crown land + dispersed camping in Alberta
61 named crown land areas plus 1,450 OSM-tagged dispersed camp sites across Alberta. Designation rules vary — check the province before camping.
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OSM-tagged camp sites and crown land designation centroids. Click a pin for details.
crown land designations
Named provincial crown land designations — generally open for dispersed camping, subject to provincial rules.
- PLUZ 61
named crown areas
Top 30 named crown land areas by size.
| Name | Designation | Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|
| Athabasca Ranch | PLUZ | — |
| Blackstone/Wapiabi | PLUZ | — |
| Brule Lake | PLUZ | — |
| Castle Special Management Area | PLUZ | — |
| Cataract Creek Snow Vehicle | PLUZ | — |
| Coal Branch | PLUZ | — |
| Coal Branch | PLUZ | — |
| Coal Branch | PLUZ | — |
| Dormer/Sheep | PLUZ | — |
| Ghost | PLUZ | — |
| Holmes Crossing | PLUZ | — |
| Holmes Crossing | PLUZ | — |
| Job/Cline | PLUZ | — |
| Kiska/Willson | PLUZ | — |
| Kiska/Willson | PLUZ | — |
| Kiska/Willson | PLUZ | — |
| Kiska/Willson | PLUZ | — |
| Kiska/Willson | PLUZ | — |
| Kiska/Willson | PLUZ | — |
| Kiska/Willson | PLUZ | — |
| Kiska/Willson | PLUZ | — |
| Livingstone | PLUZ | — |
| Livingstone | PLUZ | — |
| Livingstone | PLUZ | — |
| Livingstone | PLUZ | — |
| Livingstone | PLUZ | — |
| Livingstone | PLUZ | — |
| Livingstone | PLUZ | — |
| Livingstone | PLUZ | — |
| Livingstone | PLUZ | — |
Crown land rules differ by province and change. Verify current fire bans, access closures, and stay limits with the relevant land manager before heading out.