Notable lake · Mariposa, California
Emerald Pool
Emerald Pool is a lake in Mariposa, California.
Emerald Pool: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Pool
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Emerald Pool — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.72760, -119.54267. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Emerald Pool
- Vernal Fall · attraction · Mariposa · ~0 km · Must-see
- Liberty Cap · viewpoint · Mineral · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mount Broderick · viewpoint · Mineral · ~1 km · Must-see
- Half Dome · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~3 km · Must-see
- Glacier Point · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~3 km · Must-see
- Washington Column · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sentinel Dome · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~5 km · Must-see
- Four Mile Trail · trek · Mariposa · ~5 km · Must-see
- Yosemite Valley Chapel · church · Mariposa · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lower Yosemite Fall · attraction · Mariposa · ~7 km · Must-see
- Columbia Boulder · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~7 km · Must-see
- Yosemite Falls · waterfall · Mineral · ~7 km · Must-see
- Upper Yosemite Fall · attraction · Mariposa · ~7 km · Must-see
- Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~8 km · Must-see
- El Capitan · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bridalveil Fall · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~12 km · Must-see
- Echo Valley · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~12 km · Must-see
- Clark Canyon · viewpoint · Mineral · ~12 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Emerald Pool
- Ostrander Lake · lake · Mariposa · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ostrander Lake · lake · Mineral · ~14 km · Must-see
- Adair Lake · lake · Mineral · ~16 km · Must-see
- Babcock Lake · lake · Mineral · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tenaya Lake · lake · Mariposa · ~17 km · Must-see
- May Lake · lake · Mineral · ~17 km · Must-see
- Budd Lake · lake · Mineral · ~23 km · Must-see
- Boothe Lake · lake · Mineral · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bernice Lake · lake · Mineral · ~24 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth Lake · lake · Mineral · ~25 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Emerald Pool full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Emerald Pool yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Emerald Pool?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Emerald Pool?
Nearby: Vernal Fall (attraction, 0 km), Liberty Cap (viewpoint, 1 km), Mount Broderick (viewpoint, 1 km), Half Dome (viewpoint, 3 km), Glacier Point (viewpoint, 3 km), Washington Column (viewpoint, 3 km).
Is Emerald Pool worth visiting?
Emerald Pool is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.