Figure Eight Lake Provincial Recreation Area is an Alberta Parks site in the North region. The official page places it 25 kilometres west of Peace River off Highway 35 and lists one day-use area and one campground.
Alberta Parks describes a beautiful, rustic lakeshore campground where visitors can fish, hike, watch birds, boat, and enjoy the outdoors.
Figure Eight Lake is a compact campground and day-use lake with a strong easy-access recreation profile. Alberta Parks says the recreation area has a forested hiking trail around the lake and recommends bringing binoculars for birds and other wildlife.
The boating setup is simple but limited. Alberta Parks describes an easy-access boat launch for electric-powered boats, fishing from a seawall, and a paved trail to the lakeshore that provides access to all. The current power-boating note says only electric motors are permitted, and that low water levels mean visitors should use caution when launching to avoid damaging trailers, vehicles, and equipment. The launch can only be used for hand launching.
Activities include birding, camping, canoeing and kayaking, fishing, front-country hiking, ice fishing, snowshoeing, swimming, wildlife viewing, and geocaching. Alberta Parks also mentions five kilometres of ungroomed cross-country ski trails, though the trail is not maintained.
Figure Eight is best for relaxed lake time with a careful check on water levels and boat-launch practicality before travel.
Plan around rustic camping, birding, the forested lakeshore trail, fishing from shore or small craft, hand-launch boating with electric motors, swimming, snowshoeing, ice fishing, and geocaching.
Confirm campground status, low-water launch conditions, electric motor rules, fishing regulations, trail conditions, maps, advisories, weather, and Alberta Parks updates.
