Minnesota state parks
Managed by Minnesota DNR State Parks. These are statewide rules; individual parks may post stricter ones. Federal land inside Minnesota follows federal rules, and drones also follow FAA rules.
Metal detecting Not allowed
Metal detectors are prohibited, except to find a specific lost item with the manager's written permission and supervision.
- Permit
- None for hobby use.
- Sources
- revisor.mn.gov
- Notes
- Minn. R. 6100.0900.
- Verified
- 2026-10-21 · official text read
Confirm with the park before you go. Individual parks can post their own closures and rules.
Drones Permit / permission needed
Landing aircraft in a state park is unlawful without a special permit, so drones effectively need a permit.
- Permit
- Special permit (review up to 30 days).
- Sources
- dnr.state.mn.us
- Verified
- 2026-10-21 · official text read
Confirm with the park before you go. Individual parks can post their own closures and rules.
Machine-readable: /api/states/mn.json