Lake Dardanelle State Park

{{Short description|State park in Arkansas, United States}}

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| location = Russellville, Pope, Yell, Arkansas, United States

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| named_for = Lake Dardanelle

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| governing_body = Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism

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| website = [http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/lakedardanelle/ Lake Dardanelle State Park]

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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.{{cite web|title=Lake Dardanelle State Park|url=http://www.arkansas.com/attractions/detail/lake-dardanelle-state-park/24554|publisher=State of Arkansas|accessdate=21 September 2015}} Both sites include picnic facilities, boat ramps, pavilions, playgrounds and dump stations.

The Russellville Area site features a {{convert|10257|ft2|m2}} visitor center with six aquariums,{{efn|These contain fish from the Arkansas River and the lake, as well as from its tributaries Piney Creek and the Illinois Bayou.}} natural and cultural history displays, classrooms and a gift shop. The Visitor Center is open daily from 10 AM to 5 PM, year round.{{efn|The Visitor Center is open from May 1 to September 1 from 8 AM to 8 PM.}} There is a{{convert|1861|ft2|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.[https://www.arkansasstateparks.com/lakedardanelle/ "Lake Dardanelles State Park." State Parks of Arkansas. 2017.] Accessed December 18, 2017.

The park's staff offer many interpretive programs, including guided hikes, nature talks, kayaking, lake tours and demonstrations, evening slide shows and movies.