm guessing this was for the palmetto trail. But the camp ground itself was gated and closed. I'm really disappointed, it looked like a great place to camp.
It's just an example for "dispersed (primitive) camping" in the eastern US. As individual camping near to the nature is nearly not allowed without a special permit, places like Sedalia try to concentrate (and to control?) "wild campers" on special places..
As "wild camping" works well in other countries, like Canada and Scandinavia, even also in more western US regions and Alaska (not to mention China and Russia), it is seemingly not welcome in eastern US, also if you have available the necessary equipment (eg in terms of water and toilet) with you, and you know how to handle them "without traces". - Are eastern campers more dirty campers?
Very basic needs: one area for water Collecting & one very well kept porta bathroom. Limited spaces to camp.
We did a group area & it worked out nicely. Kayaked Tyger River nice.
Will do again. Trick is to come in on a Thursday cause it's First come first serve. Meet camp host very pleasant man. Forest department needs money so very one needs to pay their share to keep it open. Had fun with great weather.
Primitive campground with practically zero amenities besides a flushless toilet at the front of the campground. There are no negatives if you camp expecting true primitive camping. Gets a good rating for being a clean, cheap campground, minus one star because of water spigots that did not work. Beware of many spiders including black widows, all of them come out at night.
