Big River is a town situated on the southern end of Cowan Lake in north central Saskatchewan, Canada. It lies just north of Saskatchewan’s extensive grain belt along Highway 55, approximately 132 kilometres from Prince Albert. The town sits about 16 kilometres west of Prince Albert National Park, placing it within easy reach of one of the province’s major protected areas.
Delaronde Lake is accessed east of the town, adding to the number of lakes in the surrounding region. Big River’s position along Highway 55 connects it to the broader north central Saskatchewan area, sitting at the transition between the province’s agricultural grain belt to the south and the boreal landscape further north.