Lake Dardanelle State Park
Surrounded by the natural beauty for which the Arkansas River Valley is known,
Lake Dardanelle State Park is a sprawling 34,300-acre reservoir on the Arkansas River. These 2 water resources combined here have put this area into the national spotlight as a major bass fishing tournament site. Lake Dardanelle State Park offers 2 areas on the lake: 1 park site is at Russellville, and the other is located at nearby Dardanelle. Both the Russellville and Dardanelle locations offer:
- Bathhouses with hot showers
- Camping
- Launch ramps
- Picnic sites
- Restrooms
- Standard pavilions
Mount Nebo State Park
Across the river from Russellville,
Mount Nebo State Park rises over 1,000 feet above the city. Wonderful camping sites, swimming, biking and hiking are available at the park.
City Parks
Russellville provides and maintains over a dozen
city parks including
Pleasant View Park, site of an
18-hole disc golf course, and
M.J. Hickey Park, the location of the
M.J. Hickey Pool. The city also has a
skateboarding park and radio controlled airplane and car park.
Mountain Biking in Russellville
Russellville boasts some of the top mountain bike trails in Arkansas including the
Ouita Coal Company Mountain Bike Trail and
Old Post Park trails. Just north of Russellville is the challenging
Moccasin Gap Trail, and
Mt. Nebo's Bench Trail is nearby. See more at our
Share the Road page.