Lake Dardanelle State Park
Arkansas State Park · Pope County
Lake Dardanelle State Park entrance fee
Free entry
Lake Dardanelle State Park hours
Visitor Center:
Open daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Campground/Picnic Area:
Open all year
All Campground bathhouses are open year-round
Boat ramp open year-round
Yell County Day Use:
Open all year
Jan. - Dec. Sun. - Sat. 8 a.m. - One hour after sunset
Hours as published by Arkansas State Parks. Check the official page before a long drive.
About Lake Dardanelle State Park
Two park areas on Lake Dardanelle, a 34,300-acre reservoir on the Arkansas River, with a sport fishing weigh-in pavilion, a swimming beach and 8,000-gallon aquariums in the visitor center. It is a certified Trail of Tears historic site.
Things to do
- 🥾 Hiking
- 🛶 Paddling
- 🏊 Swimming
- 🎣 Fishing
- ⛵ Boating
Amenities & facilities
- 🏕️ Campsites
- 🚿 Showers
- 🚤 Boat Ramp
- 🌿 Nature Center
RV / campsite hookups
- 🔌 Full Hookups (Sewer/Water/Electric)
- ⚡ Electric & Water
More Arkansas state parks with full RV hookups · swimming
Camping options
- Class AAA (water, 50-amp electric, sewer)
- Class AA (water, 30-amp electric, sewer)
- Class B (water, 30-amp electric)
Facility rentals
Pavilions and meeting rooms you can reserve for groups and events.
- Sport Fishing Facility — Deposit: $100; Meeting Room and Tournament Facilities Daily Rate: $120; Meeting Room Daily Rate: $105
- Visitor Center Meeting Room with Catering Kitchen — Lakeview Room - Half Day (Capacity 60): $200; Lakeview Room - Full Day (Capacity 60): $400
- Standard Pavilion — Russellville Pavilion: $85; Dardanelle Pavilion: $85
- Ampitheater — Per Day: $85
Contact
Phone479-967-5516
Address100 State Park Drive, Russellville, AR 72802
🎒 Gear up for Lake Dardanelle State Park
Popular gear for what this park offers:
- Tents
- Kayaks
- Fishing rods
- Hiking boots
- Water shoes
- Life jackets
- RV surge protector
- Bug spray
- Coolers
- Sleeping bags
- Camp chairs
- Camp stoves
- Lanterns
- Paddleboards
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