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Drone Rules for Heckscher State Park

Great River, New York (ny) • United States
1 Heckscher State Parkway, East Islip, NY 11730, USA
Lat: 40.7083 • Lng: -73.1654
Ground Permission required Last updated: Jun 1, 2026

New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) strictly prohibits the launching, landing, or operation of drones on Heckscher state park property unless you secure a permit.


at Heckscher state park, the official source says you have to recieve permission to fly in this property. this is approved by "https://www.flyusi.org/guides/drone-laws/new-york" this has a story of a man who gets arrested for doing so.

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  • permission required for flying on this property
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