Photo: Pastlizard · CC BY-SA 4.0Dardanelle has 151 acres of parks, 33 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Dardanelle City Park (1.1 mi). 8% of Dardanelle’s land is conserved, about 179 acres. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Dardanelle, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #4 of 123 in Arkansas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Dardanelle?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Dardanelle have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dardanelle is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #4 of 123 in Arkansas. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
Few Arkansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Dardanelle’s 8% is ahead of 97% of Arkansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 83% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Dardanelle City Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Riverview Recreation Area
179 conserved acres
8% of Dardanelle’s land. Who manages Dardanelle’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 11 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dardanelle Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 89 | Open |
| City Park Complex Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| River Front Park Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
16 places to go in Dardanelle
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
9 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 campground without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
10 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The walking year in Dardanelle
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 50 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 89 | 93 | 92 | 85 | 75 | 62 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Dardanelle →
Questions about parks and trails in Dardanelle
Where can I hike in Dardanelle?
The longest trail networks: Dardanelle City Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dardanelle is conserved land?
8% of its land, against a typical 1% for an Arkansas town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Dardanelle’s trails?
Dardanelle City Park and Veteran's Riverfront Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dardanelle?
8,677 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dardanelle or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 218 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Dardanelle have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #4 of 123 in Arkansas. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dardanelle neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →