Cross Lake Campground Alberta Provincial Park.

Cross Lake campground and Provincial Park is located approximately 178km North of the City of Edmonton. Unfortunately there is approximately 11km of very dusty gravel road to access this beautiful park. There are a total of 137 sites with reservations available by calling 1-780-537-2757. This campground offers campsites for both tents and larger RV's, group camping, excellent canoeing & kayaking, hiking, play grounds, sandy beach, picnic shelters, public phone, showers, water, power, fire wood, picnic tables, handicap sites, sani dump, boat launch, fish cleaning stations, ice fishing, back country camping and wildlife watching. The camp sites are well treed and located in the surrounding Boreal Forest. Some of the campsites back onto Steele Lake. Cross Lake has been renamed Steele Lake after John Steele a world war one veteran. Steele Lake offers good Northern Pike and Yellow Perch fishing, you'll need a fishing license to try your luck. Steele Lake is perfect for canoeing, kayaking and smaller motorized water craft. Lots to explore here on the water. There are several 12km per hour boat restrictions located on the the lake. Larger power boats and water skiing is allowed in certain areas. Boaters will find an easy to use boat launch but it is a bit shallow for larger boats. Steele Lake has an approximate total surface area of 6.6km with an average depth of 3.2m, maximum depth of 6.1m. During the summer months the lake turns green with algae that looks exactly like green paint. There are several good hiking and mountain biking trails located in the area that are well worth the effort. Cross Lake Provincial Park also attracts a large variety of birdlife and there is a bird viewing platform for birders. Night skies here rank # 3 on the Bortle Scale. This is Bear country, food and food related items must be stored properly.  See the official web site link below for fees, opening and closing dates.