Respect the Land

Willow Creek FLUZ

A new Forest Land Use Zone has being implemented in Willow Creek, in the Municipal District of Ranchlands, 120 km southwest of Calgary .

The Willow Creek FLUZ will:

  • Enable a variety of recreational opportunities
  • Reduce impacts to natural resources
  • Reduce conflicts and increase cooperation between land users
  • Improve public safety.

Visitors to Willow Creek are subject to new camping and motorized recreation regulations:

  • Camping is only permitted within designated areas indicated by signs
  • Camping is permitted for up to 14 days
  • Off Highway Vehicles with a maximum dry weight of 363 kilograms (or 800 pounds) are permitted
  • Registered on-highway vehicles exceeding a dry weight of 363 kg are permitted on designated routes to transport passengers and equipment to camping and staging areas indicated by signs.

Click here to read a printable PDF version of the question and answer sheet and to view a map of the Willow Creek Forest Land Use Zone.

Click here to read a printable PDF version of the regulations