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What's for Lunch
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
/ 5:30 a.m. - 6 a.m.
We have 8,000 gallons of aquariums, filled with many of the fish species found in Lake Dardanelle. Join park staff in the visitor center as they feed the fish live food. See for yourself, what’s for…
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Fashion a Fish
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Learn about the wide variety of shapes and sizes of fish that live in Lake Dardanelle due to its health and diversity. Join a park interpreter in the Weigh-In Pavilion and create a fish of your own.
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Reptiles of the River
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Lake Dardanelle State Park is home to variety of wildlife, but do you ever wonder just what there is out there in the river? Are there snakes, is that a snapping turtle? Join a park interpreter in the…
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Eagle Tour
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Lake Dardanelle State Park is proud to offer free winter lake cruises for the best chance of seeing our national symbol, the American bald eagle (weather permitting). Many other spectacular birds will…
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First Day Hikes: Trash Trek on the Cove Shoreline
Thursday, January 01, 2026
/ 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for an exciting off-trail adventure behind the cove at Lake Dardanelle State Park. We’ll be picking up trash while exploring rugged, wooded terrain. This hike will take us…
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First Day Hikes: Winter Wildlife Hike
Thursday, January 01, 2026
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Deer, rabbits, squirrels and various winter birds are just a few of the animals that live in Lake Dardanelle State Park. Join a park interpreter at the Meadowbrook trailhead near the amphitheater for…
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