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Big River is located in the heart of the northern boreal forest, just west of Prince Albert National Park. Boasting over 150 lakes, numerous beaches, a variety of campgrounds, and nearly 200 km of maintained snowmobile and quad trails, Big River is truly Nature’s Doorstep.
Big River began as a mill town and was built and owned by the lumber company. It is interesting to note that the company was formed several years before any sign of settlement began. The Big River Lumber Company was incorporated in Winnipeg in 1903, and the first small settlement sprang up around Cowan’s Mill in 1906. Serious settlement began in the next few years and by 1910, with the arrival of the railroad, Big River had boomed to a population of over three thousand until the disastrous fire of 1919. With the timber gone, the Company began to talk of moving out.
Of interest…
Cowan Lake Fishing
Big River Regional Park Camping
Big River Golf Course
Cowan Dam – north end of lake
Multitude of excellent fishing lakes in area
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