Lac La Ronge Provincial Park

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Lac La Ronge Provincial Park
Island on Lac la Ronge
Map showing the location of Lac La Ronge Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Lac La Ronge Provincial Park
Map of Saskatchewan, Canada
Map showing the location of Lac La Ronge Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Lac La Ronge Provincial Park
Lac La Ronge Provincial Park (Canada)
Location Saskatchewan
Nearest cityLa Ronge, Saskatchewan
Coordinates55°16′17″N 104°43′56″W / 55.27139°N 104.73222°W / 55.27139; -104.73222
Established1939
Governing bodySaskatchewan Parks

Lac La Ronge Provincial Park is located in the boreal forest of the north central part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Canadian Shield. Situated in the Churchill River system, this provincial park has close to 100 lakes and more than 30 canoe routes, many of which follow old fur trade routes. Summer activities include camping, hiking, boating, fishing, and swimming. In the winter, there's cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, and ice fishing.[1] Saskatchewan's highest waterfall is in the park. Nistowiak Falls are located north of Lac La Ronge along the Rapid River.

A little more than half of Lac La Ronge Provincial Park's area is water with Lac la Ronge being the largest lake. The park boundary begins on the western shore of Lac la Ronge at La Ronge and extends north to the Churchill River. Highway 102 forms this western boundary with one exception. About 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of the town of La Ronge, the park goes further west to include a section of Nemeiben Lake.[2] The northern section of the park follows the Churchill River until it goes south to include the eastern shore of Lac la Ronge. Just north of Wapawekka Lake on the eastern shore the park ends.[2][3]

Campgrounds

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There are seven campgrounds throughout the park that offer a variety of different camping experiences. All campgrounds have fire pits, washrooms, and access to potable water.[4]

Access

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Location of La Ronge on Lac la Ronge

The town of La Ronge, 243 kilometres (151 mi) north of Prince Albert on the west side of Lac la Ronge, is reached by Highway 2. Highway 2 becomes Highway 102 within the community.

The following places in the park are reached from La Ronge on Highway 102 (distances are all from La Ronge).

Highway 912 ends in a dead end in the eastern side of the park.

Flora and fauna

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Wildlife found in and around the park include wolves, cougars, black bears[13] moose, deer, elk, antelope, caribou, coyotes, foxes, lynx, gophers, and rabbits. Trees commonly found in the park's rugged landscape are jack pine, spruce, and larch.[14]

Fish species found in the park's largest lake, Lac la Ronge, include walleye, sauger, yellow perch, northern pike, lake trout, lake whitefish, cisco, white sucker, longnose sucker, and burbot.[15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Lac la Ronge Provincial Park | Tourism Saskatchewan".
  2. ^ a b "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Lac la Ronge)". Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Provincial Parks". The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. University of Regina. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Lac la Ronge Provincial Park".
  5. ^ "Wadin Bay Campground | Tourism Saskatchewan".
  6. ^ "Churchill River Campground | Tourism Saskatchewan".
  7. ^ "MacKay Lake Campground | Tourism Saskatchewan".
  8. ^ "Devil Lake Campground | Tourism Saskatchewan".
  9. ^ "Nut Point Campground | Tourism Saskatchewan".
  10. ^ "Nemeiben Lake Campground | Tourism Saskatchewan".
  11. ^ "Missinipe Campground | Tourism Saskatchewan".
  12. ^ Holy Trinity Church National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  13. ^ "Conservation officers respond to black bears in Lac la Ronge Provincial Park".
  14. ^ "Saskatchewan - Plant and animal life | Britannica".
  15. ^ "Fish Species of Saskatchewan" (PDF). Saskatchewan Watershed Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
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