Must-see lake · Aitkin, Minnesota
Emerald Island
Emerald Island is a lake in Aitkin, Minnesota.
Emerald Island: 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 Island
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 Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.77034, -93.31722. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Emerald Island
- Big Sandy Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Rat Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~8 km · Must-see
- Savanna Portage State Park · park · Aitkin · ~15 km · Must-see
- Rat House Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~16 km · Must-see
- Portage Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~27 km · Must-see
- Douglas Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~29 km · Must-see
- Nelson Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~30 km · Must-see
- Cole Lake · lake · Carlton · ~31 km · Must-see
- Eagle Lake · lake · Carlton · ~42 km · Must-see
- Sugar Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~52 km · Must-see
- Ross Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~52 km · Must-see
- Elm Island Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~52 km · Must-see
- Morrison Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~54 km · Must-see
- Leavitt Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~56 km · Must-see
- North Country National Scenic Trail (MN) · trek · Itasca · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Mary · lake · Crow Wing · ~57 km · Must-see
- Dean Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~59 km · Must-see
- Twenty Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~59 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Emerald Island
- Big Sandy Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Rat Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~8 km · Must-see
- Rat House Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~16 km · Must-see
- Portage Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~27 km · Must-see
- Douglas Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~29 km · Must-see
- Nelson Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~30 km · Must-see
- Cole Lake · lake · Carlton · ~31 km · Must-see
- Eagle Lake · lake · Carlton · ~42 km · Must-see
- Sugar Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~52 km · Must-see
- Ross Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Emerald Island full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Emerald Island 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 Island?
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 Island?
Nearby: Big Sandy Lake (lake, 5 km), Rat Lake (lake, 8 km), Savanna Portage State Park (park, 15 km), Rat House Lake (lake, 16 km), Portage Lake (lake, 27 km), Douglas Lake (lake, 29 km).
Is Emerald Island worth visiting?
Emerald Island is listed as a must-see lake in Minnesota on Spotwander.