Quality of Life

Lee County is a great place to live and work. A mild climate and rural setting offer an ideal location to raise a family away from the hustle, traffic and congestion of a big city.

Lee County's natural beauty lends itself to a variety of outdoor activities such as boating, fishing, canoeing and hunting. Lee County's proximity to Myrtle Beach, Charleston, Columbia, Florence and Charlotte makes it an ideal place to live and do business.

The lifestyle in Lee County is due in part to such places and events as Pearl Fryar's Topiary Garden, The Opera House, South Carolina Cotton Museum, Lee State Natural Area, The South Carolina Quilt Show, Lynches River Festival, Lynchburg's Magnolia Festival, Lee County Cotton Festival and Ashwood Lake.

Health care in Lee County is provided by CareSouth with a facility located in Bishopville. Other nearby healthcare providers include Tuomey Healthcare System, the Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center in Hartsville, the Kershaw County Medical Center in Camden; and, in Florence, the McLeod Regional Medical Center and the Carolinas Hospital System.

Climate, average temperature - 63.3 F
January - 44.7 F
July - 81.0 F
Mean yearly precipitation - 49.1 inches

Hotels/Motels - 3
Meeting facilities - 4
Largest capacity - 800

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Medical Facilities

• Hospital - 18 miles
• Beds - 805
• Doctors serving the city - 10
• Dentists serving the city - 2
• Lee County EMS

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Churches

• Protestant - 10
• Catholic Church - 16 miles
• Synagogue - 16 miles

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Recreation

• Parks - 3
• Tennis courts - 4
• Ball parks - 6
• Country clubs - 1
• Pearl Fryar Topiaries

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Museums

• South Carolina Cotton Museum

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Library

• Lee County Public Library

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Lee State Natural Area

• Camping
• Fishing
• Canoeing

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Ashwood Lake

• Fishing

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Bishopville Country Club

• 18-hole golf course
• swimming

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Hunting

• Turkey
• Quail
• Deer
• Dove
• Duck

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Other recreational activities
within a 60-mile radius or one-hour drive

• Santee (boating and fishing)
• Lake Murray (boating, fishing, swimming)
• Lake Wateree (boating, fishing, swimming)
• Lake Robinson (boating, fishing)
• Horse racing - Camden
• NASCAR racing - Darlington
• Hockey - Florence