Drone Rules for Monocacy National Battlefield

Frederick, Maryland (MD) • United States

5201 Urbana Pike, Frederick, MD 21704, USA

Lat: 39.3775 • Lng: -77.3973

Rules Edit History: Monocacy National Battlefield

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May 29, 2026 5:00 AM Approved • Added NPS drone ban for Monocacy NB with 'battle that saved Washington' context.

Author: be5f5cb8-9839-4827-98b3-c519aa546acc (1118)

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https://www.nps.gov/mono/planyourvisit/rules.htm

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Field	Before	After
Flight status	Unknown	NoFly
Summary	—	Drones are prohibited at Monocacy National Battlefield per NPS closure order. The battle that saved Washington DC is commemorated.
Mapped shapes	—	b2d27409-25ec-4661-8e17-f6bf47d5bc92

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## Drone Rules - Monocacy National Battlefield

**Drone flights are banned** at Monocacy National Battlefield.

### Key Rules
- No recreational drone use within the battlefield
- Commercial filming requires a Special Use Permit from the NPS
- The July 1864 delaying action gave Grant time to reinforce Washington DC -- known as 'the battle that saved Washington'

### Source
- Monocacy NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/mono/planyourvisit/rules.htm

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+ ## Drone Rules - Monocacy National Battlefield
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+ **Drone flights are banned** at Monocacy National Battlefield.
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+ ### Key Rules
+ - No recreational drone use within the battlefield
+ - Commercial filming requires a Special Use Permit from the NPS
+ - The July 1864 delaying action gave Grant time to reinforce Washington DC -- known as 'the battle that saved Washington'
+ 
+ ### Source
+ - Monocacy NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/mono/planyourvisit/rules.htm
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