点评:Emerald Lake is beautiful and is one of the best bodies of water to see in the mountains. We got the opportunity to see it on a nice sunny day and truly appreciated the nice turquoise colour of the lake. The area has a good trail to get around the lake and you can do activities here like rent a canoe or enjoy a meal at the cafe that overlooks the lake. This area is free to enter with a parks pass and in 2026 the National Parks Pass was free in the summer. We spent about 30 minutes in the area and would also recommend checking out the natural land bridge before getting back on to the highway as well.
The area is one of the most popular spots in the park and parking was insane. We knew it would be busy when there was a sign at the bottom of the mountain near Field showing the parking lot was full. You may luck out and the staff will let you into the lot if a spot opens up but we didn't and had to park along the road. Some people parked about 2 km away from the lake - it was just very busy. There were a lot of people in the area and there were long waits for the canoe rentals but if you walk along the trail the crowd thins out. This area is not as popular as Lake Louise in Banff but we could see them implementing a shuttle service and paid parking to help with the crowds in the near future.
翻译:翡翠湖风景如画,是山区中最值得一看的湖泊之一。我们很幸运能在阳光明媚的日子里前去观赏,深深被湖水那美丽的蓝绿色所吸引。湖边有一条不错的步道可供游览,您还可以租一艘独木舟,或在俯瞰着湖泊的咖啡馆里享用美食。只要持有公园通行证即可免费进入该区域;2026年夏季时,国家公园通行证甚至可以免费使用。我们在那片区域逗留了大约30分钟,也建议在重新回到高速公路之前去看看那个天然陆桥。
那里是公园里最受欢迎的景点之一,停车情况则相当混乱。在山脚下靠近菲尔德的地方有个指示牌,上面写着停车场已满,这也让我们预料到那里会很拥挤。运气好的话,如果有空位出现,工作人员或许会允许你入内停车;但我们没那么幸运,只能在路边停车。有些人把车停在离湖边约2公里远的地方——那里人实在太多了。周边区域人头攒动,租独木舟也需要排很长的队。不过沿着步道走一段后,人就少多了。这个地方虽然不如班夫的露易丝湖那么出名,但我们可以预见,不久的将来这里也会推出班车服务以及收费停车场来缓解人流压力。