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Lead image from the original R&M Lee State Park Bishopville, South Carolina album

R&M Adventures • Lynches River & Artesian Wells

Lee State Park Bishopville, South Carolina

Four artesian wells, Civilian Conservation Corps structures, 145 recorded bird species, and 12 miles of equestrian trails make water and park history equally visible.

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The Story of Lee State Park Bishopville, South Carolina

Lee State Park protects floodplain forest beside the Lynches River near Bishopville. Civilian Conservation Corps crews developed the park in the 1930s, creating artesian wells, structures and roads that remain part of its cultural landscape.

LocationLee State Park Bishopville, South Carolina
Known ForBoardwalks and the Floodplain Trail make the river's wetland habitat approachable for birding and wildlife watching. The flowing artesian wells are an unusual feature, and the park also gives paddlers and anglers access to the designated scenic river.
Adventure StyleWetlands • Equestrian • CCC History
R&M Photo DateTuesday, Jan 5, 2021
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Lee State Park Bishopville, South Carolina in Context

Lee State Park protects floodplain forest beside the Lynches River near Bishopville. Civilian Conservation Corps crews developed the park in the 1930s, creating artesian wells, structures and roads that remain part of its cultural landscape.

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What Makes It Special

Boardwalks and the Floodplain Trail make the river's wetland habitat approachable for birding and wildlife watching. The flowing artesian wells are an unusual feature, and the park also gives paddlers and anglers access to the designated scenic river.

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Interesting Facts

Lee is one of South Carolina's 16 CCC-built state parks. The park contains several flowing artesian wells. Wildlife sightings can include river otters, fox squirrels and migratory wetland birds.

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Explore our R&M Adventures photographs to see Lee's boardwalk, artesian wells, floodplain forest and Lynches River scenery.

Lynches River & Artesian Wells Connection

The Story of Lee State Park Bishopville, South Carolina

Lee State Park protects 3,233 acres of bottomland hardwood wetlands along the Lynches River near Bishopville.

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