Drone Rules for Redwood National and State Parks

Name: Redwood National and State Parks
Address: California, USA, Orick, CA, US

Orick, California (CA) • United States

California, USA

Lat: 41.4017 • Lng: -124.042

Ground Not allowed Last updated: May 29, 2026

Summary

Drones are prohibited in Redwood National and State Parks per NPS policy. Old-growth coast redwood ecosystem.

Drone Rules - Redwood National and State Parks

Drone use is prohibited throughout Redwood National and State Parks.

No recreational drone flights within national park portions
Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit from NPS
Marbled murrelet nesting in old-growth canopy is highly sensitive to aerial disturbance

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Rule sources

https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/rules.htm
https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/unmanned-aircraft.htm — NPS Policy Memorandum 14-05, 36 CFR § 1.5, and California State Parks CCR § 4326 prohibit all drone operations. ESA marbled murrelet threatened old-growth nesting protections and NHPA UNESCO World Heritage status add multi-layer federal and state restrictions.

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