Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park

Provincial park in Alberta, Canada

56°13′43″N 117°41′22″W / 56.22861°N 117.68944°W / 56.22861; -117.68944Area0.8 km² (0.31 sq mi)EstablishedMarch 01, 1956Governing bodyAlberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation

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

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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)^{[permanent dead link]}

External links

Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture. "Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park". Retrieved 2007-07-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)^{[permanent dead link]}