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Can I Fly in National Parks?
No, you can’t. Drone owners are aware they should keep their unmanned aircraft away from airports yet can be surprised to find out they can’t use them in National Parks.
In August 2014, the National Park Service (NPS) made it illegal to operate drones in National Parks under 36 CFR 1.5. Jon Jarvis, the NPS Director, issued a no-drones policy quoting safety and noise issues. According to Jarvis, drones are forbidden in the National Parks as their presence can be disturbing, both to people in the parks and to wildlife.
The ban covers full-fledged National Parks, monuments, historic sites, battlefields, seashores, biking trails, walking trails, rivers, and other places run by the NPS. Going against the prohibition can lead to a $5,000 penalty and six months in prison. A
tourist was penalized for flying a drone into Grand Prismatic Spring located in Yellowstone National Park in 2014.