Permits & Reservations

Commercial film crew at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park in Ohio.

NPS / Tom Engberg

Commercial Filming

The National Park Service conserves and protects areas of untold beauty, grandeur and historical importance for current and future generations. The tradition of capturing images of these special places started with explorers who traveled with paint and canvas or primitive cameras. Sharing these images helped inspire the creation of national parks. Today, visitors to national parks continue to memorialize their visits through filming and photography.

Effective October 28, 2022, the National Park Service rescinded interim guidance that was in place during litigation regarding commercial filming and has returned to longstanding laws and regulations governing commercial filming in parks. Read more about filming and photography in parks.

Pullman National Historical Park and State Historic Site is a joint managed site with the state of Illinois. Click here for more information on filming on Illinois state managed grounds.

 

Special Use Permit Applications
All applications are in PDF format.

Form 10-930 - Application for Special Use Permit (Long Form)

Form 10-930s - Application for Special Use Permit (Short Form)

Form 10-931 - Application for Special Use Permit for Commercial Filming/Still Photography (Short Form)

Form 10-932 - Application for Special Use Permit Commerical Filiming/Still Photograpgy (Long Form)