This largest of the 61 lakes in Yoho National Park is one of the prime tourist attractions. The lake is situated in the interior of the Park and is enclosed by mountainranges on three sites, trapping incoming storms. This results in relatively large amounts of rain and snowfall giving the area around the lake it’s unique selection of flora like the western red cedar, western hemlock, western white pine and an abundance of wild flowers on the north shore late june and early july.

The Emerald Lake Lodge offers a great get away accomodation on the lake shore in one of the 24 cabin-style buildings. Around the lake you can hike the 5.2 kilometer trail of wich half is wheelchair accessible. During summertime you should rent a canoe here. After all this activity you can have a drink at the 1890’s era Yukon Saloon or have dinner at the Mount Burgess dining room, named one the 101 best restaurants around the world as ranked by the daily meal.