Can you camp on Crown land in Saskatchewan?

Yes, in provincial forests on vacant Crown land or on unoccupied leased land, according to the Ministry of Environment. Keep away from active forestry and industrial sites and ask before entering leased land. No day limit is published.

Do Bell and Telus work in rural Saskatchewan?

Mostly through SaskTel: Bell and Telus customers use SaskTel’s network in Saskatchewan, where they have almost no sites of their own. Cosmic’s Camp Map counts SaskTel’s sites for Bell and Telus there.

Where can I hunt in Saskatchewan?

The map shows wildlife management zones, wildlife refuges and game preserves (no hunting). About 85% of southern Saskatchewan is private land, so landowner permission is needed there.

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Saskatchewan

Crown land camping in Saskatchewan, mapped

Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Environment says you can camp in provincial forests on vacant Crown land or on unoccupied leased land. This map shows where that land is, the parks and pastures, and whether your phone will have signal on SaskTel’s network.

Open the Saskatchewan map The camping rules

300,000 km²of Crown land mapped, mostly in the forests

83wildlife management zones in the hunting view

642remote spots with signal, checked by the scouting model

1,272licensed cell sites behind the signal model

What it shows

🌲Where the Crown land is

Crown land by forest tenure, parks, provincial pastures, First Nations reserves and private farmland. Tap anywhere for the answer and the rules.

📶SaskTel coverage

SaskTel’s sites, which Bell and Telus customers also use in Saskatchewan, plus Rogers, modelled over the terrain.

🦌Wildlife zones and refuges

Wildlife management zones, refuges and game preserves in the hunting view, with a link to the Hunters and Trappers Guide.

⛺Spots worth a look

Campsites, road ends and Crown land pull-offs scored for signal, flat ground, water and quiet, with the reasons for each.

🔥Wildfires

Live satellite hotspots and fire perimeters, how far the nearest fire is, and a link to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency’s fire bans.

📴Offline with the Camp Map Pass

Save a part of the province to your phone, or all four, and the map, land status and signal estimates work with no service.

Camping on Crown land: the rules

The Ministry of Environment says you can camp in provincial forests on vacant Crown land or on unoccupied leased land. No day limit is published.

Keep away from active forestry and industrial sites.
Ask before entering leased land. Provincial pastures and grazing leases need the manager’s or lessee’s permission.
Parks: camp only where the park allows it.
Fire bans from the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency cover provincial forests, parks and Crown land.

Land status comes from the Canadian Forest Service’s national land classification, in about 250 m cells: good for finding the big Crown blocks, but check near roads, towns and boundaries. Check posted signs and the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency before you go.

Campfires

Check SPSA fire bansLive wildfire map

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency can restrict open burning in provincial forests, parks and on Crown land; municipalities set their own. The map shows live wildfires and links to the SPSA from every tap card.

Hunting in Saskatchewan

The hunting view adds wildlife management zones, refuges and game preserves (no hunting), trail-camera signal per carrier and the nearest place to call from. Check the Saskatchewan Hunters and Trappers Guide for seasons. More about the hunting view.

Pick a part of the province

Price

The map is free to use online, and most features are free. Offline use is paid: the Camp Map Pass (CA$55 a year, or CA$7 a month) saves regions for offline use and adds the full scouting list and the hunting view. No subscription is needed to see where you can camp.

Open the Saskatchewan map