Statewide / site-specific County, Oregon
Metal Detecting at Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve in Statewide / site-specific County, Oregon
On NPS-administered lands, possessing or using a mineral or metal detector is prohibited except under narrow official authorization under 36 CFR 2.1.
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Can you metal detect at Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve?
prohibited. On NPS-administered lands, possessing or using a mineral or metal detector is prohibited except under narrow official authorization under 36 CFR 2.1.
Permit/authorization: yes — No recreational detector use on NPS-administered lands.
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 2026-09-01 · freshness Current · revalidation due 2026-12-30 · source conflict none identified.
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Legal status and controlling rule
On NPS-administered lands, possessing or using a mineral or metal detector is prohibited except under narrow official authorization under 36 CFR 2.1.
Restricted or prohibited areas
NPS-administered lands unless specifically authorized under federal regulation.
Permit and digging rules
Permit: yes
No recreational detector use on NPS-administered lands.
Digging: No detector recovery or ground disturbance under the controlling rule.
Water and artifact rules
Water detecting: Follow the same site/manager rule; water access does not create separate recovery permission.
Historic/artifact rule: Do not disturb archaeological, historic or cultural resources; leave protected finds in place and report them as required.
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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Source conflict: none
Official legal and place sources
Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve metal detecting FAQ
Can you metal detect at Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve?
On NPS-administered lands, possessing or using a mineral or metal detector is prohibited except under narrow official authorization under 36 CFR 2.1.
Is a permit or authorization required at Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve?
yes No recreational detector use on NPS-administered lands.
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 Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve record?
The legal/access record was last verified on 2026-09-01 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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