Dardanelle, Arkansas

About Dardanelle

Dardanelle is a small town in western Arkansas, home to 4,531 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Dardanelle holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.64 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,245 residents per square mile.

📰 Dardanelle News Today

• Body of man discovered in Arkansas River in Dardanelle KARK · Aug 1
• Body found in Arkansas River near Dardanelle Lock and Dam KATV · Aug 1
• Ernest "Ernie" Dean Williams Obituary (2026) - Dardanelle, AR - Cornwell Funeral Home - Dardanelle Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Baptist Prep Boys Varsity Basketball @ Dardanelle MaxPreps · Aug 17
• Search for missing Dardanelle woman, infant will continue ‘until the mission is complete,’ Yell County officials say - River Valley Democrat-Gazette River Valley Democrat-Gazette · Jul 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Dardanelle Unique

• The only place in America named Dardanelle — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Arkansas — one of 625 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Dardanelle

• Midtown Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Front Street Grill
• Kaspers — steak house
• La Casa Del Sol — mexican
• La Plaza Mexicana — mexican
• Los Munchies Taqueria — mexican
• Tarascos — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Lover's Leap · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dardanelle

• Old Post Road Park reviews ★
• Riverview Recreation Area reviews ★
• Dardanelle City Park reviews ★
• Lake Dardanelle State Park reviews ★
• Lock and Dam Soccer Park reviews ★
• Mount Nebo State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Senior Citizens Park reviews ★
• Veteran's Riverfront Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Dardanelle

• DARDANELLE HIGH SCHOOL
• DARDANELLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
• DARDANELLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
• DARDANELLE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Dardanelle Regional Medical Center · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Dardanelle

🏘️ Nearby Communities