30 July 2013.
Half way between Fort
Smith NHS and Hot Springs NP is Lake Dardanelle State Park in Arkansas and
since there is an Eastern National passport stamp for the Trail of Tears at the
visitor center we decided this would be a good place to spend the night, which
turned out to be a great choice.
While the site we
were given had no shade and the afternoon sun beat down on us, the view of the
lake was great. The one drawback to this view was the Nuclear Reactor Plant
across the lake. Visions of Three Mile Island loomed in our imagination but if
the plant did blow we were reassured by the local signs for "Nuclear One
Evacuation Route" would guide us to safety.
The visitor center
had a 7,000 gallon fresh water tank and
several other smaller ones. There were other exhibits there as well and an area
to hook up to the internet. Our camp
site was in section C, site 46. If we get back to this park we know the perfect
site for us, either 33 or 34. They are both close to the bathrooms and showers,
which by the way were brand new and were great, but these sites are very large
and have a separate fireplace patio.
This park has it all,
fishing, camping, water sports, a nice lake beach to swim in and boat rentals.
The price for a 30 amp and water hookup cannot be beat, $21. You can get larger
sites for only $29. I would recommend
campground for anyone heading west or east on I-40.
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