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Drone Rules for Lake Waccamaw State Park

Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina (NC) • United States
1866 State Park Dr, Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450, USA
Lat: 34.2786 • Lng: -78.4657
Ground Permission Last updated: May 20, 2026
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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.


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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