A History of Larder Lake, Ontario

A beautiful little town with a heart of gold.

Larder Lake is still a thriving community, with a large number of the working population employed in the large local mines and forestry industry. Larder Lake is a small, close-knit community with all the comforts of home at your fingertips. With municipal services such as "the best drinking water in the north"(from our own spring), electricity, trash pickup weekly, sewage services, and snow plowing in winter, you are sure to be at ease no matter where or when you choose to stay in Larder Lake.

Whether you stay at our local campground, purchase a cottage, or stay at one of the inns, you are sure to have an unforgettable holiday.

The town also offers services such as a clinic, grocery store, gas station, lodge, restaurant, resort with restaurant, a tourist information center, a hotel for your adult evening entertainment, recreation center where activities are held throughout the year, library with a huge assortment of books and videos, Royal Canadian Legion and The Lion's Club. There are two churches available for Sunday worship, and students are bussed to Kirkland Lake, 20 minutes away.

Larder Lake has a lovely waterfront that has been developed into a clean and safe beach. There are washroom facilities, a drinking fountain, a large gazebo with barbeque facilities, and plenty of picnic tables, all only a five minute walk from the center of town. Next to the beach is the Marina, where you can safely dock your boat for a small fee.

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