Emerald Lake   Be the first to submit input for Emerald Lake. If you have info on Emerald Lake, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, La Plata County, Colorado please submit it here to improve this web site.          These outdoors activities are available near Emerald Lake.   Lakes Near Emerald Lake: Vallecito Lake, San Juan County, 11 miles away   Public Lands Near Emerald Lake: San Juan National Forest, Colorado, 14 miles away Navajo Lake State Park, New Mexico, 34 miles away Ridgway State Park, Colorado, 36 miles away Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec - NM, 47 miles away Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 54 miles away Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO, 54 miles away   Marinas On or Near Emerald Lake: Vallecito Doc's Marina, Bayfield, 13 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Emerald Lake: Bear Creek Campground, La Plata County, 6 miles away Transfer Park Campground, La Plata County, 7 miles away Lime Creek Campground, San Juan County, 7 miles away Florida Campground, La Plata County, 8 miles away   Hotels Near Emerald Lake: Purgatory Village Condo Hotel by Durango Mountain Resort, Durango, 10 miles away Purgatory Lodge by Durango Mountain Resorts, Durango, 10 miles away Cascade Village by Durango Mountain Resort, Durango, 11 miles away Lodge at Tamarron by Durango Mountain Resort, Durango, 11 miles away Cimarron Lodge, Telluride, 20 miles away   Ski Areas Near Emerald Lake: Purgatory, Colorado, 10 miles away       2029 foot drop, 11 lifts, 85 runs Silverton, Colorado, 11 miles away       3200 foot drop, 1 lifts, 1 runs Kendall Mountain, Colorado, 12 miles away       400 foot drop, 1 lifts, 3 runs   Whitewater Near Emerald Lake: Canyon Creek, La PlataCounty, 7 miles away       Class V+ - 3 miles long (to Animas River) Animas River, San Juan/ La PlataCounty, 9 miles away       Class IV-V - 2.6 miles long (Tacoma to Rockwood Rail Yard) Lime Creek, -blank-County, 9 miles away       Class V+ - 3 miles long (1st Gorge)