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Drone Rules for Frio River

Concan, Texas (TX) • United States
Frio River, Concan, TX 78838, USA
Lat: 29.518 • Lng: -99.7009

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May 30, 2026 3:48 AM Approved • Added TPWD drone ban for Garner SP with Texas's most-popular park visitor density and Frio River tubing context.
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Your proposed edit to prohibit drone flights at Garner State Park has been approved. This aligns with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department regulations, which prohibit drone use in all state parks. The added context about Garner being the most-visited Texas state park and the presence of large crowds enhances the understanding of the restriction. The outline has been updated to accurately represent the park's boundaries.
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Summary — Drones are prohibited at Garner State Park per Texas Parks and Wildlife. Texas's most popular state park on the Frio River has very high visitor density making drone flights unsafe.
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## Drone Rules - Garner State Park

**Drone flights are prohibited** at Garner State Park.

### Key Rules
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department prohibits drone use in all state parks
- Garner is consistently the most-visited Texas state park -- massive summer crowds
- Frio River swimming areas have thousands of tubers and swimmers -- no drone overflight
- Commercial filming requires TPWD Special Use Authorization

### Source
- TPWD UAS Policy: https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/park-rules-regulations
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+ ## Drone Rules - Garner State Park
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+ **Drone flights are prohibited** at Garner State Park.
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+ ### Key Rules
+ - Texas Parks and Wildlife Department prohibits drone use in all state parks
+ - Garner is consistently the most-visited Texas state park -- massive summer crowds
+ - Frio River swimming areas have thousands of tubers and swimmers -- no drone overflight
+ - Commercial filming requires TPWD Special Use Authorization
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+ ### Source
+ - TPWD UAS Policy: https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/park-rules-regulations
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