Cross Lake Provincial Park

For homonymy, see Cross Lake (disambiguation).

Cross Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta, Canada, located 62 km (39 mi) west from Athabasca and 57 km (35 mi) north of Westlock.

Cross Lake Provincial Park
Location of Cross Lake Provincial Park in Alberta
Location	Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124, Alberta, Canada
Nearest city	Athabasca, Westlock
Coordinates	54°39′11″N 113°47′40″W
Area	27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi)
Established	November 22, 1955
Governing body	Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation

The park is situated at an elevation of 655 m (2,149 ft) and has a surface of 27.7 km² (10.7 sq mi). The park was established on November 22, 1955, and is maintained by Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation. It completely surrounds Steele Lake, which has a cruciform shape that led to the previous name of "Cross Lake", the source of the park's name.

Activities

The following activities are available in the park:^[1]

• Birdwatching^[2] (white-throated sparrows, ruffed grouse, warbler, osprey, bald eagles, great blue herons, bohemian waxwings, pine grosbeaks and white-winged crossbills)
• Camping
• Canoeing and kayaking
• Cross-country skiing (7 kilometres (4.3 mi) of non-groomed trails)
• Fishing and ice fishing
• Hiking
• Horseshoes
• Power boating
• Swimming, water-skiing and windsurfing

Climate

Climate data for Cross Lake Provincial Park
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	12.5 (54.5)	16.0 (60.8)	15.5 (59.9)	28.9 (84.0)	32.0 (89.6)	33.5 (92.3)	35.5 (95.9)	34.0 (93.2)	32.0 (89.6)	27.5 (81.5)	17.2 (63.0)	16.0 (60.8)	35.5 (95.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−7.8 (18.0)	−3.7 (25.3)	2.0 (35.6)	10.8 (51.4)	17.1 (62.8)	20.6 (69.1)	22.9 (73.2)	22.0 (71.6)	16.3 (61.3)	9.2 (48.6)	−1.4 (29.5)	−6.4 (20.5)	8.5 (47.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−13.9 (7.0)	−10.4 (13.3)	−4.6 (23.7)	3.7 (38.7)	9.6 (49.3)	13.4 (56.1)	16.0 (60.8)	14.8 (58.6)	9.3 (48.7)	3.0 (37.4)	−6.5 (20.3)	−12.2 (10.0)	1.9 (35.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−19.9 (−3.8)	−17.2 (1.0)	−11.2 (11.8)	−3.4 (25.9)	2.0 (35.6)	6.3 (43.3)	9.0 (48.2)	7.5 (45.5)	2.4 (36.3)	−3.2 (26.2)	−11.5 (11.3)	−18.1 (−0.6)	−4.8 (23.4)
Record low °C (°F)	−51 (−60)	−46.5 (−51.7)	−45.5 (−49.9)	−32.8 (−27.0)	−11 (12)	−4 (25)	−1.0 (30.2)	−3.5 (25.7)	−11 (12)	−27 (−17)	−38 (−36)	−46.7 (−52.1)	−51 (−60)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	26.1 (1.03)	14.7 (0.58)	21.8 (0.86)	29.9 (1.18)	49.8 (1.96)	97.2 (3.83)	108.0 (4.25)	68.1 (2.68)	38.6 (1.52)	27.5 (1.08)	25.4 (1.00)	20.9 (0.82)	527.8 (20.78)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	1.2 (0.05)	0.5 (0.02)	2.5 (0.10)	17.8 (0.70)	48.1 (1.89)	97.2 (3.83)	108.0 (4.25)	68.0 (2.68)	38.0 (1.50)	16.8 (0.66)	2.7 (0.11)	0.7 (0.03)	401.3 (15.80)
Average snowfall cm (inches)	24.9 (9.8)	14.2 (5.6)	19.2 (7.6)	12.2 (4.8)	1.7 (0.7)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.1 (0.0)	0.6 (0.2)	10.8 (4.3)	22.7 (8.9)	20.2 (8.0)	126.6 (49.8)
Source: Environment Canada[3]

See also

• List of Alberta provincial parks
• List of Canadian provincial parks
• List of National Parks of Canada