Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park is a provincial park located 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.
The park is situated on the eastern shore of Cardinal Lake, at an elevation of , and has an area of . 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: Beach activities (including swimming and volleyball) Birdwatching (141 bird species have been observed) Camping Canoeing and kayaking Cross-country skiing ( 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
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