Roper Lake State Park - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

Hotels near Roper Lake State Park

Baymont by Wyndham Safford

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8 Reviews

7.1

8.63 km away from here

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Economy Inn Safford

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2 Reviews

7.2

8.68 km away from here

$82.00 per nightSelect

Best Western Plus Safford

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4 Reviews

8.4

8.7 km away from here

$224.82 per nightSelect

Best Western Desert Inn

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13 Reviews

8.8

8.95 km away from here

$143.32 per nightSelect

Top Activities Near Roper Lake State Park

Attractions Near Roper Lake State Park

Dankworth Pond

3.93 km away from here

Dankworth Pond is 150 acres of land surrounding a 15-acre pond. The park was once a fish hatchery for raising catfish. It has picnic ramadas, trails, and so more.

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Mount Graham International Observatory

4.57 km away from here

This is the research arm for the Department of Astronomy at The University of Arizona. MGIO consists of three telescopes: the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope, the Heinrich Hertz Submillimeter (Radio) Telescope of the Arizona Radio Observatory, and the Large Binocular Telescope, the world's most powerful telescope. Public tours of the MGIO are conducted by the Eastern Arizona College's (EAC) Discovery Park Campus between mid-April and mid-October.

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San Simon Valley

8.44 km away from here

The San Simon Valley is a broad valley east of the Chiricahua Mountains, in the northeast corner of Cochise County, Arizona and southeastern Graham County, with a small portion near Antelope Pass in Hidalgo County of southwestern New Mexico. The valley trends generally north–south but in its northern portion trends northwest–southeast.

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San Simon River

9.88 km away from here

San Simon River is an ephemeral river, or stream running through the San Simon Valley in Graham and Cochise County, Arizona and Hidalgo County, New Mexico. Its mouth is at its confluence with the Gila River at Safford in Graham County.

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Frye Mesa Reservoir

12.1 km away from here

Frye Mesa Reservoir is an excellent place to camp out for a night or spend a day escaping the southern Arizona heat. This Reservoir contains both Apache and Gila trout, making it one of the only places to legally catch Gila trout in Arizona. Frye Mesa offers spectacular views of the Gila River Valley below and the rocky peak above.

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The Gila Valley Arizona Temple

14.32 km away from here

The The Gila Valley Arizona Temple is the 132nd dedicated temple in operation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Discover More Attractions in Graham County, Home of Roper Lake State Park

Graham County

Graham County is a county in the southeastern part of the U.S. state. Today, the area's natural wonders attract city dwellers seeking adventure and relaxation - backpacking through Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness, hiking alongside Bonita Creek, floating down the Gila River, fishing on Roper Lake, or relaxing in natural mineral hot springs.

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Location of Roper Lake State Park

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