Where to fly a drone in Boulder
Boulder in short
Boulder's open space and mountain parks, Boulder County open space and Eldorado Canyon State Park all ban recreational drones. The Arapaho National Forest west of town, like Brainard Lake, is open to drones outside the Indian Peaks Wilderness. The Boulder Aeromodelers fly at Boulder Reservoir.
Drone spots in Boulder
Local rules and airspace
City of Boulder rules say you may not launch, land or operate a drone on Open Space and Mountain Parks land. Boulder County doesn't permit recreational drone use on county open space.
Airports nearby
- Boulder Municipal (BDU), uncontrolled
- Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (BJC), Class D