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Overview
Public land supports industrial, commercial, agricultural and cultural uses, as well as recreation.
A Public Land Use Zone (PLUZ) is an area of public land that is designated under the Public Lands Administration Regulation in Alberta. A PLUZ is a tool for managing recreational activity while considering other land uses.
- A PLUZ is created for a specific land base and the unique conditions that exist within that land base.
- A PLUZ is established to better manage recreation that occurs in a specific area.
- PLUZ conditions are designed primarily to protect areas containing sensitive resources and managing conflict between recreation and other activities like industrial and commercial land uses.
- PLUZs are not designated as parks or protected areas.
- Currently, there are 18 PLUZs designated on public land in Alberta. Find PLUZs on Interactive Recreation Map. PLUZ are shown in purple.
Recreation in PLUZs
Find a PLUZ
Explore the lists below for detailed maps and information about each PLUZ.
PLUZ | Location | Distance from Edmonton | Distance from Red Deer | Distance from Calgary |
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Athabasca Ranch | East of Jasper National Park, West of Edmonton | 3 hours | 4.5 hours | 5.5 hours |
Brule Lake | East of Jasper National Park, West of Edmonton | 3.5 hours | 4.5 hours | 5.5 to 6 hours |
Coal Branch | East of Jasper National Park, Southwest of Edmonton | 3.5 to 4 hours | 3 to 4.5 hours | 4.5 to 6 hours |
Holmes Crossing | Northwest of Edmonton | 2 hours | 3 hours | 4.5 hours |
Whitecourt Sandhills | Northwest of Edmonton | 2 to 2.5 hours | 3.5 hours | 5 hours |
Blackstone/Wapiabi | East of Jasper National Park, West of Red Deer | 3.5 to 4 hours | 2.5 hours | 3.5 to 4.5 hours |
Dormer/Sheep | East of Banff National Park, Southwest of Red Deer | 3.5 to 4 hours | 2 hours | 2.5 hours |
Job/Cline | East of Banff and Jasper National Parks, West of Red Deer | 3.5 to 4 hours | 2 to 2.5 hours | 3 to 3.5 hours |
Kiska/Willson | East of Banff National | 3 to 4 hours | 2 to 2.5 hours | 2.5 to 3.5 hours |
Panther Corners | East of Banff National Park, Southwest of Red Deer | 3.5 hours | 2 hours | 2.5 hours |
Upper Clearwater/Ram | East of Banff National Park, West of Red Deer | 3.5 hours | 2 hours | 2.5 to 3 hours |
Cataract Creek Snow Vehicle |
Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, Southwest of Calgary | 4 to 5 hours | 2.5 to 3.5 hours | 1.5 hours |
Ghost | East of Banff National Park, West of Calgary | 3 to 3.5 hours | 1.5 to 2 hours | 1 to 1.5 hours |
Kananaskis | East of Banff National Park, West of Calgary | 3.5 to 4 hours | 2 to 2.5 hours | 1 hour |
Livingstone | Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, West of Lethbridge | 4 to 5 hours | 2.5 to 3.5 hours | 1.5 to 2.5 hours |
McLean Creek Off-Highway Vehicle |
East of Banff National Park, West of Calgary | 3.5 hours | 2 hours | 1 hours |
Porcupine Hills | Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, West of Lethbridge | 4.5 hours | 3 hours | 1.5 hours |
Sibbald Snow Vehicle | East of Banff National Park, West of Calgary | 3.5 to 4 hours | 2 to 2.5 hours | 45 minutes to 1 hour |
Contact
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