La Ronge

La Ronge is a town in Northern Saskatchewan. It provides access to the Lac La Ronge Provincial Park, and Nistowiak Falls (Saskatchewan's highest waterfall). It is a commercial and administrative hub for the region, including reserves of the Lac La Ronge First Nation (Indigenous communities).

Understand
La Ronge, population 2,700 (2016), is a northern town in the boreal forest of Saskatchewan. Its location is approximately north of Prince Albert where Highway 2 becomes Highway 102. La Ronge lies on the western shore of Lac la Ronge, is adjacent to Lac La Ronge Provincial Park, and is on the edge of the Canadian Shield.

This town is also the namesake of the larger La Ronge population centre comprising the community, Air Ronge, and the Kitsakie 156B and Lac La Ronge 156 reserves of the Lac La Ronge First Nation.

Airlines at main airport

 * Operates flights to La Ronge from Prince Albert (40-45 minutes) and from smaller northern Saskatchewan communities. Connections available from Saskatoon.

By car
La Ronge is connected to southern Saskatchewan by Highway 2, which continues north as Highway 102. It's about 4 hours north of Saskatoon and 6 hours north of Regina.

Go next

 * Drive 220km northeast along Highway 102 to Southend