Location: Safford
Top Things to do in Safford
The 6 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Safford, Arizona (AZ)
Safford (Western Apache: Ichʼįʼ Nahiłtį́į́) is a city in Graham County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 9,566. The city is the county seat of Graham County.
Restaurants in Safford
1. AZ Air Ventures
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 37 reviews
AZ Air Ventures is an adventure company specializing in hot air balloon rides over the Gila Valley. Passionate about ballooning, we are excited to share ballooning adventures with the residents of and visitors to Graham County. Hot air ballooning over the Gila Valley is a remarkable experience providing spectacular views you’ve never seen before. Come fly with us!
2. Discovery Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 23 reviews
Contains 2 of the country's leading sky-watching sites (Aker and Mount Graham International observatories, the world's largest pin-hole camera and more.
3. Roper Lake State Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 115 reviews
This 400-acre park has five miles of hiking trails and plenty of water for boating, swimming and fishing. There are also campsites and cabins for rent. Roper Lake is located approximately 6 miles south of Safford and consists of a 32-acre lake.
Reviewed By JVSibley - Lake Jackson, United States
While the Hila loop doesn’t have electricity the campsites are bigger and nicer. We stayed 5 days and plenty to do in area... easy access to town for restocking and eating.
4. Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By KallyEfros - Safford, United States
Don't take a small car - the road is rough rub the views are excellent. Bring water and a picnic. Take the drive slow. We love to wade in the water.
5. Essence of Tranquility
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 63 reviews
Reviewed By Lovinglife717 - Sahuarita, United States
Just recovered from surgery. My husband reluctantly joined me for an hr soak. We had an amazing time, clean, private, so relaxing. I needed that hr to forget about everything around me. Thanks to the staff. She was so sweet to hold us a spot. Probably going back this morning. Blessings T
6. Black Hills Rockhound Area
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 27 reviews
From the intersection of Highway 70, east of Safford, travel 10 miles north on Highway 191 to Black Hills Rockhound Area. Follow the dirt road 2 miles to the center of the rockhound area.
Reviewed By otmgoodale - Colorado Springs, United States
I think some of the negative reviews below might have accidentally reviewed the wrong location: this place is 100% free (on BLM land), and the road is in great condition all the way out to the site. We had no problem getting there in our mini van. Once we were out there, we had a great time, even on a hot September day. We parked near the sign (which says "Black Hills Rockhound Area"), and spent about two hours searching further and further east and north of the sign (the same side of the road as the sign). We found lots of good samples out there, and our best find of the whole day was a beautiful fist-sized fire agate in a creek bed about half a mile northwest of where we parked. We evenly returned to the car to eat lunch and cool down for a while, then crossed the road to search on the west side. I couldn't believe what we found! Thousands of agates just lying on the ground everywhere you look! We spent about an hour on that side of the road. While we didn't find anything as big as what we had found earlier in the creek bed, we found lots of beautiful samples over there. It's impossible not to in that area, they are so plentiful. If you aren't really into rocks (like me - rockhounding is more my wife's thing than mine), but you enjoy desert solitude, I would still very much recommend this location. The desert was beautiful, and we didn't see about person the whole time we were out there, even though it was a Saturday.
