Overview
Recreational access to agricultural public land is managed under the Recreational Access Regulation, which clarifies the rules for recreational access on public lands leased for grazing and cultivation.
Recreational users are responsible for following the Recreational Access Regulation before and while accessing agricultural leases on public land. Learn more about recreational user responsibilities for access to agricultural public land.
Contact information and access conditions for agricultural dispositions in Alberta are now available on the new Recreation access on agricultural public lands web map.
Agricultural leaseholder responsibilities
Under the Recreational Access Regulation, leaseholders are required to allow reasonable recreational access to the land as long as the activity does not put the land, crops or livestock at risk.
- To learn more, review the Agricultural leaseholders and recreation fact sheet
Leaseholder's liability
Recreational users are responsible for their own personal safety.
As a courtesy, the leaseholder should identify anything unusual that may have been done to the lease. For example, the leaseholder may want to notify users of any non-standard fences that may be on the property.
It is generally recommended that agricultural producers carry liability insurance whether it is private or public land.
Contact
If you have questions about getting access to agricultural public land for recreation activities, contact 310-LAND (5263).