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Miami-Dade County, Florida

Metal Detecting at Matheson Hammock Park in Coral Gables, Florida

Permit required / otherwise prohibitedGrade A · 95/100 · Verified

Official park page confirms Miami-Dade management; county Rule 8(e) requires authorization.

Answer first

Can you metal detect at Matheson Hammock Park?

Permit required / otherwise prohibited. Official park page confirms Miami-Dade management; county Rule 8(e) requires authorization.

Permit/authorization: Yes — Miami-Dade Rule 8(e) prohibits metal detectors and excavation in parks unless authorized by permit or easement.

Evidence freshness: verified , Grade A, confidence 95/100. Recheck the official source before travel.

Managing agencyMiami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces
PermitYes
JurisdictionCounty
Location typeCounty park / sandy atoll beach
Rule basisVerified controlling rule

Current verified decision

What the current evidence actually allows

Decision resolved
Detector useProhibited
Ground disturbancePrior written approval / authorization required
Recovery feasibilityRecreational detecting/recovery not available under current controlling rule
Permission inferenceNo permission inferred
Legal precisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permission ceilingNone — recreational detector use is prohibited under the current controlling rule
Trip block / prerequisiteCurrent controlling rule expressly blocks recreational detector use
Planning stateChoose Legal Alternative
Jurisdiction scopeControlling Rule Scope Stored
Proof required before tripNo
Water jurisdictionSeparate water rule applies
Historic / recoveryProtected-resource restrictions apply
Scope guardrail: Do not treat public access, passes, recreation listings or open hours as an exception to the express detector prohibition.
Jurisdiction scope note: Apply the stored controlling rule only within its stated jurisdiction/property scope and honor any narrower site-specific overlay.
Scope gate: Confirm the property is within the scope of the express prohibition; do not infer exceptions from public access.
Authorization pathway: No recreational detector-use pathway is established under the controlling prohibition unless the authoritative rule itself provides a specific exception.
Proof before travel: Do not travel to detect based on general access. Use a verified legal alternative.
Next action: Do not recreationally metal detect on the managed property. Use a verified legal alternative rather than treating public access as permission.

Evidence: Grade A · 95/100 · verified 2026-08-10 · freshness Current · revalidation due 2026-12-08 · source conflict none identified.

Map and public access reference

Verified public reference pin is shown on the map.

Map coverage modeVerified access/reference pin
Verified public map coordinate25.6764915, -80.2642174
Navigation query25.6764915,-80.2642174
Map verificationB

Cross-checked public park reference point.

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Legal status and controlling rule

Official park page confirms Miami-Dade management; county Rule 8(e) requires authorization.

Where detecting is allowed

Only if specifically authorized by permit or easement

Restricted or prohibited areas

Unauthorized metal detector use anywhere in county-operated park land

Permit and digging rules

Permit: Yes

Miami-Dade Rule 8(e) prohibits metal detectors and excavation in parks unless authorized by permit or easement.

Digging: Excavation requires authorization.

Water and artifact rules

Water detecting: Not verified

Historic/artifact rule: No artifact excavation in archaeologically sensitive areas.

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 95/100 and was last checked on .

Map policy: every record has an in-page map plus external map-provider navigation. Verified pins remain canonical; query-only records can create a temporary provider search marker on demand, which is never promoted to verified geometry automatically. No map mode proves permission.

Official legal and place sources

Matheson Hammock Park metal detecting FAQ

Can you metal detect at Matheson Hammock Park?

Official park page confirms Miami-Dade management; county Rule 8(e) requires authorization.

Is a permit or authorization required at Matheson Hammock Park?

Yes Miami-Dade Rule 8(e) prohibits metal detectors and excavation in parks unless authorized by permit or easement.

Does the map show where detecting is legally allowed?

Yes. The page shows an independently verified public visitor/access reference pin plus external map navigation. It is not a property boundary, detecting zone, archaeological location or permission boundary.

How current is this Matheson Hammock Park record?

The legal/access record was last verified on 2026-08-10 with verification grade A and confidence score 95/100. Recheck the cited official source before travel because rules and closures can change.

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