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Park Drone Restrictions

Drone Rules

Bans on launching, landing, or operating drones in city and county parks, with exceptions for designated model-aircraft fields.

1% permissive15% moderate12% strict(183 locations)

How Park Drone Restrictions Rules Differ by Place

183 places covered22 strict28 moderate1 permissive

Avondale, AZ: Avondale Drone Ban in City Parks

Heavy Restrictions

Flying drones is unlawful in every Avondale park area except Festival Fields Park, under City Code Sec. 17-5(a)(31). The rule sits inside the chapter's general park conduct list…

Livermore, CA: Livermore Drone Ban at Springtown Open Space

Heavy Restrictions

Radio-controlled devices, expressly including drones, are banned at all times in Springtown Open Space under LMC § 12.75.030(B)(6). The prohibition also covers RC cars, planes, boats…

Marin County, CA: Drones Banned on Marin Open Space Lands

Heavy Restrictions

Marin County Open Space District Code section 02.02.080 bars anyone from operating a drone, or any other self-propelled model aircraft, boat or vehicle, on land owned or managed by the…

Lee County, FL: Drone Use in Lee County Parks

Few Restrictions

Lee County parks don't impose their own drone rule; Sec. 20-27(h) simply requires unmanned aircraft use in County parks to comply with federal and state law. That's a lighter standard…

Gilbert, AZ: Gilbert Drone Rules Near Reserved Park Areas

Some Restrictions

Gilbert treats a drone the same as a radio-controlled model plane or model car under Code of Gilbert § 46-4: flying one within 50 feet of a reserved area boundary in a town park is…

Peoria, AZ: Peoria AZ Drone Rules in City Parks

Some Restrictions

Peoria confines all drone and model-aircraft flying to Operations Sites the Community Services Department designates inside city parks and preserves, under Peoria City Code Sec. 7-75…