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Facilities include a boat ramp and a natural stone hot tub. The park offers opportunities for swimming, fishing (bass and trout), hiking, and birdwatching.
Roper Lake State Park is a public recreation area of Arizona, United States, surrounding 32-acre (13 ha) Roper Lake. It is surrounded by the sky island Pinaleño Mountains range, which include Mount Graham. The state park is located off U.S. Route 191, five miles (8.0 km) south of Safford, at the Gila River and Valley.
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Offers mineral baths, sweat wraps, reflexology and massage treatments.
Offers a range of services. Also has accommodation in the form of rustic 'casitas' with shared toilets and showers ($50-$70/night), along with campsites ($15/night).
A subunit of Roper Lake State Park, Dankworth Pond is good for fishing and birdwatching. Dankworth Village is an outdoor exhibit of recreated paleo-Indian structures and artifacts, accessible via an interpretive trail. There are also picnicking facilities.
Operated by the University of Arizona in the Pinaleño Mountains west of Safford, this observatory offers periodic tours for the public. Reservations required, preferably two or more weeks in advance. Tours depart from the Discovery Park Campus.