Dawsonville, GA · state park
Amicalola Falls State Park
$200starting fee
$200 processing fee plus a location fee set by the size and scope of the project
- Lead time
- 10 business days minimum
Photo and film permits · Georgia and the Southeast
Permit rules are scattered across hundreds of city and park pages. This guide puts 75 parks, gardens, cities and state lands in one place: whether a permit is required, what it costs, how far ahead to apply, and whether insurance is needed. Every listing links the official source.
Dawsonville, GA · state park
$200starting fee
$200 processing fee plus a location fee set by the size and scope of the project
Lithonia, GA · state park
—Fee not published
Athens, GA · city park
—Fee not published
Atlanta, GA · city park
—No set amount listed
Fees in the BeltLine Film and Photography Policy (not listed on the page) · not confirmed
Atlanta, GA · garden
$500starting fee
$500 for up to 10 people, 2 hours
Atlanta, GA · city park
—Fee not published
Atlanta, GA · historic site
$750starting fee
$750 for 2 hours
Augusta, GA · city park
$50starting fee
Varies by entity; staff at $50 per hour, 3-hour minimum
Alpharetta, GA · venue
$25starting fee
$25 donation for personal shoots
Savannah, GA · historic site
—No set amount listed
Fee set by Mayor and Aldermen (amount not listed) · not confirmed
Atlanta, GA · historic site
—Fee not published
Atlanta area, GA · national park
Freefor small crews
Free for small crews; fees when a permit is needed
Alpharetta, GA · city park
$200starting fee
$200 film permit · not confirmed
Atlanta, GA · city park
$100starting fee
$100 application fee plus $300 per month permit fee
Decatur, GA · city park
$250starting fee
$250 application fee plus $250 per filming day
Marietta, GA · city park
$25starting fee
$25 processing plus $100 low impact or $200 high impact review
Rising Fawn, GA · state park
$200starting fee
$200 processing fee plus a location fee set by the size and scope of the project
Cobb County, GA · city park
—Fee not published
Columbus, GA · city park
—Fee not published
St. Marys, GA · national park
Freefor small crews
Free for small crews; fees when a permit is needed
DeKalb County, GA · city park
$100starting fee
$100 application plus $200 per month per location
Pine Mountain, GA · state park
$200starting fee
$200 processing fee plus a location fee set by the size and scope of the project
Chatsworth, GA · state park
$200starting fee
$200 processing fee plus a location fee set by the size and scope of the project
Savannah, GA · national park
Freefor small crews
Free for small crews; fees when a permit is needed
Statewide, GA · venue
—No set amount listed
None from the state
Statewide, GA · state park
$200starting fee
$200 processing fee plus a location fee set by the size and scope of the project
Atlanta, GA · university
$100starting fee
$100 nonrefundable scout fee for outside groups
Ball Ground, GA · garden
—No set amount listed
Not available
Gwinnett County, GA · city park
$100starting fee
$100 per day stills; $200 per day film
Jekyll Island, GA · state park
—No set amount listed
Varies by scope, season and impact · not confirmed
Kennesaw, GA · national park
$190starting fee
$190 application fee when a permit is needed
Macon, GA · city park
—Fee not published
Atlanta, GA · historic site
—No set amount listed
Unknown for outdoor work · not confirmed
Macon, GA · national park
Freefor small crews
Free for small crews; fees when a permit is needed
Stockbridge, GA · state park
$200starting fee
$200 processing fee plus a location fee set by the size and scope of the project
Atlanta, GA · city park
—Fee not published
Lumpkin, GA · state park
$200starting fee
$200 processing fee plus a location fee set by the size and scope of the project
Roswell, GA · historic site
Freefor small crews
Free
Sandy Springs, GA · city park
$50starting fee
$50 up to 2 hours; $100 full day (commercial stills)
Savannah, GA · city park
$325starting fee
$325 per location (professional); $30 student
Athens, GA · garden
—Fee not published
Stone Mountain, GA · state park
—Fee not published
Lithia Springs, GA · state park
$200starting fee
$200 processing fee plus a location fee set by the size and scope of the project
Tallulah Falls, GA · state park
$200starting fee
$200 processing fee plus a location fee set by the size and scope of the project
Tybee Island, GA · city park
$100starting fee
$100 review fee plus $250 (under 25 crew) for commercial photography
Blairsville, GA · state park
$200starting fee
$200 processing fee plus a location fee set by the size and scope of the project
Savannah, GA · historic site
$25starting fee
$25 per photographer or videographer at a booked wedding
Statewide, AL · state park
—No set amount listed
Case by case · not confirmed
Birmingham, AL · garden
Freefor small crews
Free
Montgomery, AL · city park
—No set amount listed
No special filming fee · not confirmed
Huntsville, AL · garden
$150starting fee
$150 for 2 hours
Statewide, FL · state park
$75starting fee
$75 per day stills; video at market rate
Orlando, FL · garden
—No set amount listed
Unknown for commercial · not confirmed
Tallahassee, FL · city park
—Fee not published
Asheville, NC · city park
$100starting fee
$100 application (Level 1) plus property fees
Asheville, NC · historic site
—Fee not published
Asheville, NC · national park
Freefor small crews
Free for small crews; fees when a permit is needed
Charlotte, NC · city park
—Fee not published
Asheville, NC · garden
Freefor small crews
Free for portrait sessions
Statewide, NC · state park
$35starting fee
Staff time $35 per hour plus lost revenue and repairs
Raleigh, NC · city park
$100starting fee
$100 per year (covers all city parks)
Durham, NC · garden
$100starting fee
$100 to $300 by group size and time
Charleston, SC · city park
$25starting fee
$25 per day film and photo permit plus a park reservation fee
Columbia, SC · city park
—Fee not published
Greenville, SC · city park
$25starting fee
$25 weekday, $50 weekend (2 hours)
Charleston, SC · garden
$250starting fee
$250 photo shoot package
Charleston, SC · historic site
$250starting fee
From $250
Columbia, SC · garden
$1,000starting fee
$1,000 first 2 hours (commercial); $150 bridal portraits
Statewide, SC · state park
—Fee not published
Nashville, TN · garden
$450starting fee
$450 members, $550 non-members
Gatlinburg, TN · national park
Freefor small crews
Free for small crews; fees when a permit is needed
Nashville, TN · city park
$125starting fee
$125 per day (county) or $150 (out of county)
Statewide, TN · state park
—Fee not published
Nashville, TN · historic site
$1,800starting fee
$1,800 per 6-hour session (commercial)
Nashville, TN · city park
$200starting fee
$200 per hour, 2-hour minimum (film and video)