Drone Rules for Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Name: Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Address: Dell City, TX 79847, USA, Dell City, TX, US

Dell City, Texas (TX) • United States

Dell City, TX 79847, USA

Lat: 31.9233 • Lng: -104.866

Ground Not allowed Last updated: May 29, 2026

Summary

Drones are prohibited in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Wilderness designation and sensitive cave ecosystem.

Drone Rules - Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Drone flights are banned in Guadalupe Mountains National Park.

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Rule sources

https://www.nps.gov/gumo/planyourvisit/rules.htm
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/sound/uas.htm
https://www.nps.gov/gumo/planyourvisit/unmanned-aircraft.htm — NPS Policy Memorandum 14-05 and 36 CFR § 1.5 prohibit all drone operations within Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Wilderness Act and PRPA Permian fossil reef protections add additional restriction layers.

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