Saskatchewan Highway 263

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Highway 263 marker
Highway 263
Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Length65.9 km[1] (40.9 mi)
Major junctions
South end Highway 2 at Christopher Lake
Major intersections Highway 953 in Doran Park
Highway 952 in Emma Lake
Highway 240 in Prince Albert National Park
North end Highway 264 / Kingsmere Road at Waskesiu Lake
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural municipalitiesLakeland
Highway system
    ← Highway 255→ Highway 264

    Highway 263 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan's 200-series highways primarily service its recreational areas. The highway runs from Highway 2 to Highway 264 in Prince Albert National Park[2] at Waskesiu Lake.[3] It is about 66 kilometres (41 mi) long.[1]

    Most of Highway 263 lies within the Prince Albert National Park. The section that lies outside of the park passes near the village of Christopher Lake and the hamlets of Bell's Beach, Sunnyside Beach, Neis Beach, Emma Lake, and Tweedsmuir.

    Highway 263 also connects with Highway 952 and also junctions with Highway 240 just inside the national park's boundaries.

    Both inside and outside the national park, many recreational areas and camping sites are accessible from the highway.[4]

    Route description

    Hwy 263 begins in the District of Lakeland No. 521 at an intersection with Hwy 2 (CanAm Highway) on the eastern edge of the village of Christopher Lake. It heads due west through the centre of town along Main Street E/W before leaving Christopher Lake and going through a switchback as it travels just to the south of both the lake of the same name and Bell's Beach. The highway has a junction with Hwy 953 as it travels just to the south of Clearsand Beach, Neis Beach, and Sunnyside Beach and passes by a golf course. Hwy 263 travels along the southern edge of the hamlets of Emma Lake, where it has a junction with Hwy 952 near the southern shore of the Emma Lake, and Tweedsmuir before entering Prince Albert National Park. It travels west through remote woodlands along the southern edge of the park for a few kilometres to cross the Spruce River and have an intersection with Hwy 240, with Hwy 263 curving northward and winding its way past Halkett Lake. After crossing over the Spruce River for a second time, the highway has intersections with the access roads to Trappers Lake and Namekus Lake as it passes by several other small lakes and streams as it winds its way through the Waskesiu Hills. Entering the hamlet of Waskesiu Lake, the highway travels along Lakeview Drive, passing a golf course and running along the coastline Waskesiu Lake. After travelling through downtown, the highway turns away from the lake and comes to an end shortly thereafter at an intersection between Hwy 264 and Kingsmere Road. The entire length of Hwy 263 is a paved, two-lane highway.[5][6]

    Major intersections

    Rural municipalityLocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
    Lakeland No. 521Christopher Lake0.00.0 Highway 2 / CanAm Highway – La Ronge, Prince AlbertSouthern terminus; road continues east as Township Road 530
    ​2.91.8New Lutheran Road – Bell's Beach, Christopher Lake, Kinasao Lutheran Bible Camp
    ​4.02.5Ward Street – Spruce Point, Doran Park, Christopher Lake
    Doran Park6.03.7Spruce Road – Spruce Meadows
    6.64.1 Highway 953 north – Doran Park, Clearsand Beach, Bitch Bay, McPhail Cove, Anglin Lake, Great Blue Heron Provincial ParkSouthern terminus of Hwy 953
    ​8.25.1Sunset Bay Resort access road
    Emma Lake8.95.5Lorraine Drive – Keystone Park
    9.45.8 Highway 952 north – Emma Lake, Sunnyside Beach, Carwin Park, Guise Beach, McIntosh Point, Murray PointSouthern terminus
    Tweedsmuir13.38.3Okema Beach Road (Range Road 2274) – Okema Beach, Rothenburg Resort
    16.610.3Range Road 2280 – Montreal Lake 106B
    Prince Albert National Park21.413.3Bridge over the Spruce River
    21.613.4 Highway 240 south – West Side, ShellbrookNorthern terminus of Hwy 240
    28.217.5Halkett Lake access road
    37.123.1Bridge over the Spruce River
    43.627.1Trappers Lake
    53.733.4Namekus Lake access road
    56.735.2Height of Land access road
    59.436.9Narrows Road – Mud Creek, Trippes Beach, King Island, Paignton Beach, Treebeard, Narrows Campground
    Prince Albert National ParkWaskesiu Lake65.940.9 Highway 264 east to Highway 2 – Prince Albert, La Ronge, Elk Ridge
    Kingsmere Road – Red Deer, Beaver Glen, Waskesiu Marina    		Northern terminus; western terminus of Hwy 264
    1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

    See also

    References

    1. 1 2 "Highway 263 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
    2. ↑ "Prince Albert National Park". Parks Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
    3. ↑ "Waskesiu Lake". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
    4. ↑ "Prince Albert National Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
    5. ↑ Government of Saskatchewan. "Official Saskatchewan Highway map" (PDF). Retrieved 28 August 2025.
    6. ↑ Parks Canada. "Maps - Prince Albert National Park". Retrieved 2 September 2025.