Roper Lake State Park Campground

Roper Lake State Park Campground in Safford Arizona offers 3 different campground loops: Gila Group Area Campground offers water but no electric sites and can be used as individual sites when not reserved. Hacienda Campground and Cottonwood Campground both offer tent and RV sites which can accommodate RVs up 45 feet and have water and electric hookups. The state park is situated around a small and scenic lake with a couple miles of hiking trails navigating around the desert landscape. Set below the majestic and scenic Mt Graham, Roper Lake State Park is an out of the way gem of a park with easy to navigate roads and very large camping pads. All loops have paved roads and a mix of paved/ packed gravel parking pads. The Cottonwood Loop has shaded picnic tables, BBQ, and fireplace rings. Hookups are located at the back of the sites. The Hacienda Loop is similar in design but does not have the shade pavilions over the picnic benches. A few pull thrus are available on both main camping loops. Trails depart both loops and connect to the picnic areas, fishing spots, gated dog run, and the most unique feature, a natural fed hot tub. The hot tub is a small unassuming hole in the ground. Fed naturally with a steady flow of hot water the tub offers campers a unique and refreshing respite notably on cool fall, winter and spring evenings. Roper Lake State Park campground is an excellent choice to spend a couple days or a longer term. A dump station is located on site and the park is 5 miles from Safford AZ where all the amenities of modern civilization are available. 2 miles south of the park is the access road up into the Mt Graham area and the forested mountains. Mt Graham is over 10,00 feet high and at the peak houses telescopes operated by the University of Arizona (check online for tour dates).