Local favourite lake · Delaware, Indiana

Emerald Lake

Emerald Lake is a lake in Delaware, Indiana.

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Emerald Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Emerald Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Emerald Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.26880, -85.50350. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Emerald Lake

Minnetrista · park · Delaware · ~15 km · Must-see
Appeal to the Great Spirit · attraction · Delaware · ~15 km · Must-see
Spirit of the American Doughboy · attraction · Blackford · ~29 km · Must-see
M3 Stuart · attraction · Grant · ~33 km · Must-see
Summit Lake State Park · lake · Henry · ~39 km · Must-see
Miami Indian · fort · Blackford · ~46 km · Must-see
Loblolly Marsh Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Jay · ~64 km · Must-see
Roberts Chapel · church · Hamilton · ~66 km · Must-see
Geist Reservoir · lake · Hamilton · ~66 km · Must-see
Conner Prairie Museum · museum · Hamilton · ~68 km · Must-see
Indian Lake · lake · Marion · ~74 km · Must-see
Ouabache State Park · park · Wells · ~75 km · Must-see
Antioch Church · church · Delaware · ~5 km
Mount Olive Church · church · Delaware · ~7 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Emerald Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Emerald Lake

Summit Lake State Park · lake · Henry · ~39 km · Must-see
Geist Reservoir · lake · Hamilton · ~66 km · Must-see
Indian Lake · lake · Marion · ~74 km · Must-see
Salamonie Dam · lake · Wabash · ~77 km · Must-see
J. Edward Roush Lake · lake · Huntington · ~79 km · Must-see
Bench Around the Lake · lake · Marion · ~95 km · Must-see
Darke County Fairgrounds · lake · Darke · ~95 km · Must-see
Central Indiana Canal · lake · Marion · ~99 km · Must-see
Grand Lake–Saint Marys · lake · Mercer · ~112 km · Must-see
Grand Lake Saint Marys Lighthouse · lake · Mercer · ~115 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Emerald Lake full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Emerald Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Emerald Lake?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Emerald Lake?

Nearby: Minnetrista (park, 15 km), Appeal to the Great Spirit (attraction, 15 km), Spirit of the American Doughboy (attraction, 29 km), M3 Stuart (attraction, 33 km), Summit Lake State Park (lake, 39 km), Miami Indian (fort, 46 km).