Local favourite river spot · Flathead, Montana
Emerald Island
Emerald Island is a river spot in Flathead, Montana.
Emerald Island: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Emerald Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.07362, -114.23288. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Emerald Island
- Lone Pine State Park · sanctuary · Flathead · ~17 km · Must-see
- West Shore Unit - Flathead Lake State Park · lake · Lake · ~18 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Idaho · ~19 km · Must-see
- Flathead Valley · sanctuary · Idaho · ~24 km · Must-see
- Flathead Lake · lake · Lake · ~28 km · Must-see
- Flathead National Forest · sanctuary · Flathead · ~32 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · Lake · ~33 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · Idaho · ~35 km · Must-see
- Hungry Horse Dam · lake · Flathead · ~42 km · Must-see
- Bad Rock Canyon · viewpoint · Idaho · ~45 km · Must-see
- Little Bitterroot Lake · lake · Flathead · ~45 km · Must-see
- Little Bitterroot Lake · lake · Shoshone · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lost Coon Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~46 km · Must-see
- Finley Point Unit - Flathead Lake State Park · lake · Lake · ~46 km · Must-see
- Firefighter Mountain · viewpoint · Idaho · ~49 km · Must-see
- Haskell Pass · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~49 km · Must-see
- Whitefish Lake State Park · lake · Flathead · ~51 km · Must-see
- Coram Experimental Forest · sanctuary · Flathead · ~51 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Emerald Island
- Cromwell Island · river spot · Lake · ~31 km
- Wild Horse Island · river spot · Lake · ~32 km
- Melita Island · river spot · Shoshone · ~35 km
- Melita Island · river spot · Lake · ~35 km
- Wild Goose Island · river spot · Idaho · ~107 km
- Pleasant Island · river spot · Flathead · ~17 km
- Goose Island · river spot · Lake · ~18 km
- Firemens Island · river spot · Flathead · ~18 km
- Deer Island · river spot · Flathead · ~20 km
- Douglas Islands · river spot · Lake · ~20 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Emerald Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Emerald Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Emerald Island?
Nearby: Lone Pine State Park (sanctuary, 17 km), West Shore Unit - Flathead Lake State Park (lake, 18 km), Echo Lake (lake, 19 km), Flathead Valley (sanctuary, 24 km), Flathead Lake (lake, 28 km), Flathead National Forest (sanctuary, 32 km).