Roper Lake State Park

State Forester Issues Stage II Fire Restrictions

The Arizona State Forester has issued the following Fire Restrictions for all Arizona State Parks:

• Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, charcoal, coal, or wood stove including
  fires in developed campgrounds or improved sites is prohibited. Exemptions include persons using
  a device solely fueled by liquid petroleum or LPG fuels that can be turned on and off. Such devices
  can only be used in an area that is barren or cleared of all overhead and surrounding flammable
  materials within 3 feet of the device.
  
• Smoking is prohibited unless it is within an enclosed vehicle or building.
  
• Discharging a firearm except while engaged in a lawful hunt pursuant to state, federal, or tribal
  laws and regulations is prohibited. The exemption to this is that the discharging of firearms is
  allowed on agency designated shooting ranges.
  
• The discharging or using of any kind of fireworks and incendiary devices is prohibited.
  
• The following mechanical and industrial activities are prohibited:
  o  Operating any internal combustion engine.
  o  Welding, or operating acetylene or other torch with open flame.
  o  Using an explosive.

Fire restrictions remain in effect at this park until further notice. Read Complete Release

Dankworth Pond Is Currently Closed

Due to construction, Dankworth Pond is currently closed to the public. Please check back here for updates as to when Dankworth Pond will re-open. We apologize for any inconvenience.