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Drone Rules for Crater Lake National Park

Oregon (OR) • United States
Oregon, USA
Lat: 42.9295 • Lng: -122.128

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May 28, 2026 2:14 AM Approved • Added NPS drone prohibition for Crater Lake NP.
Author: be5f5cb8-9839-4827-98b3-c519aa546acc (1118)
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Your proposed edit has been approved. The updated rule now accurately reflects the prohibition of drone operations in Crater Lake National Park, as per the National Park Service's regulations.
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Flight status Permission NoFly
Summary United States National Parks are restricted from taking off, landing, or controlling a drone within the park to those with permission. Which is rare to receive. Drones are prohibited in Crater Lake National Park per NPS closure order.
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This action applies to the launching, landing, and operation of uncrewed aircraft on lands and waters administered by the NPS. Jurisdiction by the NPS ends at the park boundary. The policy memorandum does not modify any requirement imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the use or operation of uncrewed aircraft in the National Airspace System.









 
https://www.nps.gov/articles/uncrewed-aircraft-in-the-national-parks.htm
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## Drone Rules - Crater Lake National Park

**Drone use is prohibited** in Crater Lake National Park.

### Key Rules
- No recreational drone flights within the park
- Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit from park admin
- The pristine caldera lake environment and wilderness make enforcement a priority

### Source
- Crater Lake Rules: https://www.nps.gov/crla/planyourvisit/rules.htm
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+ **Drone use is prohibited** in Crater Lake National Park.
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+ ### Key Rules
+ - No recreational drone flights within the park
+ - Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit from park admin
+ - The pristine caldera lake environment and wilderness make enforcement a priority
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+ ### Source
+ - Crater Lake Rules: https://www.nps.gov/crla/planyourvisit/rules.htm
  
- https://www.nps.gov/articles/uncrewed-aircraft-in-the-national-parks.htm
May 27, 2026 10:57 PM Approved • Rollback user history: Included broken and wrong link... In every post. Mass edit spam of national parks adding nothing specific.
Author: jaystechvault (11074)
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Flight status NoFly Permission
Summary Drones are prohibited in Crater Lake National Park per NPS closure order. No recreational use allowed. United States National 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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## Drone Rules - Crater Lake National Park


**Drone use is prohibited** in Crater Lake National Park.

### Key Rules
- No recreational drone flights within the park
- Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit from park admin
- The pristine lake environment and wilderness make enforcement a priority

### Source
- Crater Lake Rules: https://www.nps.gov/crla/planyourvisit/rules.htm
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This action applies to the launching, landing, and operation of uncrewed aircraft on lands and waters administered by the NPS. Jurisdiction by the NPS ends at the park boundary. The policy memorandum does not modify any requirement imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the use or operation of uncrewed aircraft in the National Airspace System.
 
https://www.nps.gov/articles/uncrewed-aircraft-in-the-national-parks.htm
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+ This action applies to the launching, landing, and operation of uncrewed aircraft on lands and waters administered by the NPS. Jurisdiction by the NPS ends at the park boundary. The policy memorandum does not modify any requirement imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the use or operation of uncrewed aircraft in the National Airspace System.
   
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- ### Key Rules
- - No recreational drone flights within the park
- - Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit from park admin
- - The pristine lake environment and wilderness make enforcement a priority
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- ### Source
- - Crater Lake Rules: https://www.nps.gov/crla/planyourvisit/rules.htm
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May 20, 2026 4:17 PM Approved • Manual admin rule: Initial
Author: jaystechvault (11074)
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Summary — United States National 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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This action applies to the launching, landing, and operation of uncrewed aircraft on lands and waters administered by the NPS. Jurisdiction by the NPS ends at the park boundary. The policy memorandum does not modify any requirement imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the use or operation of uncrewed aircraft in the National Airspace System.
 
https://www.nps.gov/articles/uncrewed-aircraft-in-the-national-parks.htm
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+ This action applies to the launching, landing, and operation of uncrewed aircraft on lands and waters administered by the NPS. Jurisdiction by the NPS ends at the park boundary. The policy memorandum does not modify any requirement imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the use or operation of uncrewed aircraft in the National Airspace System.
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+ https://www.nps.gov/articles/uncrewed-aircraft-in-the-national-parks.htm