Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park Explained

Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park is a provincial park located 10km (10miles) 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, when it was renamed Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park to commemorate the tour of the province by Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada.^[1]

The park is situated on the eastern shore of Cardinal Lake, at an elevation of 640m (2,100feet), and has an area of 0.8km2. 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:^[2]

• Beach activities (including swimming and volleyball)
• Birdwatching (141 bird species have been observed)
• Camping
• Canoeing and kayaking
• Cross-country skiing (4.5km (02.8miles) 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

External links

• Web site: Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture. Alberta Community Development. Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park. 2007-07-14.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park. Alberta Community Development. Alberta Community Development. 2005. 6 March 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20061007043648/http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/planning/gateway/siteinformation.asp?id=110. 7 October 2006. dead.
2. Web site: Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture. Activities in Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park. 2007-07-14.