It is situated at the western end of the Waskesiu Upland in the boreal forest ecozone of Canada.

It is about 21 kilometres (13 mi) north-east of Big River and access is from Nesslin Lake Road, which branched off Highway 922.

This was the result of a beaver dam being removed during the construction of a logging road north of the lake.

"The removal of a beaver dam resulted in a rapid release of water and sediment into a creek that flowed south into Nesslin Lake," Saskatchewan's Ministry of Environment said in a statement.

The park has a campground with yurts,[8] a sandy beach, boat launch, and a camp store with a confectionery.