Recreational options are most limited in April, when the lake ice is unsafe and the roads and trails are muddy. Set inside the park, the resort town of Waskesiu (Cree for “red deer”) offers ...

The park welcomes cross-country skiers, lake skaters, backcountry snowshoeing ... A fine-dining option is the upscale lodge-style Copper Ridge inside Waskesiu's Elk Ridge Resort, with choices ...