Public Lands

Where can I fly my drone?

Every federal, state, tribal, and local public land in the US, color-coded by managing agency. Click any polygon to see its name, agency, and a quick drone-rule summary.

Drone Rules by Agency

NPSNational Park Service ✕ no drones

USFSUS Forest Service ⚠ varies

BLMBureau of Land Management ✓ generally yes

FWSUS Fish & Wildlife ✕ usually no

DoD / USACEDefense / Army Corps ✕ no drones

TribalTribal sovereignty ⚠ ask first

StateState agencies ~ varies

LocalCity / county / district ~ varies

Not legal advice. Rules vary by specific unit, season, airspace overlay, and Part 107 vs recreational status. Always verify with the managing agency before flying. USFS Wilderness is closed to all drones regardless of forest-level rules.

What's in the file

437,541 polygons covering every federal, state, tribal, and local protected area. Filtered to drop pure private lands; everything else included. Simplified to ~33 m precision for fast browser rendering. Source linked at /data.

Notes

Polygons overlap by design (a Wilderness designation sits on top of its parent National Forest sits on top of the proclamation boundary). Click multiple times in dense areas to cycle through stacked features.

Sources & tools listed at /data