Lake Marion — Attraction in Manning

Went to see the solar eclipse, and decided the place to see it was from my boat on Lake Marion, and man was I right!

Now, as an out-of-state visitor to my boat here's my thoughts. The launch ramp was a bit convoluted to get to from I-95. Bunch of turns on back roads. However, once there the launch facility was very nice, with a huge amount of space to park. The lake was nice and clean. The only hazard (which I already knew about) was the large number of stumps just under the surface, so in some areas you really have to pay attention. I tried to follow other boats once out in the main lake, and managed to not strike any stumps. Leaving GPS managed to take us to a dead-end dirt road, which was fun turning around on with a trailer in tow (and we weren't the only people who got lead here.) All in all, I was glad I...

Despite the alligators and tree stumps... I love this Lake! The gators Haven't ever bothered anyone that I am aware of.... But with a child the size of Santee catfish, I can't ever be too cautious with them in the water. As far as the stumps... Thanks to all locals, kind visitor's and angler's, they have all been pretty much marked in some kind of way. Lake Marion is definitely the Inland sea of South Carolina... Fish of many different species are massive! Finding them is the real...

Only the largest lake in South Carolina where all record fresh water fish are harvested. I live on here and fish it year round and caught trophy fish. I like it so much I took a second residence here. So if you're looking for a weekend getaway on an unspoiled lake that's thriving with whopper fish we welcome you to come stay in one of our many motels where a boat ramp or dock is waiting. I look forward to seeing you soon so wave when...