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# Roper Lake State Park

Graham · Arizona State Parks and Trails

BEFORE YOUR VISIT

Visitor advisoryWeather

### Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 21 at 1:40PM MST until October 21 at 9:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

Regional information

- Regional notice: Graham

- Regional notice: Greenlee

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 689 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ARIZONA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA GRAHAM GREENLEE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CLIFTON, DUNCAN, MORENCI, SAFFORD, AND THATCHER.

Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026

[Read the official notice: National Weather Service Arizona alerts ↗](https://api.weather.gov/alerts/active?area=AZ)Source checked Oct 21, 2026

PLAN YOUR VISIT

## The practical details.

**Managing agency**: Arizona State Parks and Trails

**Address**: 101 East Roper Lake Road Safford, AZ 85546

**Hours**: Park is open year-round. Gate closes at 9 p.m. and will reopen in the morning. Day Use Hours 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

**Entry fees**: Per vehicle (1 person): $10.00 Per vehicle (2-4 people): $20.00 Individual/bicycle: $5.00

[Official park information](https://azstateparks.com/roper-lake)[Reservations](https://azstateparks.com/reserve/roper-lake/camping/)

We have not yet verified accessibility details. Confirm these with the managing agency before traveling.

Check notice timestamps and official updates. Conditions can change between source checks.

## Weather & forecast

National Weather Service · [Official forecast ↗](https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=32.755833&lon=-109.704722)

## About Roper Lake State Park

Roper Lake sits below Mount Graham near Safford, with lakeside camping, cabins and fishing. Birds use the shoreline throughout the year, and nearby Dankworth Pond provides another setting for wildlife watching.

## Activities & facilities

[Cabins ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/activities/cabins)[Camping ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/activities/camping)[Hiking ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/activities/hiking)[Swimming ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/activities/swimming)[Fishing ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/activities/fishing)[Boating ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/activities/boating)

Recorded from park sources. Availability and restrictions may vary by season or visitor area.

## Find your way.

Map points represent park land, not verified visitor entrances. Follow the managing agency’s entrance directions. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

This point represents park land, and may not be a public entrance. Follow official entrance directions.

[Official visitor information & directions ↗](https://azstateparks.com/roper-lake)

## Sources & verification

Park facts and notices are checked separately. Missing facility information does not mean a facility is absent. Official visitor page checked Oct 21, 2026.

- [Arizona State Parks and Trails visitor directory](https://azstateparks.com/find-a-park) · Oct 21, 2026

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