Nevada state parks
Managed by Nevada State Parks. These are statewide rules; individual parks may post stricter ones. Federal land inside Nevada follows federal rules, and drones also follow FAA rules.
Metal detecting Permit / permission needed
Metal detecting is prohibited unless the park supervisor authorizes it.
- Permit
- Park supervisor's authorization.
- Sources
- leg.state.nv.us · parks.nv.gov
- Notes
- NAC 407.103.
- Verified
- 2026-10-21 · official text read
Confirm with the park before you go. Individual parks can post their own closures and rules.
Drones Designated areas only
Drones are generally prohibited unless the supervisor designates an area or issues a permit. Some parks (Valley of Fire, Cave Rock) ban them outright.
- Permit
- Special use permit.
- Sources
- parks.nv.gov · parks.nv.gov
- 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/nv.json