Lee State Park | Pee Dee Explorer

Lee State Park is located at the head of Lynches River Scenic River segment. It's about a 56-mile stretch of river with very undeveloped forestry.

Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 1 | NatureScene

Episode 1

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Lee State Park is located in Lee County, around the Lynches River. Some of the items found along this stop include a butterfly pea flower, the eastern tailed blue butterfly and a tail feather of the...

Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 2 | NatureScene

Episode 2

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On this stop the hosts see more butterfly pea flowers. Watch the video to find out what animal tracks were seen. Learn about the structure of a turtle's shell.

Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 3 | NatureScene

Episode 3

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The hosts come across some very large mosquitoes. Mosquitoes love standing water. It's the female mosquito that takes blood from us. There are flowers that grow along this stop like sweetgum, red...

Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 4 | NatureScene

Episode 4

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This stop is considered floodplain. The hosts makes note of how the river flowed into this area carrying sand and also the height of the water. Native Americans used places like the Lynches river to...

Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 5 | NatureScene

Episode 5

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The host visit an artesian well at this stop. There are many primitive plants that thrive near this source of water. Learn about muscadines and how they're formed. On this last stop the host see a...

Lee State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Lee State Park is one of the state natural areas in South Carolina. It was built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Several structures still remain until this day. The rock wall at the...