| Bronson Forest Provincial Recreation Site | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bronson Forest Recreation Site within Saskatchewan  Bronson Forest Recreation Site (Canada) | |
| Location | Saskatchewan |
| Nearest city | Loon Lake |
| Coordinates | 53°55′35″N 109°34′37″W / 53.9263°N 109.5769°W |
| Area | 15,240 ha (37,700 acres) |
Bronson Forest Recreation Site[1] is a provincial recreation park[2] in the west-central region of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The park covers 15,240 hectares (37,700 acres) of the Bronson Forest in the Rural Municipality of Loon Lake No. 561. It encompasses the headwaters of the Monnery River and straddles the divide between the North Saskatchewan River and Beaver River. There are campgrounds, hiking trails, and multiple lakes accessible for recreation and fishing. Access to the park and its amenities is from Highway 21.
The Bronson Forest is in the boreal forest transition zone and is made up of trembling aspen, willow, balsam poplar, white spruce, jack pine, paper birch, and black spruce trees. The landscape consists of rolling hills, lakes, muskeg, and meadows. The forest is known for its wild ponies. Other animals found there include moose, wolves, white-tailed deer, Canada lynx, black bears, beaver, river otters, coyotes, snowshoe hares, and cottontail rabbits.[3]
- ^ "Bronson Forest Recreation Site". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Provincial Parks / Recreation Sites". Saskatchewan Government Directory. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Ecoregions of Saskatchewan". usask. University of Saskatchewan. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2023.