Volusia County, Florida
Metal Detecting at Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge — Visitor Area in De Leon Springs, Florida
Current FWS visitor rules state that metal detecting and removal/disturbance of artifacts are prohibited.
Answer first
Can you metal detect at Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge — Visitor Area?
Prohibited. Current FWS visitor rules state that metal detecting and removal/disturbance of artifacts are prohibited.
Permit/authorization: No — No ordinary recreational metal-detecting permit is established by the controlling refuge rule/closure.
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 2026-08-14 · freshness Current · revalidation due 2026-12-12 · source conflict none identified.
Map and public access reference
Verified public reference pin is shown on the map.
Public visitor/access/reference point only; not a detecting-zone, artifact, archaeological or legal boundary.
Legal status and controlling rule
Current FWS visitor rules state that metal detecting and removal/disturbance of artifacts are prohibited.
Restricted or prohibited areas
Recreational metal detecting is not authorized at this refuge location. Public map geometry, when shown, is only a visitor/access/reference point and never a detecting zone or legal boundary.
Permit and digging rules
Permit: No
No ordinary recreational metal-detecting permit is established by the controlling refuge rule/closure.
Digging: Do not dig, disturb, remove or damage protected natural, cultural or archaeological resources.
Water and artifact rules
Water detecting: No authorization established by this record.
Historic/artifact rule: Do not search for, disturb, collect or remove archaeological, historic or cultural resources.
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
Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge — Visitor Area metal detecting FAQ
Can you metal detect at Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge — Visitor Area?
Current FWS visitor rules state that metal detecting and removal/disturbance of artifacts are prohibited.
Is a permit or authorization required at Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge — Visitor Area?
No No ordinary recreational metal-detecting permit is established by the controlling refuge rule/closure.
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 Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge — Visitor Area record?
The legal/access record was last verified on 2026-08-14 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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