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50-state metal detecting intelligence

Metal Detecting in North Dakota

Official-source rules, permission pathways, map context and practical next steps—kept separate from the rockhounding atlas.

50-State Metal Detecting Map

North Dakota Metal Detecting Map

Filter, inspect and navigate the current North Dakota records with real map layers and permission-aware location details. Written rules always control permission.

14,825verified records
50states
298verified pins
14,825navigable
Map ≠ detecting permission. A marker or temporary search match is navigation context only. Written manager rules, posted restrictions, permits, protected-resource law, ownership and exact designated zones always control.
United States
State bubbles, verified pins and clusters are clickable · drag, zoom or change map layers
● Allowed / conditional● Permit● Prohibited● Restricted● ReviewBasemaps: OpenStreetMap / USGS · overlays: BLM
Verified pins are independently grounded public reference points. Query-only records appear on the map only after an explicit visitor request and remain temporary.

North Dakota metal detecting status at a glance

North Dakota does not have one universal public-land answer. The controlling result depends on the exact managing agency, legal scope, recovery method and any designated-zone requirement.

170Total researched locations
170Actionable decision pages
100%Actionable coverage
0Research holds

North Dakota coverage complete: every record in the researched state inventory has a public actionable decision. This does not mean every site is allowed and it does not turn confirmation-required or zone-confirmation pages into trip-ready places.

59Protected historic/archaeological property; no recreational detector-recovery pathway
42Compatible public use only; detector recovery/removal not authorized without director permit
18Metal detecting prohibited; lost-item search only under direct park-staff supervision
16Only specifically authorized refuge activities; detector recovery not established
9Exact tract/open-activity confirmation required
5Local rule/site confirmation required
4Conditional only; cultural/historic resources protected
4Exact project and recreation-zone confirmation required
3Metal detecting prohibited on direct NPS lands
2Exact parcel manager confirmation required
2Exact project/manager confirmation required
1Current 60-site system pathway; protected-site rules apply
1200-plus WMA system; detector recovery/removal not authorized by ordinary access
1Hunting-access program only; detector permission must be confirmed
1Metal detecting expressly prohibited
1Closed to public access
1Current 63-refuge system; site-specific authorized activities only

North Dakota metal detecting: quick answers

Is metal detecting legal in North Dakota?

There is no single statewide yes/no answer for every public place. This database currently contains 170 verified North Dakota records, and each result depends on the managing agency, exact legal scope, recovery method, protected-resource rules and any permit or designated-zone requirement.

Do you need a permit to metal detect in North Dakota?

0 current North Dakota records have a permit/authorization signal. Other records may be prohibited, confirmation-gated, zone-restricted or governed by a different rule, so public access alone is never treated as permission.

Does every record have map access?

Yes. Independently verified coordinates appear as pins; records without verified coordinates use safe on-demand address/name navigation, and sensitive records use a broader agency/locality reference. None of these map modes represents a permission boundary.

How current is the North Dakota metal detecting database?

The newest verification date represented in the current North Dakota verified inventory is 2026-09-02. Every location page also shows its own verification date, evidence grade and official source.

North Dakota structured dataset

Use the state-filtered JSON inventory for machine-readable legal status, managing authority, permit/recovery fields, verification evidence and safe map-reference metadata.

Open North Dakota JSON dataset

Explore North Dakota by agency, system and local area

North Dakota Metal Detecting Laws

Use the map explorer above to browse the complete state inventory without loading every location page into one response.