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Roper Lake State Park
101 E. Roper Lake Road
Safford, Arizona 85546
Phone: (928) 428-6760
The park is located off U.S. Route 191, six miles
south of Safford. Dankworth Pond is located three miles south of
Roper Lake.
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. Both units provide opportunities for fun for
the whole family!
Roper is a stocked lake, making it a great place
for kids to catch their first fish. If you've always wanted to learn
how to sail board, then this is the place to do it. 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.
Park Facilities
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Natural mineral water hot springs hot tub
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Cabins available by reservation. Please call
park.
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Picnic areas with tables, grills, ramadas
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Campgrounds with showers, hook-ups
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Stocked lake, fishing jetty
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Restrooms and group-use area
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Dankworth Pond's unit has interpretive signs,
picnic area, ramadas, trails, a model Indian village, and playground
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