Figure Eight Lake Provincial Recreation Area is located in the nearby County of Northern Lights.

Figure Eight Lake takes its name from the shape it had before 1970 when the water level was low; in these earlier days, the lake had two basins and resembled a figure eight.

It drains through a weir south to Lac Cardinal that was raised to create the lake. The lake is stocked annually with rainbow trout. Because of the lake’s small size, gas-powered motors are not allowed on the lake.

Photo: Mhalifu, Public Domain