Adventure Series Workshop - Hiking Sticks

Come celebrate Great Outdoors Month at Lake Dardanelle State Park and engage in new outdoor adventures. We will host a new workshop each Saturday from 9-11a.m. Registration for each will include all materials needed for the workshop. These workshops are designed to provide basic instruction for each

Adventure Series Workshop -Mussel Cove Kayaking

Come celebrate Great Outdoors Month at Lake Dardanelle State Park and engage in new outdoor adventures. We will host a new workshop each Saturday from 9-11a.m. Registration for each will include all materials needed for the workshop. These workshops are designed to provide basic instruction for each

Adventure Series Workshop- Fishing 101

Come celebrate Great Outdoors Month at Lake Dardanelle State Park and engage in new outdoor adventures. We will host a new workshop each Saturday from 9-11 a.m. Registration for each includes all materials needed for the workshop. These workshops are designed to provide basic instruction for each

Pollinator Look and Learn Table

Lake Dardanelle State Park provides plentiful habitats for pollinators at all stages of the life cycle thanks to its many gardens planted with them in mind. Visit the park interpreter’s Look & Learn Table at the visitor center to learn more about our pollinators and the important work they do.

In-Seine Adventure

The Arkansas River creates many opportunities for enjoyment as it journeys through Lake Dardanelle. What all lives in the lake besides fish and turtles? Well, here is your chance to find out. We will seine for macro-invertebrates and see who is living in the lake. Come prepared to get wet and wear

Nature Encounters

The Arkansas River creates many recreational opportunities for us to enjoy. Join a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center for this program designed to give visitors the chance to experience some park residents and learn to identify them.

Nature Items Scavenger Hunt

There is great diversity in habitat and animals at Lake Dardanelle, making it easy to explore and enjoy nature here. We will see how many of the nature items on our list you can find. There will be some interesting things on her list, so bring your thinking cap, be ready to get creative with your

Rock House Cave Hike

Meet a park interpreter to hike to the park's archeology site, Rock House Cave. We will view American Indian rock art and discover more about the windows into the past that these images provide. This hike is 1/4-mile long. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring along water.<br>

Picture Perfect

Leave No Trace Principles compel park visitors to leave only footsteps and take only pictures. Join the park interpreter at "golden hour" to learn tips and tricks of capturing the beauty of nature through photography. Bring your camera (it could be the one on your phone) and wear comfortable walking

Guess That Creature

How well do you know
the special creatures and features of Lake Ouachita State Park? Meet a park interpreter to take the "creature challenge." We see how good you at are at identifying photos, objects, and sounds from the park. You may know more than you
think! Your whole family is welcome to come

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