A quick summer retreat can be as easy as an after dinner drive to Lake Dardanelle State Park, mere minutes from my house. On any given weekday, it’s fairly quiet and pedestrian friendly, conducive to peaceful lakeside walks.
Close to 1.5 miles one way following the shoreline (as much as possible) from the visitors’ center to the northernmost tip near the campgrounds, observing the myriad of water-related activities, including fishing, boating, swimming, paddle boating, and sailing, will be the highlight of this trek. As always, I feel fortunate to live in the River Valley, a vibrant area abundant in natural beauty!