Roper Lake State Park
Managed by Arizona State Parks
86 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Cactus Flats
Cactus Flats has 7.4 miles of mapped trails, 1.2 for every square mile of land
109 acres are parks and preserves, 72 per 1,000 residents. 12% of Cactus Flats’ land is conserved, about 489 acres. The biggest trail networks: Roper Lake State Park (0.9 mi).
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
489 acres · of 6.2 sq mi of land
Trails
7.4 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
109 ac
72 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
27%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
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What kind of outdoors town is Cactus Flats?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cactus Flats have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cactus Flats is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cactus Flats’ overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical AZ town 14% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · AZ 1.1 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land72 acres of park per 1,000 residents (109 acres) · AZ 8 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home27% of residents within a half mile of a park · AZ 56% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 79%
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Arizona towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Cactus Flats’ 12% is ahead of 46% of Arizona towns, while its trails per square mile lead 56% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Roper Lake State Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
489 conserved acres
12% of Cactus Flats’ land. Who manages Cactus Flats’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State Department of Land382 ac
State fish & wildlife106 ac
State Resource Management Area · 382 acState Conservation Area · 106 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 382 | Restricted |
| Roper Lake and Land State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 106 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Cactus Flats
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Cactus Flats
Natural Hot TubIn Roper Lake State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
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When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Cactus Flats
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 61 | 66 | 73 | 81 | 90 | 99 | 99 | 96 | 92 | 83 | 71 | 61 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
May is the driest month (0.2 in) and June the warmest (highs of 99 °F). 2.0 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 99 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cactus Flats →
Next door
Cactus Flats and its neighbors
Cactus Flats has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cactus Flats | 12% | 1.2 | 72 | 27% | A− |
| Swift Trail Junction | 29% | 1.8 | 22 | 25% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cactus Flats
Where can I hike in Cactus Flats?
The longest trail networks: Roper Lake State Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cactus Flats is conserved land?
12% of its land, against a typical 14% for an Arizona town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Cactus Flats’ trails?
Roper Lake State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cactus Flats?
93,338 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cactus Flats or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 109 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cactus Flats have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cactus Flats neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →