PHOENIX — After trending downward for three months in a row, Roper Lake and Dankworth Ponds State Parks saw an increase in visitation.
That’s according to data released by the Arizona Office of Tourism.
Roper Lake and Dankworth Ponds had 3,478 visitors in September, up 25.6 percent from September 2025. Year-to-date visitation is down slightly through the first nine months of the year, with 46,983 visitors to Roper and Dankworth, down 2.1 percent compared to 2025.
The State Park system, comprised of 29 parks and recreation areas, saw 141,428 visitors in September, down 13.9 percent from September 2025, but up 32,085 from August 2026.
Year-to-date, statewide visitation was at 1.95 million through September, down 13.7 percent from 2.26 million through September 2025.
