Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park is a provincial park located 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Grimshaw, in northern Alberta, west of the junction of Highway 2 and the Mackenzie Highway. It was named Lac Cardinal Provincial Park until 1 August 1978,[1] when it was renamed Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park to commemorate the tour of the province by Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada.[2]
The park is situated on the eastern shore of Cardinal Lake, at an elevation of 640 m (2,100 ft), and has an area of 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi). It was established on 1 March 1956 and is maintained by Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation.
Activities
The following activities are available in the park:[3]
- Beach activities (including swimming and volleyball)
- Birdwatching (141 bird species have been observed)
- Camping
- Canoeing and kayaking
- Cross-country skiing (4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) non-groomed trails)
- Front country hiking
- Horseshoes
- Power boating, sailing, water-skiing and windsurfing
See also
- List of provincial parks in Alberta
- List of Canadian provincial parks
- List of National Parks of Canada
- Royal eponyms in Canada
References
- ^ "Controversy awaits Queen", Calgary Herald, p. A1, 31 July 1978, retrieved 1 August 2022
- ^ Alberta Community Development (2005). "Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park". Archived from the original on 7 October 2006. Retrieved 6 March 2007.
- ^ Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture. "Activities in Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park". Retrieved 2007-07-14.
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External links
- Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture. "Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park". Retrieved 2007-07-14.
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