Lake Dardanelle State Park
| Lake Dardanelle State Park | |||||||
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Interactive map of Lake Dardanelle State Park | |||||||
| Location | Russellville and Dardanelle, Arkansas, United States | ||||||
| Coordinates | 35°16′59″N 93°12′11″W / 35.283041°N 93.203093°W[1] | ||||||
| Area | 246 acres (100 ha)[2] | ||||||
| Established | 1966[2] | ||||||
| Administered by | Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
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Lake Dardanelle State Park is located on two sites on the lake, one in Russellville, Arkansas and one in Dardanelle, Arkansas, on the 34,300-acre Lake Dardanelle. Both sites include picnic facilities, boat ramps, pavilions, playgrounds and dump stations.[3]
The Russellville Area site features a 10,257 square feet (952.9 m2) visitor center with six aquariums,[a] natural and cultural history displays, classrooms and a gift shop. There is a1,861 square feet (172.9 m2) fishing tournament weigh-in pavilion that is used for the many fishing tournaments held at the park. Nearby, there is a covered, barrier-free fishing pier. There are 74 campsites and an outdoor amphitheater. The Dardanelle Area site features 18 camp sites.[3]
The park's staff offer many interpretive programs, including guided hikes, nature talks, kayaking, lake tours and demonstrations, evening slide shows and movies.
Notes
References
- ^ "Arkansas State Parks Guide". Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. p. 95. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ^ a b Staff of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism (February 6, 2025). "Lake Dardanelle State Park". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ^ a b c "Lake Dardanelles State Park". Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
External links
- Lake Dardanelle State Park Arkansas State Parks