Must-see lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional, British Columbia
Emerald Lake
Emerald Lake is a lake in Columbia-Shuswap Regional, British Columbia.
Emerald Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Emerald Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.44196, -116.53216. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Emerald Lake
- Burgess Pass · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~4 km · Must-see
- Michael Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~6 km · Must-see
- Emerald Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~8 km · Must-see
- President Pass · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sherbrooke Lake · lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sherbrooke Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Daly Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Duchesnay Pass · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Niles Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~14 km · Must-see
- McArthur Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~14 km · Must-see
- Isolated Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~15 km · Must-see
- Paget Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~15 km · Must-see
- Wapta Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~16 km · Must-see
- Wapta Lake · lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~16 km · Must-see
- Odaray Pass · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Bosworth · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~17 km · Must-see
- Glacier des Poilus · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lilliput Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~18 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Emerald Lake
- Sherbrooke Lake · lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sherbrooke Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Wapta Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~16 km · Must-see
- Wapta Lake · lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake O'Hara · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake McArthur · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Oesa · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Oesa · lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~23 km · Must-see
- Opabin Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~24 km · Must-see
- Opabin Lake · lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~24 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: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Emerald Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Emerald Lake?
Nearby: Burgess Pass (viewpoint, 4 km), Michael Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), Emerald Glacier (viewpoint, 8 km), President Pass (viewpoint, 8 km), Sherbrooke Lake (lake, 13 km), Sherbrooke Lake (lake, 13 km).
Is Emerald Lake worth visiting?
Emerald Lake is listed as a must-see lake in British Columbia on Spotwander.