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. Paddling out of Dublin Park you’ll find several coves to explore and a small sound isolated from the rest of the lake by a barrier island. The shoreline here is wooded with some residential development and houseboats present.