Cardinal Lake is located just west of Peace River. We put in in Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park. The boat launch requires a hard right as soon as you pass under the park archway (the left take you to an outdoor museum and rodeo ground).
The boat launch is nice enough (ramp, dock and gravel beach). The lake was pretty murky (you could see down less than 12 inches). There are washrooms, lots of parking, a playground, and a campground here.
The only other access point I could see was what looks like a boat launch on the south shore off range Road 244, to the west.
As a paddle, this was a bit of a bore. The shoreline is a mix of rocky beaches with scrub growth and reeds. Looked like lots of fish though and we saw some birds, including a pelican.
We had a very overcast day but, on the plus side, this very late lake was glassy calm, which make for some great reflection in pictures.
I don't think I would go back. It was nice enough but not super interesting.
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