Emil Lake

Emil 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 Emil 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 Emil Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 62.10024, -149.98631. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Emil Lake

• Trapper Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~22 km · Must-see
• Nancy Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~57 km · Must-see
• Bullion Mountain · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~61 km · Must-see
• Snowbird Glacier · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~61 km · Must-see
• Independence Mine State Historical Park · sanctuary · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~63 km · Must-see
• Hatch Peak · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~65 km · Must-see
• Penny Royal Glacier · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~66 km · Must-see
• Red Shirt Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~68 km · Must-see
• Government Peak · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~68 km · Must-see
• Talkeetna RCAG · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~31 km
• Kashwitna Knobs · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~32 km
• Susitna Salmon Center · museum · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~32 km
• Talkeetna Historical Society Museum · museum · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~32 km
• Aurora Dora · museum · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~32 km
• Dancing Leaf Gallery · museum · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~32 km
• Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~33 km
• Gnome Peak · viewpoint · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~57 km
• Black Prospect · fort · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~60 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Emil Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Emil Lake

• Trapper Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~22 km · Must-see
• Nancy Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~57 km · Must-see
• Red Shirt Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~68 km · Must-see
• Alexander Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~77 km · Must-see
• Lake Lucille · lake · Anchorage · ~80 km · Must-see
• Wasilla Lake · lake · Anchorage · ~81 km · Must-see
• Finger Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~83 km · Must-see
• Byers Lake · lake · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · ~89 km · Must-see
• Eklutna Dam · lake · Anchorage · ~111 km · Must-see
• Eklutna Lake · lake · Anchorage · ~116 km · Must-see

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Matanuska-Susitna Borough

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