After leaving Sesquicentennial State Park in Columbia, about half-way down I 20 to our home, near Bishopville, SC, we spotted an exit sign for Lee Sate Park, so we took the exit. Just about a mile from the exit, through a rural, run down area, is the entrance to Lee State Park. At 6 pm, the gate was open so we drove in. We circled the loop road and found the park office closed and restrooms open. We walked the boardwalk through the swamp, but saw no alligators there today. The boardwalk came to a dead end with a nice sitting area with benches for relaxing (as much as one can relax in the middle of the alligator and mosquito habitat). After our walk on the boardwalk, we took a quick drive through the park and campground. We were searching for artesian wells that were built in the 1930's, but after consulting the park map, it appears we would need to walk the nature trails to find the wells. Since it was getting late, we decided to save that for another time. The park was deserted at the time of our visit with just a few campers scattered in the campground.
Rating: **
Entrance fee: donations accepted
Restrooms: clean, dated
Parking: plentiful
Rangers: none available
Trails: boardwalk, nature trails
Amenities: camping, group camping area, education center, picnic shelters, access to Lynches River, kayaking, gift shop, equestrian stable & trails, artesian wells
Park Stamp: Located in box near water fountain just outside park office/gift shop.
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