Sedalia Lake Boating Site
About
Sedalia Lake Boating Site is a boat launch in the Enoree Ranger District of the Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests in South Carolina, about 6 miles from the town of Cross Anchor. No fees are required to use the site. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to get on the water. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 74°F with lows near 48°F, and April is similar at about 74°F by day and 47°F at night. Midsummer highs typically reach about 90°F. The Palmetto Trail Enoree Passage is about 1.4 miles away, and Sedalia campground sits about 1.6 miles off. The Tyger River Canoe Trail is about 3.7 miles away, and the Tyger River offers fishing about 7.4 miles from the launch.
Launch Details
Fee
No fee
Restrooms
No
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–81°F and lows of 38–55°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Union 8 S, SC weather station, 5.2 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan53° high29° low
- Feb57° high32° low
- Mar65° high38° low
- Apr74° high47° low
- May81° high55° low
- Jun87° high65° low
- Jul90° high68° low
- Aug89° high67° low
- Sep83° high61° low
- Oct74° high48° low
- Nov63° high37° low
- Dec55° high32° low
Where it is
- Enoree Ranger District · Ranger district
- Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Cross Anchor, South Carolina · 6.3 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Enoree Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
FSR 376 Asias Branch Road closed on Enoree Ranger District
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Forest Service Road 301 (Worthys Ferry) Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Palmetto Trail Enoree PassageHiking1.4 mi
SedaliaCampingPhoto: LASlayden, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.6 mi- Tyger River Canoe TrailHiking3.7 mi
- Rosehill Hiking TrailHiking5.2 mi
- Musgrove Mill Battlefield TrailHiking5.7 mi
- Tyger RiverRiver fishing7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Sedalia Lake Boating Site open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests. It doesn't name Sedalia Lake Boating Site, so check the source for the area it covers (5 listed).
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests Road Closures
Agency closure covering Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests · USFS · Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
Litchfield Bridge Closure on Francis Marion National Forest
Agency closure covering Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests · USFS · Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
FSR 376 Asias Branch Road closed on Enoree Ranger District
Agency closure covering Enoree Ranger District · USFS · Enoree Ranger District
Emergency Bridge Closure off Forest Service Rd. 251H
Agency closure covering Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests · USFS · Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
FSR 374 (Hunting Fork Rd) closed
Agency closure covering Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests · USFS · Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Sedalia Lake Boating Site
Best months: February–May and September–December. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
53° / 29°
10 wet
Feb
57° / 32°
9 wet
Mar
65° / 38°
9 wet
Apr
74° / 47°
9 wet
May
81° / 55°
8 wet
Jun
87° / 65°
9 wet
Jul
90° / 68°
10 wet
Aug
89° / 67°
9 wet
Sep
83° / 61°
7 wet
Oct
74° / 48°
7 wet
Nov
63° / 37°
8 wet
Dec
55° / 32°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Union 8 S, SC, 5.2 mi away at 480 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
