Located
at
the
foot
of
Mount
Graham,
Roper
Lake
is
a
haven
for
fishing,
camping,
picnicking,
hiking
and
swimming.
Pitch
a
tent
on
the
lake's
shore,
and
enjoy
a
dip
in
a
hot
tub
-
a
rock-lined
pool
created
by
park
rangers
and
filled
by
natural
hot
springs.
A
level
fishing
pad
is
provided
for
wheel-chair
access.
The
nearby
Dankworth
Ponds
Unit,
features
crappie
as
a
popular
catch.
The
Lake
and
ponds
are
off-limits
to
gasoline-powered
boats.
The
park
is
located
about
four
miles
south
of
Safford
off
U.S.
Route
191.
Facilities
Restrooms/Showers/Fishing
Pad
(Handicapped
Accessible)
Electric
Hookup
Waste
Disposal
Group
Use
Area
Fishing
Boating
(electric
motors
only)
Boat
Ramp
Picnic
Area
Hiking
Trails
Natural
Hot
Springs
Physical
Attributes
of
Park
Site
Acreage
-
400
Approximate
Elevation
-
3,130
feet
Number
of
Camping
Units
-
71
Miscellaneous
Stay
Limit
-
15
days
Visitor
Center
-
Hours
vary
Park
Phone
Number
-
(928)
428-6760
Month
Max.
Min.
Precipitation
January
61.1
29.7
0.69
February
65.8
32.6
0.41
March
70.9
37.4
0.59
April
80.7
44.8
0.24
May
89.4
52.6
0.08
June
98.4
51.6
0.21
July
99.7
70.2
1.90
August
96.7
67.8
1.44
September
93.1
61.1
1.12
October
83.3
48.7
0.61
November
70.2
36.2
0.35
December
61.4
30.1
0.79
(Average
daily
temperature
and
precipitation)
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