Stand in a gravel pullout on a state highway in Watauga County, point a Mavic at a ridgeline, and you can break three North Carolina laws before the propellers get to speed. Not because you are doing anything reckless. Because North Carolina has one of the country's more unusual drone-law stacks, and two of its statutes trip pilots on what they do before the aircraft is even airborne. The ground you are standing on to launch. The dwelling that comes into the frame. The way state law reaches the moment of takeoff, not just the flight path.
North Carolina drone laws have been an outlier for about a decade. From 2015 through late 2024, it was one of only two states that required commercial pilots to hold a state-issued operator permit — the NCDOT UAS Knowledge Test sat on top of the federal Part 107 certificate. The General Assembly repealed that regime through House Bill 198 (Session Law 2024-15), which became law on June 27, 2024 after the legislature overrode Governor Cooper's veto. The repeal of Article 10 of Chapter 63 took effect December 1, 2024. Pilots should still check the current NCDOT Division of Aviation guidance before flying commercially, but the operative federal license for paid work in North Carolina is the FAA Remote Pilot Certificate under Part 107. The distinctive ground-level statutes — surveillance, launch-and-recovery consent, correctional buffers — sit in Article 16B of Chapter 15A and are very much still in force. Those are what a North Carolina flight runs on.
This guide to drone laws in NC walks through each layer the FAA, the state, and North Carolina's cities stack onto a single flight, with primary-source citations so a pilot can plan a lawful launch from pre-takeoff to landing.
What governs drone flight in North Carolina
Federal baseline: what applies everywhere
North Carolina state-level drone laws
The NC drone permit and the NCDOT UAS Knowledge Test: check NCDOT before flying commercially
From August 2015 through late 2024, anyone flying a drone commercially in North Carolina — or on behalf of any state or local government agency — had to hold a Commercial UAS Operator Permit or Government UAS Operator Permit from the NCDOT Division of Aviation. The NC drone license required passing the NCDOT UAS Knowledge Test (commonly searched as the "NCDOT drone test") and paying a state fee on top of the federal Part 107 certificate. That framework came out of the General Assembly's 2014 UAS study and sat in N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 63, Article 10.
House Bill 198 (Session Law 2024-15), titled DOT Legislative Changes, repealed Article 10 of Chapter 63 — the NCDOT UAS Knowledge Test and the Commercial and Government UAS Operator Permits — on a December 1, 2024 effective date. The bill became law on June 27, 2024, when the General Assembly overrode Governor Cooper's veto. That leaves the FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate as the sole license requirement for commercial drone operations in North Carolina.
Two practical points. First, confirm the current posture of NCDOT's Division of Aviation directly at ncdot.gov/divisions/aviation before you fly commercially in North Carolina. The primary source for the repeal is House Bill 198 (S.L. 2024-15) at ncleg.gov. If you hold a valid NCDOT permit from the old regime, keep the certificate in your flight bag. Second, contracts and RFPs written before the repeal sometimes still require an "NC drone permit" or an "NCDOT UAS Knowledge Test" credential. If you see that language, raise it with the contracting party — the requirement is stale relative to current state law, and Part 107 is the federal license that actually governs the work.
Even with the permit situation resolved on the federal-floor question, the distinctive North Carolina rules below are all still in force, and they are where pilots get in trouble.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-300.1 — drone surveillance and imagery
North Carolina's drone privacy statute is strict and worth reading carefully if your work involves photography or video of people or private property.
Under § 15A-300.1, no person, entity, or state agency may use a UAS to conduct surveillance of a person, a dwelling occupied by a person, or private real property without the consent of the person, the owner, or the lawful occupant. Surveillance is defined broadly — it covers photographing, video-recording, or otherwise observing.
Statutory exceptions exist. Law enforcement with a warrant, exigent circumstances, commercial mapping of private land with the owner's consent, news-gathering of a newsworthy event, and certain research uses are all covered by carve-outs inside the statute. Federal, state, and local law enforcement have an additional framework for warrantless use — search-and-rescue, hazardous-materials incidents, counter-terrorism approved by the state Chief Information Officer, traffic-crash reconstruction on public rights-of-way, crime-scene photography with the commanding officer's approval, and public-gathering observation in a public space.
Violations expose an operator to both criminal liability and civil liability. A person whose image is captured and published in violation of the statute has a private right of action for $5,000 per image. The criminal classification is tied to the conduct. Verify the exact subsection lettering and criminal tier at ncleg.gov before citing a specific class in a contract or a complaint.
A related statute, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-401.24, criminalizes the unlawful distribution of images obtained by drone in violation of § 15A-300.1. Distributing the image is a Class 1 misdemeanor on a first offense.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-300.2 — launch and recovery consent (read this one twice)
This is the statute most visiting pilots trip over. Section 15A-300.2 provides that no UAS may be launched or recovered from any state or private property without consent. The statute does not specify written consent, but written consent is the defensible practice in North Carolina — it is what a district attorney, a property-owner complainant, and a risk-conscious client all expect. A unit of local government may adopt its own ordinance to regulate launch and recovery on property it controls.
State property is broad. It includes state office buildings, state university campuses (the UNC system schools, including the flagship at Chapel Hill and NC State in Raleigh), state parks, state historic sites, state beach accesses, and state highway right-of-way. That last one matters. The pullout on the side of a state-maintained road is state property. Pulling onto the shoulder, launching from the tailgate, and recovering on the other side is exactly the kind of thing § 15A-300.2 was written to cover.
For private property, the consent rule tracks common-sense trespass law and extends it to the staging act of launch and recovery. Drive to a client's subdivision to shoot a house three lots over, and you cannot launch from the neighbor's driveway without permission — even if your flight path never crosses the neighbor's property line. The launch-and-recovery consent rule makes the ground where you stand the trigger, not the ground you fly over.
A violation of § 15A-300.2 is a Class 1 misdemeanor and carries a mandatory $500 fine. This is the single most distinctive NC drone rule versus neighboring states, and it is worth reading the statute in full before planning a flight.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-300.3 — correctional-facility buffer
North Carolina prohibits flying a UAS within 500 feet horizontal or 250 feet vertical of any local confinement facility or state or federal correctional facility. The statute applies regardless of altitude or intent — this one does not require criminal purpose. The penalty is tiered by what the drone is carrying. Delivering or attempting to deliver a weapon is a Class H felony with a mandatory $1,500 fine. Delivering or attempting to deliver contraband is a Class I felony with a mandatory $1,000 fine. Any other use of a UAS inside the buffer is a Class 1 misdemeanor with a mandatory $500 fine. Law-enforcement operations and persons with written consent from facility officials are excepted.
The list of covered facilities includes every state prison, every county jail, every federal correctional institution in the state, and juvenile detention centers operated by the Department of Public Safety. The Division of Prisons publishes the current list of state facilities on its website; federal facilities are listed by the Bureau of Prisons. Pull the current statutory distances and felony class from § 15A-300.3 at ncleg.gov before planning any flight near a correctional facility — contraband delivery by drone is an active enforcement priority for NC DPS and for the Bureau of Prisons, and the statute is updated periodically. High-incident facilities reported in NC include Central Prison (Raleigh), Pender CI, Maury CI, and Bertie CI.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-280.3 — interference with manned aircraft
Any person who willfully damages, disrupts the operation of, or otherwise interferes with a manned aircraft through use of a UAS — while the manned aircraft is taking off, landing, in flight, or otherwise in motion — is guilty of a Class H felony under § 14-280.3. This is the statute that applies if a drone gets in the way of a medevac helicopter, a wildfire-suppression aircraft, or a news helicopter at a crash scene. The federal 14 C.F.R. § 91.13 careless-and-reckless-operation standard applies in parallel, and the FAA has its own civil-penalty authority that can run into the tens of thousands of dollars per occurrence.
Law-enforcement drone use — § 15A-300.1
North Carolina generally requires law enforcement to obtain a warrant before using a UAS to surveil a person, a dwelling, or private real property. The statute lists exceptions — exigent circumstances, counter-terrorism approved by the Chief Information Officer, hazardous-materials response, search and rescue, traffic-crash reconstruction on public rights-of-way, public-gathering observation in a public place, and crime-scene photography with the commanding officer's approval. The practical effect for civilian pilots is limited — this section matters for litigation over admissibility of drone-captured evidence — but readers search for it, so it belongs in this article.
State parks — drones generally prohibited
The N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation has taken a restrictive posture. Under Chapter 7 of the North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 13B, operating a UAS inside a state park unit is prohibited without prior written authorization from the Division director or a designated agent. That covers every unit in the state system — Hanging Rock, Pilot Mountain, Stone Mountain, Jockey's Ridge, Carolina Beach, Fort Macon, Mount Mitchell, Gorges, and the rest. Permits are issued case by case, primarily for research, filming, and search-and-rescue purposes. The rule extends to State Natural Areas, State Lakes, and state-administered trails. Start with the specific park superintendent's office before assuming a flight is permissible.
Hunting and wildlife — N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
Chapter 15A, Subchapter 10B of the North Carolina Administrative Code makes it unlawful to use a drone to take, harass, or disturb wildlife. You cannot use a drone to locate, drive, or scout game animals, and you cannot use one to harass a nesting bird or a marine mammal. The coastal angle matters — from roughly May through October, drones flown low over Cape Hatteras, Cape Lookout, or any NC-coastal beach where sea turtles are nesting can trigger both state wildlife violations and federal Endangered Species Act violations. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has sole enforcement authority for wildlife violations. Their wildlife-violation hotline is 1-800-662-7137.
Preemption — what cities and counties can regulate
North Carolina is not a broad-preemption state in the Florida mold. State law closes off some of the space local governments would otherwise have to regulate commercial UAS use, but cities and counties retain clear authority over takeoff and landing from property they own and over their own internal government drone fleets. The next section covers how Charlotte, Raleigh, Asheville, and Wilmington use that authority.
Penalties at a glance
| Violation | Classification | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Surveillance without consent (§ 15A-300.1) | Civil: $5,000 per published image; evidence inadmissible in criminal prosecution | Private right of action |
| Unlawful distribution of drone images (§ 14-401.24) | Class 1 misdemeanor (first offense) | Up to 120 days |
| Launch/recovery without consent (§ 15A-300.2) | Class 1 misdemeanor | $500 mandatory fine |
| Within the correctional-facility buffer (§ 15A-300.3) — weapon delivery | Class H felony | $1,500 mandatory fine |
| Within the correctional-facility buffer (§ 15A-300.3) — contraband delivery | Class I felony | $1,000 mandatory fine |
| Within the correctional-facility buffer (§ 15A-300.3) — any other use | Class 1 misdemeanor | $500 mandatory fine |
| Interference with manned aircraft (§ 14-280.3) | Class H felony | 4–25 months presumptive |
| Weaponized UAS (§ 14-401.24, weaponization) | Class E felony | Verify at ncleg.gov |
| Hunting or harassing wildlife (15A NCAC 10B) | Class 1 misdemeanor | Per WRC |
| State park flight without permit (7 NCAC 13B) | Per DPR citation | Varies |
DJI ban status and equipment choice
A common NC operator question is whether DJI drones are banned in the US. As of this review the answer is no — DJI aircraft are not banned for civilian operators. The federal American Security Drone Act of 2023 phases certain Chinese-manufactured drones out of federal agency purchasing. Restrictions on state and local agency use vary. Private commercial and recreational operators in North Carolina can still buy, register, and fly DJI aircraft. Check current DoD and DHS guidance before pitching a government client.
UAV insurance cost and commercial-ops coverage
Commercial operators in North Carolina are not required by state law to carry liability insurance, but most enterprise clients, film productions, and park-permit offices require a certificate of insurance before issuing an authorization. Typical UAV insurance cost runs about $500 to $1,500 per year for a $1,000,000 general-aviation-style policy, and on-demand drone accident insurance is available by the hour for occasional flights. NC municipal parks and most state agency permits ask for the policy to name the authority as an additional insured.
Local ordinances to watch in North Carolina
North Carolina cities cannot regulate the airspace. They can regulate takeoff and landing from public property they control. A handful of larger metros have done exactly that.
Charlotte Permit-Based
Charlotte's parks are operated by Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation, not the City of Charlotte — a consolidated parks-and-rec model that trips up visiting pilots. Mecklenburg County prohibits drone launch and landing from county park property without a permit. That covers Freedom Park, Little Sugar Creek Greenway, Reedy Creek, and the dozens of other county-administered sites. City-owned uptown parks such as Romare Bearden Park are subject to City of Charlotte policy. Permits are issued through the relevant parks office. CLT is Class B, and the Class B shelves cover essentially all of uptown, SouthPark, and the inner ring. Bank of America Stadium triggers the federal 14 C.F.R. § 99.7 TFR every Carolina Panthers Sunday.
Raleigh Permit-Based
The City of Raleigh's Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department requires advance permission for drone use in city parks, coordinated through the Special Events permit process. Moore Square, Dorothea Dix Park, and Pullen Park are effectively closed to casual drone use without a permit. NC State's Carter-Finley Stadium, UNC's Kenan Memorial Stadium (Chapel Hill), and Duke's Wallace Wade Stadium (Durham) are all covered by the federal stadium TFR on football Saturdays. The Capitol grounds are state property — § 15A-300.2 applies. RDU is Class C.
Asheville NPS-Heavy
The City of Asheville's Parks and Recreation rules require a permit for drone use in city parks, but the bigger story is the ring of federal land around the city. The Blue Ridge Parkway prohibits launching and retrieving drones from Parkway property under 36 C.F.R. § 2.17. Great Smoky Mountains National Park enforces the same prohibition. Pisgah National Forest generally allows drone operation, with no flights in designated Wilderness Areas (Shining Rock, Middle Prong, Linville Gorge, Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock) and no wildlife harassment. Biltmore Estate is private property with its own corporate drone policy. AVL is Class C.
Wilmington & the coast NPS + Wildlife
The City of Wilmington regulates drone use on city property through its Parks, Recreation and Downtown Services division. The USS North Carolina Battleship Memorial is a state historic site. The New Hanover County Film Commission coordinates permits for productions. Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Cape Lookout National Seashore, and the Wright Brothers National Memorial all ban launching and retrieving drones from park property. Sea-turtle-nesting season (May–October) layers federal ESA protections onto low-altitude flight. In Corolla, keep at least 50 feet from the wild Spanish mustangs.
Charlotte-Douglas International (CLT) is Class B, and the Class B shelves cover essentially all of uptown, SouthPark, and the inner ring. NoDa, Plaza Midwood, and South End sit under the shelf. LAANC authorization is required for any flight inside controlled airspace — check B4UFLY or the FAA UAS Facility Maps before every flight. Charlotte-area Class D satellites include Concord-Padgett (JQF) and Monroe (EQY). Stadium-side, federal 14 C.F.R. § 99.7 applies to Bank of America Stadium on NFL Sunday and to any qualifying event — the federal TFR runs one hour before through one hour after, within a three-statute-mile radius, up to 3,000 feet AGL. Carolina Panthers games trigger the TFR every week. Charlotte FC matches can trigger it when projected attendance clears the threshold.
Practical translation for Asheville-based pilots: you can shoot Blue Ridge and Smokies footage — you just cannot launch or recover from Parkway or GSMNP property. The workaround most professional operators use is private property immediately outside the park boundary with the owner's written consent and a flight plan that stays clear of the park's airspace where practical. Biltmore Estate is private property with its own corporate drone policy — do not assume you can launch there without Biltmore authorization.
Most of the Outer Banks is federal land. If you are shooting the beach, the dune line, or the sound, identify the exact jurisdiction of the launch point — NPS, state, county, or private. Sea-turtle-nesting season (roughly May through October) overlays federal Endangered Species Act protections onto any low-altitude flight near dunes. The state wildlife rule and federal ESA can both apply. In Corolla, the Corolla Wild Horse Fund and Currituck County enforce a minimum 50-foot approach distance to the wild Spanish mustangs — a specific hazard for tourism pilots chasing wild-horse footage.
Best places to fly drones in North Carolina
Looking for places to fly legally in NC without a permit application?
- AMA-recognized club fields. North Carolina has active AMA chapters across the Piedmont, the Triangle, the mountains, and the coast. Membership includes liability coverage and a published list of sanctioned flying sites.
- Private property with the owner's written consent — outside of any correctional-facility buffer, outside any federal facility, and outside any controlled-airspace ring without LAANC.
- FAA-Recognized Identification Areas (FRIAs). North Carolina has a short but growing list at faa.gov.
- Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests — drone operation is generally allowed under U.S. Forest Service rules, with the caveats above (no designated-wilderness flights, no wildlife harassment, comply with seasonal closures).
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lakes — Falls Lake, Jordan Lake, Kerr Lake — policies vary by project. Check the specific project office.
- The FAA B4UFLY app before every flight. It is the canonical no-fly-zone check for North Carolina: controlled airspace, active TFRs, national-security exclusions, and stadium TFRs in real time.
Who enforces drone laws in North Carolina?
Federal rules are enforced by the FAA, with civil penalties that run into five figures for serious violations and criminal referrals to the U.S. Attorney's office. North Carolina state criminal charges are filed by local district attorneys, usually following an investigation by the N.C. State Highway Patrol, a county sheriff, or a municipal police department. N.C. State Parks rangers handle the state-parks rules; N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission officers handle wildlife rules. NPS rangers handle Blue Ridge Parkway, GSMNP, Cape Hatteras, Cape Lookout, and Wright Brothers violations, and USFS officers handle Pisgah, Nantahala, Uwharrie, and Croatan. Civil liability — the § 15A-300.1 private right of action — runs in parallel with any criminal process.
Hurricane Helene in September 2024 also changed the enforcement picture in western North Carolina. FAA, NC Emergency Management, and partner agencies flew extensive search-and-rescue and damage-assessment missions over Buncombe, Henderson, Yancey, and surrounding counties, and civilian drone flights into those TFRs drew FAA enforcement. The standing guidance after Helene: when a disaster TFR is active, keep the drone grounded. Uncoordinated hobby flights in a SAR footprint can ground a rescue helicopter.
Pre-flight checklist
- Drone registered with the FAA and the number visible on the aircraft.
- Remote ID active and broadcasting (or operating inside a FRIA).
- Under 400 feet AGL, Visual Line of Sight, daylight or civil twilight.
- Airspace checked. LAANC approved if you are in Class B (CLT), Class C (RDU, GSO, ILM, AVL, FAY), Class D, or surface-E.
- Commercial use? Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate current. Verify current NCDOT Aviation guidance on state-level requirements before flying commercially.
- Recreational use? TRUST certificate on you.
- Planned launch and recovery point — written consent from the property owner or agency under § 15A-300.2.
- Clear of any § 15A-300.3 correctional-facility buffer.
- Filming people, dwellings, or private real property — surveillance consent under § 15A-300.1.
- State park, NPS unit, or state historic site — permit in hand before you fly.
- Stadium TFR active on the day and time — confirmed via B4UFLY.
How USI helps you fly legally
Common questions about North Carolina drone laws
Do I need a license to fly a drone in North Carolina?
For commercial use, yes — the FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate. For recreational use, the free TRUST certificate. Verify the current NCDOT Division of Aviation guidance on any state-level requirement before flying commercially.
What did House Bill 198 (S.L. 2024-15) do?
H.B. 198, titled DOT Legislative Changes, repealed Article 10 of N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 63 — the NCDOT Commercial UAS Operator Permit, the Government UAS Operator Permit, and the NCDOT UAS Knowledge Test — on a December 1, 2024 effective date. The bill became law on June 27, 2024 when the General Assembly overrode Governor Cooper's veto. The primary source is Session Law 2024-15 at ncleg.gov.
Can I launch a drone from the shoulder of a state highway?
No. Section 15A-300.2 prohibits launching or recovering a UAS from state property without the consent of the state agency. State highway right-of-way is state property. The practical answer is to arrange launch and recovery on private property with the owner's consent.
What is N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-300.1?
It is North Carolina's drone-surveillance statute. It prohibits using a drone to conduct surveillance of a person, a dwelling, or private real property without consent. Violations expose an operator to criminal liability and to civil liability of $5,000 per published image.
What is N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-300.2?
It prohibits launching or recovering a UAS from state or private property without the owner or agency's consent. Written consent is the defensible practice. Violations are a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Can I fly a drone in North Carolina state parks?
Not without written permission from the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation. Chapter 7, Subchapter 13B of the North Carolina Administrative Code prohibits UAS operations inside state park units without prior authorization. Contact the specific park superintendent's office to start a request.
Can you fly a drone in the Outer Banks?
Most of the Outer Banks is federal land — Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Cape Lookout National Seashore, and the Wright Brothers National Memorial are all NPS units that prohibit launching and retrieving drones from park property, which is the core of Outer Banks drone laws for most visiting pilots. Sea-turtle-nesting season (May through October) adds Endangered Species Act exposure to any low-altitude beach flight. Launching from private property outside the NPS boundary with the owner's written consent, away from nesting sites, is the viable path. In Corolla, keep at least 50 feet from the wild Spanish mustangs.
Can I fly a drone in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
No. The NPS prohibits launching and retrieving drones from GSMNP property under 36 C.F.R. § 2.17, and the park's Superintendent's Compendium extends the prohibition to operation originating on park property. The same rule applies to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Rangers enforce actively.
Can I fly a drone in Asheville?
Yes, with planning. The City of Asheville requires a permit for drone use in city parks. The surrounding federal land — Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smoky Mountains — prohibits launch and recovery from NPS property. Pisgah National Forest generally allows drone operation with conditions (no designated-wilderness flights, no wildlife harassment). Asheville Regional (AVL) is Class C — LAANC before launch.
Can I fly over private property in North Carolina?
The airspace above private property is federal airspace, regulated by the FAA. A transient overflight is not a state-law crime. But if you conduct surveillance — photographing, recording, or observing a person, a dwelling, or private real property — without consent, you violate § 15A-300.1. And you cannot launch or recover on private property without the owner's consent under § 15A-300.2. The safe practice is consent for launch and recovery plus altitude and framing that avoid the surveillance trigger.
Where can I get drone flying lessons or drone pilot training in North Carolina?
USI's Drone Pilot Starter Kit is a full Part 107 training program that doubles as drone pilot training for new commercial operators. NC is not a Fast Track state, so DPSK is the primary path for NC residents. The Part 107 drone pilot license cost itself is a $175 FAA knowledge-test fee; total cost of the FAA drone license including prep typically runs a few hundred dollars through DPSK, depending on package.
How much do drone photographers charge in North Carolina?
Rates vary by market and use case. Residential real-estate drone photography in NC generally runs $150 to $400 per shoot; commercial, agriculture, and inspection work runs higher and usually carries insurance and Part 107 credentialing requirements.
Do I have to register my drone with the state of North Carolina?
No — there is no state-level drone registration. Federal FAA drone registration through the FAA DroneZone is the only registration requirement. The $5 fee covers recreational flyers once for all their drones, and Part 107 operators register each drone heavier than 0.55 lb individually and carry a small UAS certificate of registration.
North Carolina drone-law citations in this guide should be cross-checked against ncleg.gov, ncdot.gov/aviation, and ncparks.gov before flight-planning any enforcement-sensitive operation. We update these pages quarterly. Have a correction or question? Contact us .
Citations
Federal
North Carolina state
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-300.1
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-300.2
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-300.3
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-280.3
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-401.24
- N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 15A, Article 16B (UAS)
- House Bill 198 / Session Law 2024-15 (2023-2024 Session)
- NCDOT Division of Aviation UAS page
- 7 NCAC 13B (state parks rules)
- 15A NCAC 10B (wildlife)
Local and federal-land
- Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation
- Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources
- City of Asheville Parks and Recreation
- Blue Ridge Parkway (NPS)
- Great Smoky Mountains NP (NPS)
- Cape Hatteras National Seashore
- Wright Brothers National Memorial
- Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests (USFS)