What to expect
Emerald Lake
A quiet lake in the Shevaroy Hills near Yercaud, ringed by coffee estates and adjacent to the Deer Park. Much less crowded than the main Yercaud Lake, it is a scenic stop on the Yercaud sightseeing circuit.
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Typedam
Nearest baseYercaud
DistrictSalem
Best timeOctober to March is the cooler, drier…
Time neededAbout an hour
Entry₹20
Places to visit14→Listed businesses2→Emerald Lake is planned from Yercaud, one of the travel bases in Salem district. Use Yercaud for stays, food and local transport, then plan this place as a focused stop.
Getting there
How to visit
- Base yourself in Yercaud or nearby in Salem, then confirm the last-mile route locally before travel.
- If access depends on temple, museum or seasonal rules, check on the day before you go.
Timing
Best time
October to March is the cooler, drier season in the Cauvery delta.
Weather in Emerald LakeSeasonal guide
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Today at Emerald Lake
Sunrise6:07 am
Sunset6:28 pm
Golden hour best light5:28 pm–6:28 pm
Blue hour after sunset6:28 pm–6:53 pm
Sun sets toward compass bearingW · 279°
Moon tonight🌖 Waning gibbous · 80%
South-west monsoon. June to September brings heavy rain to Tamil Nadu. Trails, falls and ghat roads can be slippery, swollen or closed at short notice, and forest departments sometimes suspend access. Check locally on the day before you travel.
Sun and moon are calculated for this location and shown in IST. Photography windows are the hour around sunrise and sunset; the sunset bearing is degrees clockwise from true north. Moon phase is accurate to about half a day.
Stay · eat · do · rent · see · shop
Stays, food & things to do near Emerald Lake
Verified hotels, homestays, restaurants, experiences, sights, shops and rentals around Emerald Lake — commission-free, with direct contact. Filter by what you need.
1 place to stay near Emerald Lake
1 place to eat near Emerald Lake
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Orange Restaurant
Where to eat
Top pick
Restaurant
Orange RestaurantRestaurant at Grand Palace Road, Yercaud. Its own record says it keeps no closing hour.
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The Indian Origin Hotels & Resorts
Place to stay
Top pick
Hotel
The Indian Origin Hotels & ResortsHotel at 162/6-A, Bedford Road. Its own site heads its front page “TIO (The Indian Origin) Hotels & Resorts | Resorts in Yercaud”.
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The best of Yercaud, ranked
Emerald Lake sits in Yercaud, and these rank everything verified across the town rather than this one spot — built from the same listings shown above, ordered by the strength of the source evidence behind each entry rather than by anyone's star score. Every card shows how many places are really on it. Nobody pays to appear.
Across the whole of Yercaud
Ranked guides
Top experiences around Yercaud
10 more places around Yercaud, each worth a day of its own.
damYercaud Lake
890 m · 11 min walk
A spring-fed boating lake at the heart of Yercaud hill station, surrounded by coffee and orange estates.
viewpointPagoda Point (Pyramid Point)
2.0 km · 26 min walk
A cliff-edge viewpoint in Yercaud offering panoramic views over the Salem plains below.
viewpointLady's Seat
1.8 km · 22 min walk
A popular cliff-top viewpoint in Yercaud with sweeping views of the Salem plains and winding ghat road below.
waterfallKiliyur Falls
3.1 km · ~8 min by auto
A roughly 300-ft waterfall near Yercaud fed by the overflow of Yercaud Lake, reached via a flight of steps through forest.
templeServaroyan Temple
750 m · 9 min walk
A cave shrine at the highest point of the Shevaroy Hills, dedicated to the local deity Servarayan.
parkAnna Park
900 m · 11 min walk
A small ornamental garden in Yercaud town known for its seasonal flower displays.
parkBotanical Garden and Rose Garden
340 m · 4 min walk
A government-run botanical garden in Yercaud with a dedicated rose collection amid the hill station's greenery.
activityYercaud Ghat Road (hairpin bends)
6.0 km · ~15 min by auto
The winding approach road to Yercaud from the Salem plains, famous for its 20 numbered hairpin bends.
viewpointShevaroy Hills
1.2 km · 15 min walk
The range of hills in which Yercaud sits, known for coffee, orange and pepper estates and cool climate year-round.
wildlifeKurumbapatti Zoological Park
A zoological park on the outskirts of Salem housing native Tamil Nadu birds and animals, including painted storks.
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Emerald Lake — at a glance
TimingsApprox 9 AM to 6 PM
Best timeOctober to June (pleasant hill weather)
Entry price
- Indian adult
- ₹20
Fees change without notice. Check the current rate at the counter.
Entry: Nominal entry fee
Getting here
How to reach Emerald Lake
About 32 km from Salem up the Shevaroy ghat road; nearest railway Salem Junction (~32 km); nearest airport Salem (SXV) ~35 km.
Getting around Emerald Lake
We have not assessed physical access at this place yet. Across India, step-free routes, handrails and accessible toilets are the exception rather than the rule, and pavements are often interrupted — if step-free access matters to you, contact the site or a local operator before committing to the trip.
If you need help at Emerald Lake
112All emergencies (police · fire · medical)The single number to call in any emergency (ERSS).100Police101Fire108Ambulance (emergency / EMS)1091Women’s helpline (distress)1098Child helpline1363Tourist helpline (India, 24×7, multilingual)
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Emerald Lake — frequently asked
When is the best time to visit Emerald Lake?
October to March is the cooler, drier season in the Cauvery delta.
What are the entry fee and timings at Emerald Lake?
Entry: Nominal entry fee. Timings: Approx 9 AM to 6 PM. The rupee figure quoted is the Indian adult rate.
How do I reach Emerald Lake?
Base yourself in Yercaud or nearby in Salem, then confirm the last-mile route locally before travel. If access depends on temple, museum or seasonal rules, check on the day before you go.
How much time do I need for Emerald Lake?
About an hour.
What else is near Emerald Lake?
Nearby you can pair Botanical Garden and Rose Garden (340 m), Servaroyan Temple (750 m), Yercaud Lake (890 m), Anna Park (900 m).
Read before you go
Emerald Lake guides, stories & itineraries
We have not published a story about Emerald Lake itself yet. These cover Yercaud, the town it sits in, and the wider district.
Around Yercaud
Emerald Lake sits in Yercaud, so these cover the streets, buildings and surroundings around it.
Guide
Yercaud: A Quieter Hill Station in the Shevaroy Hills
6 min read · Read →
Itinerary
Salem & Yercaud in 2 Days
7 min read · Read →
Tamil Nadu-wide guides & itineraries
Route-level itineraries and practical guides for the rest of Tamil Nadu.
Image credits
- Emerald Lake:Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0