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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

Park

  • Crater of Diamonds
  • Lake Ouachita
  • [X] Lake Dardanelle
  • [X] Village Creek

Region

  • North Central
  • Upper Delta

Park Activity

  • Boating / Marinas
  • Watchable Wildlife

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Trail Difficulty

Author

  • Kara Helton
  • Megan Ayres Moore

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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

Photo Essay: Creek Crawl 

Feb 2021
  ⁄  
Kara Helton

Located in northeast Arkansas on Crowley’s Ridge, Village Creek State Park encompasses nearly 7,000 acres with steep forested hills and creek-fed valleys. Part of our mission is to protect the park’s natural resources, and one way for park staff to do that is to monitor the biodiversity of our creeks. Since our creeks provide water to most of the park, when it is time to...

A panoramic view looking down the creek’s banks, near the park’s Big Ben Nature Trail
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