After a long day of hiking, there’s nothing like an invigorating dip in Roper Lake State Park’s hot mineral spring to bring you back to life. Soak your aches and troubles away in this beautiful setting, which features a 30-acre stocked lake, lakeside cabins, sail-boarding, gazebos, picnic areas, an Indian Village and a playground. The park is located off U.S. Route 191, six miles south of Safford, Arizona.

Between the neighboring towns of Glendale and Peoria, there are well over eighty public parks and outdoor recreation areas, varying in size and designated for different purposes. In both towns, there are traditional parks as well as gardens, dog parks, playgrounds, sports facilities, and public pools.