Lake Dardanelle is a very large reservoir created by an impoundment of the Arkansas River. Given its size what you’ll encounter along its shore varies greatly; some areas are blanketed by hardwood and evergreen forest, some are next to farmlands or residential developments and an area hosts a nuclear power plant. The area of the lake accessed from Flat Rock has several bays to explore and some small islands. Agricultural lands and a gravel pit occupy the area surrounding but most of the shoreline is wooded.