Skip to content
Book Now
  • Pick Your Park
    • List of Parks
    • Map of Parks
    • Types of Parks
      • Historic
      • Lake & River Parks
      • Mountains
      • Adventure Parks
  • Find a Trail
    • All Trails
    • Monument Trails
  • Where to Stay
    • Cabins
    • Camping
    • Lodges
    • Unique Stays
  • What To Do
    • Activities
      • Hiking
      • Watchable Wildlife
      • Backpacking
      • History
      • Programs & Workshops
      • Fishing
      • Golf
      • Diamond Digging
      • Mountain Biking
      • Horseback Riding
      • Climbing
      • Geocaching
      • Motorcycling
      • Boating & Marinas
      • Snorkeling & Diving
      • Canoe, Kayak, Rafting
      • Swimming
      • Music & Concerts
      • Passport Program
      • Fall Colors
      • Become a volunteer
    • Trip Ideas
      • Browse Ideas
  • Events
Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

Park

  • Lake Dardanelle
  • Mount Magazine

Region

  • North Central
  • Northwest

Park Activity

  • Boating / Marinas
  • Hiking
  • [X] Watchable Wildlife

Trail Type

Trail Difficulty

Author

  • Arkansas State Parks Staff
  • Cathy Combs
  • David Armstrong
  • Jenn Menge
  • Maggie Howard
  • Meg Matthews
  • Monika Rued
  • Pearl Jangjiravat
  • Robin Gabe
  • Ron Salley
  • Sasha Bowles
  • Waymon Cox
  • [X] Don Simons
  • [X] Megan Ayres Moore

Date Published

  • February 2021
  • March 2016

Video: Cruising Lake Dardanelle 

Feb 2021
  ⁄  
Megan Ayres Moore

Exploring Lake Dardanelle by boat allows you to surround yourself in the beauty of the Arkansas River Valley, an area that a wide variety of wildlife depends on for survival. These waters are home to an array of aquatic species, with a multitude of other animals in the forests surrounding the lake, and skies overhead. Lake Dardanelle State Park sits along the shores of 34...

Lake Dardanelle

Wings on the Wind

Mar 2016
  ⁄  
Don Simons

As you scan the horizon with a good set of binoculars, there is a variety of wildlife to spot in state parks from hawks and eagles to monarch butterflies and song birds.

Red Tailed Hawk
Arkansas State Parks logo
ARKANSAS STATE PARKS 1 Capitol Mall - Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
1-888-287-2757 (TDD) / [email protected]

 

  • View The Parks Guide
  • About
  • Media
  • Groups
  • Arkansas Heritage
  • Arkansas.com
  • Arkansas.gov
  • Keep Arkansas Beautiful
  • Privacy Policy
  • GDPR
  • Site Map
  • Accessibility
© Copyright 2025 Arkansas State Parks