Arkansas
Metal Detecting at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas
22 CAR § 50-104 allows regulated diamond searching but prohibits motor-operated and battery-operated diamond-searching equipment in the search area. A recreational metal detector is battery-operated search equipment and therefore is not permitted there.
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Can you metal detect at Crater of Diamonds State Park?
Prohibited — battery-operated metal detecting/search equipment prohibited in diamond search area. 22 CAR § 50-104 allows regulated diamond searching but prohibits motor-operated and battery-operated diamond-searching equipment in the search area. A recreational metal detector is battery-operated search equipment and therefore is not permitted there.
Permit/authorization: No recreational metal-detector permit in the diamond search area — Do not treat an access/entry permit as detector authorization unless the controlling source expressly says so.
Evidence freshness: verified , Grade A, confidence 100/100. Recheck the official source before travel.
Current verified decision
What the current evidence actually allows
Evidence: Grade A · 100/100 · verified 2026-08-29 · freshness Current · revalidation due 2026-12-27 · source conflict none identified.
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Legal status and controlling rule
22 CAR § 50-104 allows regulated diamond searching but prohibits motor-operated and battery-operated diamond-searching equipment in the search area. A recreational metal detector is battery-operated search equipment and therefore is not permitted there.
Restricted or prohibited areas
Diamond search area for battery-operated searching equipment
Permit and digging rules
Permit: No recreational metal-detector permit in the diamond search area
Do not treat an access/entry permit as detector authorization unless the controlling source expressly says so.
Digging: Do not excavate, disturb cultural resources, damage property or remove protected artifacts; follow current agency/site restrictions.
Water and artifact rules
Water detecting: Water/submerged recovery requires separate ownership, project and Arkansas submerged-property review where applicable.
Historic/artifact rule: Arkansas protects archaeological sites/artifacts on state-owned or state-controlled land; older submerged objects can be state property and may not be removed without permission.
Verification record
This page is published only after its legal and access evidence passes the project verification checks. Its current legal/access record is Grade A with a confidence score of 100/100 and was last checked on .
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Crater of Diamonds State Park metal detecting FAQ
Can you metal detect at Crater of Diamonds State Park?
22 CAR § 50-104 allows regulated diamond searching but prohibits motor-operated and battery-operated diamond-searching equipment in the search area. A recreational metal detector is battery-operated search equipment and therefore is not permitted there.
Is a permit or authorization required at Crater of Diamonds State Park?
No recreational metal-detector permit in the diamond search area Do not treat an access/entry permit as detector authorization unless the controlling source expressly says so.
Does the map show where detecting is legally allowed?
Yes. The page provides map context and address/name-based navigation even when an independently verified coordinate pin has not yet been published. Query navigation does not establish detecting permission.
How current is this Crater of Diamonds State Park record?
The legal/access record was last verified on 2026-08-29 with verification grade A and confidence score 100/100. Recheck the cited official source before travel because rules and closures can change.
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