Crown Land - A Definition

Crown land is land or land covered by water (such as rivers or lakes) that is owned by the provincial government. The vast majority of British Columbia’s land area – fully 94 percent – is Crown land.

When an individual or organization wishes to use Crown land for a specific purpose, the Province may agree to enter into a tenure agreement to lease the land for a certain purpose over a set period of time.

Adventure Tourism is an example of one use of Crown land that may be covered by a tenure agreement or sale agreement/offer.

For details about Crown Land, see the following pages on the Resort Development website: