 | | After a long day of driving or hiking, the natural hot springs at Roper Lake are not only inviting, they're invigorating! Roper Lake State Park provides a great place to spend a few days or just a few hours. Desert vegetation, a peaceful lake and a view of Mount Graham, just a few miles away, frames a beautiful picture for visitors to enjoy.There are two different sections to the park: the main unit, Roper Lake, and the Dankworth Pond unit, three miles south. Roper has 30 lake surface acres, a boat ramp, natural stone hot tub, swimming, a day use island, beach and campsites. Dankworth Pond is 15 lake surface acres and was once a fish hatchery for rearing catfish. It has picnic ramadas, an Indian Village and a playground available. Roper is a stocked lake, making it a great place for kids to catch their first fish.Boats are limited to only small electric motors, creating ideal conditions to bring a sail board and hit the water. Five miles of trails throughout the park let you stretch your muscles and view the wildlife. Arizona State Parks began managing Roper Lake in December 1974 through a cooperative management agreement with the Arizona Game and Fish Department. |
| |  | | | Facilities: Roper Lake State Park provides camping, restrooms, picnic areas, showers, a dump station, and a gift shop nearby. Reservations: Reservations are accepted at Roper Lake State Park for camping. Best Time To Visit: Roper Lake State Park is open year round. Day use hours are 6am until 10pm. The park is closed from 10pm until 6am. Fees: A camping fee and/or day use fee are charged. Accessibility: This park is handicap accessible. Rules: Keep pets on a leash. Pick up after pets. Damaging or removing the natural rocks, vegetation or public property is prohibited. No glass on day-use island. No pets on beach. Generators prohibited 10:00p.m.-6:00a.m. Obey all hunting and fishing regulations. Prevent loud nuisance noises. Maximum of two vehicles per campsite. Fees paid per vehicle. Maximum of 12 people per campsite. Camping permitted in designated sites. Checkout is 2:00 p.m. No fishing in swimming areas, no bottle containers, and no vehicles in day use area. Bring wagon or other device to haul picnic items. Directions: To reach Roper Lake State Park from Apache Junction, go south on Idaho Road for 0.7 miles. Bear left onto East Old West Highway for 2.9 miles. Turn left on ramp to Superstition Freeway for 0.4 miles. Continue onto Superstition Freeway for 0.2 miles. Continue onto US-60 East for 52.7 miles. Continue onto AZ-77 for 2 miles. Continue onto US-70 for 74.1 miles. The park is located off U.S. Route 191, six miles south of the town of Safford. | | |
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| | | | Address | | Roper Lake State Park | | 101 East Roper Lake Road | | Safford, Arizona 85546 |
| | | Phone | | General: (928) 428-6760 | | Fax: (928) 428-7879 | |
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