Drone Rules for Silver Lake Wilderness

Wells, New York (ny) • United States

Northville, NY 12134, USA

Lat: 43.337 • Lng: -74.4085

Rules Edit History: Silver Lake Wilderness

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May 27, 2026 1:40 PM Approved • added park source and map, restricted wilderness area, and details on the restriction

Author: 5f513e8f-2439-4ccd-87fb-cf7aa961810d (150)

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Your proposed edit has been approved. The information about drone restrictions in Forest Preserve lands classified as Wilderness, Primitive, Primitive Bicycle Corridors, and Canoe Areas is accurate and supported by official sources.

Sources

https://adirondack.maps.arcgis.com/apps/mapviewer/index.html?layers=bcd9e2a599634ed8834700f94af5c7e4 — official parks page
https://adirondack.maps.arcgis.com/home/index.html — official parks page
https://dec.ny.gov/regulatory/guidance-and-policy-documents/drone-use-on-dec-managed-lands — official parks page

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Field	Before	After
Rule category	Ground	Air
Flight status	Unknown	NoFly
Summary	—	Both commercial and hobbyist use of drones on Forest Preserve lands is prohibited by 6 NYCRR 196.8 in areas classified as: Wilderness Primitive Primitive Bicycle Corridors Canoe Areas
Mapped shapes	—	75dde54b-4e6f-4170-b114-9d8018b23663

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## Both commercial and hobbyist use of drones on Forest Preserve lands is prohibited by 6 NYCRR 196.8 in areas classified as:

- Wilderness
- Primitive
- Primitive Bicycle Corridors
- Canoe Areas

This area is classified as: "wilderness" by the Adirondack Park Agency (APA)

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+ ## Both commercial and hobbyist use of drones on Forest Preserve lands is prohibited by 6 NYCRR 196.8 in areas classified as:
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+ - Wilderness
+ - Primitive
+ - Primitive Bicycle Corridors
+ - Canoe Areas
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+ This area is classified as: "wilderness" by the Adirondack Park Agency (APA)