Carolina King Fishing Resort & Marina, part of the Relaxed Retreat family of properties, sits on beautiful Lake Marion in Summerton, South Carolina, offering access to 1,500 feet of pristine shoreline. The resort provides 70 fully furnished cabin rentals, pontoon boat rentals, full hookup RV sites, dock slips, a boat ramp, storage options, fishing docks, outdoor games, and a well-stocked marina store.
The Santee Cooper Lake System is known for some of the best fishing in the region, with Catfish (Blue, Channel, and Flathead), Largemouth Bass, Shellcracker, Crappie, Perch, Striper, and Bluegill all in play depending on the season. Relaxed Retreat is also an official dealer for Bonafide and Native Watercraft kayaks, letting guests test out a boat while on-site.
All RV sites include full hookups (water, 20/30/50 amp 220V electric, and sewer), and guests get unlimited access to the boat ramps, on-site laundry, and lockable storage. The property is pet-friendly (leash required) and hosts group events, weekly fishing reports by email, and a nearby sister property, Jack’s Creek Resort, currently under development just across the water.
Business hours run 7am-5pm daily in winter (November-February) and 7am-7pm daily in summer (March-October), closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.
For anglers and families looking for a full lakeside resort on Lake Marion — cabins, RV camping, pontoon rentals, and access to some of the Santee Cooper system’s best fishing — Relaxed Retreat at Carolina King offers a well-rounded destination now under new ownership as of 2024.
