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Drone Rules for Grandfather Mountain State Park

Banner Elk, North Carolina (NC) • United States
9872 Highway 105 South, Banner Elk, NC 28604, USA
Lat: 36.1041 • Lng: -81.8182

Rules Edit History: Grandfather Mountain State Park

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May 20, 2026 12:44 PM Approved • Manual admin rule: Initial
Author: jaystechvault (5221)
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Associated place/name Grandfather Mountain State Park
Associated address 9872 Highway 105 South, Banner Elk, NC 28604, USA
Restriction type Ground
Flight status Permission
Summary NC State 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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Park visitors are prohibited from landing or taking off within or upon any state park property, of any airplane, flying machine (including drones, unmanned aircrafts, and quadcopters), balloon, parachute, glider, hang glider (except with permit at Jockey's Ridge State Park), or other apparatus for aviation.

In some limited circumstances, these aviation apparatus may be operated after obtaining a Special Use Permit from the state park.

Additionally, state law prohibits people from launching or recovering any unmanned aircraft systems from state property without consent.

https://www.ncparks.gov/about-us/guidelines-park-rules-and-regulations
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+ Park visitors are prohibited from landing or taking off within or upon any state park property, of any airplane, flying machine (including drones, unmanned aircrafts, and quadcopters), balloon, parachute, glider, hang glider (except with permit at Jockey's Ridge State Park), or other apparatus for aviation.
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+ In some limited circumstances, these aviation apparatus may be operated after obtaining a Special Use Permit from the state park.
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+ Additionally, state law prohibits people from launching or recovering any unmanned aircraft systems from state property without consent.
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+ https://www.ncparks.gov/about-us/guidelines-park-rules-and-regulations