Cabins, Camping and Fishing at Northern Cross Resort's Modern Facitities

Northern Cross is a family oriented fishing and recreation resort with a wealth of natural attractions. Lac Des Iles, which is on the south edge of Canada's wild and uninhabited North Woods, offers everyone a chance to catch a big fish - kids have caught the biggest fish seven of the twenty years that we have been operating. Besides big pike, Lac Des Iles has trophy walleye and perch that can reach two pounds. If you have a float, canoe, dingy or small fishing boat the numerous nearby small and undeveloped lakes offer everyone a chance to experience a tranquil fish for pike, walleye, perch, lake trout and trout. However, not everyone enjoys fishing to the same degree, so at Northern Cross we provide facilities to keep the non-anglers and beach bums happy.

a 24 x 36 foot shower house that has 5 individual coin-op shower rooms with fiberglass shower stalls (including a 48" family/accessible stall) and washrooms complete with ground fault plugs for shaving or drying your hair.
a family room and lounge area including games, books, puzzles, toys and free family videos for those occasional rainy days;
a convenience store stocked with groceries for those of you who forget to pack something, fishing tackle for the angler in your family, souvenirs for the special someone who had to stay home and treats for folks with "holiday sweat tooth;"
a "Little Tikes" play park nested among the trees; including a castle, play house, rockers, slides of all sizes, activity centre, pirate ships and toddler swings, swings and teeter totters for your larger kids;
a fire pit or fire pedestal and picnic table at each cabin and campsite with wood at only $10 per quad trailer load for fireside "sing songs" and "story telling";
a large lawn with picnic tables for playing volleyball, horseshoes, croquet and soccer for the recreation enthusiasts in your family;
almost a kilometre of soft blonde beach that is cool to the feet on a hot summer day and there are acres of sand to build castles or lounge around - it is the second largest beach in Meadow Lake Provincial Park;
a large beach side picnic area that has a picnic shelter, fire pits, tables, change house and washrooms;
boat rentals including 2 17 foot Alumarine Boats with console steering and 2004 40 HPR Yamaha Motors for those folks who wish to give fishing or touring the lake a try;
dock and a boat launch;
filleting table for anglers who like to keep a few for a fish fry;
and we recently renovated our campground from top to bottom.

Should you wish to experience beautiful Lac Des Isles and the Meadow Lake Provincial Park Area, this rate chart outlines a variety of accommodation choices to suit most any family holiday budget, including: three sizes of fully modern cabins, modern cabins, semi-modern cabins, 30 serviced campsites, 40 basic campsites and a group camping area. All of our cabins and campsites are under the shelter of tall pines and only a short walk to the beach. (To protect her lakes, Saskatchewan has not allowed lakeside campsites since the 50's.)

In the Park there are a wealth of natural things for your family to do, including: visiting the interpretive centre at Greig Lake, horseback riding at Vivian Lake, canoeing or rafting on the Waterhen River or the many small undeveloped lakes, participating in one of the many Park programs, touring the 250 km of forest roads and hiking on the many developed and undeveloped trails.
In Goodsoil there is a banquet facility (if your planning a wedding or reunion), an entertainment centre, a mini-golf course, two grocery stores, three restaurants, a Hotel/Motel with a great small town pub with a Friday Steak Night and with a new 6 room motel for short stays and ice fishing trips, a Credit Union and a service station with automotive mechanics.
Within a short and scenic drive there are 5 Golf Courses: Northern Meadows - a meticulous kept privately owned golf course that will open it's back nine this spring (5 minutes); a challenging 9 hole course at Loon Lake (40 minutes); an 18 hole course at Meadow Lake (50 minutes); a championship 18 hole course on Cold Lake's air base (55 minutes); and a 9 hole course at Cold Lake (50 minutes).
At Cold Lake there are: large retailers such as Walmart, Canadian Tire, Zellers, and IGA; a Famous Players Theatre with four screens; many restaurants including everything from fine dining to fast foods like McDonald's, KFC and A&W; a CIBC, Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto Dominion, Royal Bank AMT and a Credit Union; and there are numerous small shops and boutiques offering friendly personalized service.
However, even though Cold Lake is only an hour drive, by the time one gets organised, travels there, shops around and travels home a good portion of your day is gone. We keep a well stocked store with most of the items that you might run out of at reasonable prices and you can send the kids. And if we don't have it Goodsoil most likely will. PS Our candy, ice cream, chips and pop and slushies are priced the same as at the big city convenience stores.
The Goodsoil Co-op Store and Martins Store are very well stocked: they have fresh fruits and veggies; frozen meats, veggies and fast foods; hardware, automotive supplies and propane; books and magazines; beer, wine and liquor; and many other items priced a bit higher than the aisle price at many city grocers - minus the hassle and the stress.

Cabin and Campsite Rates *Accommodation ...... Sleeps . Spr/Fall . Prime* 3 Bdrm w/Shower ........ 8 ....... 170.10 .. 189.00 2 Bdrm w/Shower ........ 6 ....... 134.10 .. 149.00 1 Bdrm w/Shower ........ 3 .......... 80.10 .... 89.00 2 Bdrm w/Toilet ........... 6 .......... 85.50 ....95.00 2 Bdrm w/o Toilet ........ 6 .......... 67.50 .... 75.00 Extra Adults in Cabin .. $3 - $8 /person/night Non Power Campsites ............... 18.00 .... 20.00 4 months starting from .......................... 650.00 Power Campsites ....................... 22.50 .... 28.00 4 months starting from ......................... 1800.00 Group Campsite (1st 5 Units)... 76.50 .... 85.00 5% PST (Cabins only) and 5% GST Taxes are Not Included	Firewood is available at only $10 per large wagon load Cabins w/shower include deck All built or renovated since 90 Large Beach; Store; Family Room w/ games, books, puzzles and movies Little "Tikes" Play Park Booking and minimum stay restrictions apply a Spring/Fall rates require a minimum 3 night stay a 50% deposit is required on a Bookings 50% of your deposit will be refunded if you cancel 60 days or more prior to arrival If you cancel 59 days or less prior to arrival YOU WILL LOOSE YOUR DEPOSIT Booking Cancellations with less than 14 days notice are charged in full No Refunds on Early Departure Spring Rates start after the May Long Weekend Summer Rates start the second last Friday in June and include the May and September Long Weekends Fall Rates for sites and cabins start the last Monday in August
Boat Rates *Boat Type .......................... Spr/Fall ..... Prime* 16 foot boat w/ 15hpr motor, pull start and tiller steering full day (8AM Start) 85.00........ 95.00 half day (5 straight hours) 60.00........ 65.00 17 Foot Boat w/ 40hpr motor, electric start, console steering and power trim full day (8AM Start) 160.00..... 175.00 half day (5 straight hours) 100.00..... 110.00	All Boat Rentals include, life jackets, paddles and up to the first 20 litres of gas per day Rent for 5 days and your 6th day is Free You must sign a liability waver when renting a boat Boaters born after April 1, 1983 require a Boat Operators Card and After September 15, 2009 all Boaters will require a Boat Operators Card A credit card is required as the renter is responsible for the first $1000 in damages

PS As are most resorts in Saskatchewan, Northern Cross is independently owned and operated. We take a "hands-on" approach to its operation, development and construction, therefore Northern Cross does not profess to be a Fairmont Hot Springs or a Panorama Resort with year round revenues and corporate backing. Northern Cross's cabins are comparable to most cabins available in Northwest Saskatchewan and the fully modern cottages and lodge is second to few. However, our staff and I do try our best to provide personalized service, friendly advice and to establish one-to-one relationships with the folks who visit Lac Des Isles. So if you and your family are looking for a vacation where nature, not commerce, still reins, for a vacation with most of the comforts of home and a vacation that you can afford, please come be our guests.

The Jesske Gang - Jodie, Jeff

Chase, Lake and Cole

Please bring your own towels, tea towels, bedding for the hide-a-bed (bedding is provided for the beds).
Bring cleaning supplies as you are responsible for tidying up your cabin before departure.
Please note that in Saskatchewan taxes on fixed roof accomodations are the same as in Alberta. There is no Provincial Sales Tax on Campsites.
There is a 5% Provincial Sales Tax on anything that you cannot eat.
Once you leave home and hit the pavement, all but the last 13 km of your trip will be on paved roads. (Saskatchewan has more roads to maintain than any state or province.)
At dusk and dawn watch for deer and other wildlife along Highway 55, especially in the spring and fall.
If your unsure of which Highways to take to get to Lac Des Isles, please ask me. I've traveled extensively in Saskatchewan and Alberta, so I'd be happy to give you some tips.
Since we have been at Lac Des Isles, most guests have found their were less mosquito's at Northern Cross than at home. However, bring insect repellant if your vulnerable to the "little devils". At certain times in June there are small flies at the waters edge that can be a pest and there are a few more bugs that city folks are use to, so you might want to bring a can of raid too.
Don't forget to leave Northern Cross's phone number with a friend or relative in case of emergency.