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Drone Rules for Hot Springs National Park

Garland County, Arkansas (AR) • United States
Arkansas, USA
Lat: 34.5269 • Lng: -93.0691

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May 28, 2026 2:24 AM Approved • Added NPS drone prohibition for Hot Springs NP with Bathhouse Row context.
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Your proposed edit has been approved. The updated rule now accurately reflects the prohibition of drone operations in Hot Springs National Park, as per National Park Service regulations.
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Flight status Permission NoFly
Summary United States National Parks are restricted from taking off, landing, or controlling a drone within the park to those with permission. Which is rare to receive. Drones are prohibited in Hot Springs National Park per NPS policy. Historic thermal spring district.
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This action applies to the launching, landing, and operation of uncrewed aircraft on lands and waters administered by the NPS. Jurisdiction by the NPS ends at the park boundary. The policy memorandum does not modify any requirement imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the use or operation of uncrewed aircraft in the National Airspace System.









 
https://www.nps.gov/articles/uncrewed-aircraft-in-the-national-parks.htm
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## Drone Rules - Hot Springs National Park

**Drone flights are banned** in Hot Springs National Park.

### Key Rules
- No recreational drone use within the park
- Commercial filming requires a Special Use Permit
- Historic Bathhouse Row and urban park setting make drone use especially disruptive

### Source
- Hot Springs NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/hosp/planyourvisit/rules.htm
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+ **Drone flights are banned** in Hot Springs National Park.
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+ ### Key Rules
+ - No recreational drone use within the park
+ - Commercial filming requires a Special Use Permit
+ - Historic Bathhouse Row and urban park setting make drone use especially disruptive
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+ ### Source
+ - Hot Springs NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/hosp/planyourvisit/rules.htm
  
- https://www.nps.gov/articles/uncrewed-aircraft-in-the-national-parks.htm
May 27, 2026 10:57 PM Approved • Rollback user history: Included broken and wrong link... In every post. Mass edit spam of national parks adding nothing specific.
Author: jaystechvault (11074)
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Flight status NoFly Permission
Summary Drones are prohibited in Hot Springs National Park per NPS closure order. United States National Parks are restricted from taking off, landing, or controlling a drone within the park to those with permission. Which is rare to receive.
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## Drone Rules - Hot Springs National Park


**Drones are not allowed** in Hot Springs National Park.

### Key Rules
- No recreational drone flights within park boundaries
- Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit
- The historic downtown bathhouse district and thermal spring features are protected

### Source
- Hot Springs NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/hosp/planyourvisit/rules.htm
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This action applies to the launching, landing, and operation of uncrewed aircraft on lands and waters administered by the NPS. Jurisdiction by the NPS ends at the park boundary. The policy memorandum does not modify any requirement imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the use or operation of uncrewed aircraft in the National Airspace System.
 
https://www.nps.gov/articles/uncrewed-aircraft-in-the-national-parks.htm
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+ This action applies to the launching, landing, and operation of uncrewed aircraft on lands and waters administered by the NPS. Jurisdiction by the NPS ends at the park boundary. The policy memorandum does not modify any requirement imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the use or operation of uncrewed aircraft in the National Airspace System.
   
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- ### Key Rules
- - No recreational drone flights within park boundaries
- - Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit
- - The historic downtown bathhouse district and thermal spring features are protected
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- ### Source
- - Hot Springs NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/hosp/planyourvisit/rules.htm
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May 27, 2026 10:17 AM Approved • Rollback user history: Bad outlines
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Flight status NoFly Permission
Summary Drones are prohibited in Hot Springs National Park per NPS closure order. United States National Parks are restricted from taking off, landing, or controlling a drone within the park to those with permission. Which is rare to receive.
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## Drone Rules - Hot Springs National Park


**Drones are not allowed** in Hot Springs National Park.

### Key Rules
- No recreational drone flights within park boundaries
- Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit
- The historic downtown bathhouse district and thermal spring features are protected

### Source
- Hot Springs NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/hosp/planyourvisit/rules.htm
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This action applies to the launching, landing, and operation of uncrewed aircraft on lands and waters administered by the NPS. Jurisdiction by the NPS ends at the park boundary. The policy memorandum does not modify any requirement imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the use or operation of uncrewed aircraft in the National Airspace System.
 
https://www.nps.gov/articles/uncrewed-aircraft-in-the-national-parks.htm
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+ This action applies to the launching, landing, and operation of uncrewed aircraft on lands and waters administered by the NPS. Jurisdiction by the NPS ends at the park boundary. The policy memorandum does not modify any requirement imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the use or operation of uncrewed aircraft in the National Airspace System.
   
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- ### Key Rules
- - No recreational drone flights within park boundaries
- - Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit
- - The historic downtown bathhouse district and thermal spring features are protected
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- ### Source
- - Hot Springs NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/hosp/planyourvisit/rules.htm
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May 20, 2026 4:25 PM Approved • Manual admin rule: Initial
Author: jaystechvault (11074)
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Summary — United States National Parks are restricted from taking off, landing, or controlling a drone within the park to those with permission. Which is rare to receive.
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This action applies to the launching, landing, and operation of uncrewed aircraft on lands and waters administered by the NPS. Jurisdiction by the NPS ends at the park boundary. The policy memorandum does not modify any requirement imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the use or operation of uncrewed aircraft in the National Airspace System.
 
https://www.nps.gov/articles/uncrewed-aircraft-in-the-national-parks.htm
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+ This action applies to the launching, landing, and operation of uncrewed aircraft on lands and waters administered by the NPS. Jurisdiction by the NPS ends at the park boundary. The policy memorandum does not modify any requirement imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the use or operation of uncrewed aircraft in the National Airspace System.
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+ https://www.nps.gov/articles/uncrewed-aircraft-in-the-national-parks.htm