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Marion County, Florida

Metal Detecting at Horseshoe Lake Park & Retreat in Fort McCoy, Florida

ProhibitedGrade A · 100/100 · Verified

Marion County’s current metal-detecting pass rules explicitly prohibit metal detectors or digging tools at Horseshoe Lake Park & Retreat.

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Can you metal detect at Horseshoe Lake Park & Retreat?

Prohibited. Marion County’s current metal-detecting pass rules explicitly prohibit metal detectors or digging tools at Horseshoe Lake Park & Retreat.

Permit/authorization: No — The county metal-detecting pass does not authorize this site. Marion County explicitly lists Horseshoe Lake Park & Retreat among locations where metal detectors or digging tools are not permitted.

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

Managing agencyMarion County Parks & Recreation
PermitNo
JurisdictionCounty
Location typeCounty lake park / retreat
Rule basisVerified controlling rule

Current verified decision

What the current evidence actually allows

Decision resolved
Detector useProhibited
Ground disturbanceSeparate digging rule applies
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 · 100/100 · verified 2026-08-11 · freshness Current · revalidation due 2026-12-09 · 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 coordinate29.4925545, -81.9778743
Navigation query29.4925545,-81.9778743
Map verificationB

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Legal status and controlling rule

Marion County’s current metal-detecting pass rules explicitly prohibit metal detectors or digging tools at Horseshoe Lake Park & Retreat.

Restricted or prohibited areas

Entire park for recreational metal detector and digging-tool use under the current Marion County metal-detecting rules.

Permit and digging rules

Permit: No

The county metal-detecting pass does not authorize this site. Marion County explicitly lists Horseshoe Lake Park & Retreat among locations where metal detectors or digging tools are not permitted.

Digging: Metal detectors and digging tools are not permitted at this park under the current county metal-detecting rules.

Water and artifact rules

Water detecting: Not verified; lake/submerged detecting scope is not defined on the public pass page.

Historic/artifact rule: No artifact recovery permission is inferred; archaeological/cultural items are protected under county rules.

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 .

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

Horseshoe Lake Park & Retreat metal detecting FAQ

Can you metal detect at Horseshoe Lake Park & Retreat?

Marion County’s current metal-detecting pass rules explicitly prohibit metal detectors or digging tools at Horseshoe Lake Park & Retreat.

Is a permit or authorization required at Horseshoe Lake Park & Retreat?

No The county metal-detecting pass does not authorize this site. Marion County explicitly lists Horseshoe Lake Park & Retreat among locations where metal detectors or digging tools are not permitted.

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 Horseshoe Lake Park & Retreat record?

The legal/access record was last verified on 2026-08-11 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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