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Start with the FAA basics.

Federal lands

National Park ServiceNot allowed
US Forest ServiceDesignated areas only
Bureau of Land ManagementDesignated areas only
US Army Corps of EngineersUnclear ⚠️
National Wildlife Refuges (USFWS)Not allowed

State parks

AlabamaUnclear ⚠️
AlaskaUnclear ⚠️
ArizonaNot allowed
ArkansasUnclear ⚠️
CaliforniaDesignated areas only
ColoradoDesignated areas only
ConnecticutNot allowed
DelawareDesignated areas only
FloridaNot allowed ⚠️
GeorgiaNot allowed
HawaiiNot allowed
IdahoPermit / permission needed
IllinoisUnclear ⚠️
IndianaDesignated areas only
IowaUnclear ⚠️
KansasNot allowed ⚠️
KentuckyPermit / permission needed
LouisianaAllowed ⚠️
MaineNot allowed
MarylandDesignated areas only
MassachusettsPermit / permission needed ⚠️
MichiganDesignated areas only
MinnesotaPermit / permission needed
MississippiNot allowed ⚠️
MissouriAllowed
MontanaDesignated areas only
NebraskaPermit / permission needed ⚠️
NevadaDesignated areas only
New HampshirePermit / permission needed
New JerseyNot allowed
New MexicoUnclear ⚠️
New YorkPermit / permission needed
North CarolinaPermit / permission needed
North DakotaPermit / permission needed
OhioDesignated areas only
OklahomaPermit / permission needed
OregonDesignated areas only
PennsylvaniaDesignated areas only
Rhode IslandNot allowed
South CarolinaUnclear ⚠️
South DakotaAllowed
TennesseePermit / permission needed
TexasDesignated areas only
UtahPermit / permission needed
VermontPermit / permission needed
VirginiaNot allowed
WashingtonPermit / permission needed
West VirginiaPermit / permission needed
WisconsinDesignated areas only
WyomingPermit / permission needed ⚠️