Emerald Forest

Emerald Forest: 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 Forest

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 Forest — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.75020, -104.95461. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Emerald Forest

• Denver Zoo · sanctuary · Denver · ~0 km · Must-see
• City Park · sanctuary · Denver · ~0 km · Must-see
• Saint Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church · church · Denver · ~1 km · Must-see
• Denver Museum of Nature and Science · museum · Denver · ~1 km · Must-see
• Black American West Museum · museum · Denver · ~2 km · Must-see
• Cheesman Park · park · Denver · ~3 km · Must-see
• Denver Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Denver · ~3 km · Must-see
• Colorado · church · Denver · ~3 km · Must-see
• Molly Brown House Museum · museum · Denver · ~3 km · Must-see
• The Closing Era · attraction · Denver · ~3 km · Must-see
• Armenian Khachkar · attraction · Denver · ~4 km · Must-see
• American Museum of Western Art · museum · Denver · ~4 km · Must-see
• Civil War Monument · fort · Denver · ~4 km · Must-see
• Colorado Tribute to Veterans Monument · attraction · Denver · ~4 km · Must-see
• Liberty Bell · attraction · Denver · ~4 km · Must-see
• Civic Center Park · park · Denver · ~4 km · Must-see
• History Colorado Center · museum · Denver · ~4 km · Must-see
• Denver Art Museum · museum · Denver · ~4 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Emerald Forest

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Emerald Forest

• Sloan's Lake · lake · Denver · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lake Rhoda · lake · Jefferson · ~12 km · Must-see
• Cherry Creek Dam · lake · Arapahoe · ~17 km · Must-see
• Marston Lake · lake · Denver · ~21 km · Must-see
• Hills of Standley Lake Park · lake · Jefferson · ~25 km · Must-see
• Chatfield Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~31 km · Must-see
• Aurora Reservoir · lake · Arapahoe · ~37 km · Must-see
• Rueter-Hess Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~39 km · Must-see
• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~40 km · Must-see
• Gross Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~52 km · Must-see

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