Secondary forest roads serve the sector for forestry and recreational tourism activities.

This lake is surrounded by mountains whose summit culminates in 1,001 metres (3,284 ft) southwest.

The toponym "Lac Launière" appears on a map of the Laurentides National Park (1954).

The origin of this acronym is probably attributed in memory of a family of gamekeepers who lived in the lake at Christmas, 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of L'Étape.

[2] The toponym "Rivière Launière" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.