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Tennessee National Parks Metal Detecting

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Tennessee National Parks Metal Detecting

These records apply only to verified locations whose written rule and site-specific recreation footprint have been verified. A map pin is a public visitor/reference point, never a permission boundary.

10 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 10 records with safe map navigation
Andrew Johnson National Historic SiteTennesseeSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Big South Fork National River & Recreation AreaTennesseeNamed public place map search
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Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military ParkTennesseeSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Cumberland Gap National Historical ParkTennesseeSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Fort Donelson National BattlefieldTennesseeSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Great Smoky Mountains National ParkTennesseeNamed public place map search
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Manhattan Project National Historical ParkTennesseeSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Natchez Trace ParkwayTennesseeNamed public place map search
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Obed Wild & Scenic RiverTennesseeNamed public place map search
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Stones River National BattlefieldTennesseeSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Map meaning: verified coordinate pins identify independently grounded public visitor/access reference points. Query-only records can be resolved on demand as temporary provider search matches; sensitive records use a deliberately broader agency/locality query. Temporary search matches are not stored as verified coordinates. No map mode is a property boundary, detecting zone, archaeological target, or permission boundary.

Prohibited — recreational metal detector possession/use is prohibited in NPS park areas Grade A · 100/100

Andrew Johnson National Historic Site

National Park Service

36 CFR §2.1 prohibits recreational possession/use of metal detectors in NPS park areas and protects natural/cultural/archaeological resources.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Not for ordinary recreational detecting Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — recreational metal detector possession/use is prohibited in NPS park areas Grade A · 100/100

Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area

National Park Service

36 CFR §2.1 prohibits recreational possession/use of metal detectors in NPS park areas and protects natural/cultural/archaeological resources.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Not for ordinary recreational detecting Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — recreational metal detector possession/use is prohibited in NPS park areas Grade A · 100/100

Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park

National Park Service

36 CFR §2.1 prohibits recreational possession/use of metal detectors in NPS park areas and protects natural/cultural/archaeological resources.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Not for ordinary recreational detecting Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — recreational metal detector possession/use is prohibited in NPS park areas Grade A · 100/100

Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

National Park Service

36 CFR §2.1 prohibits recreational possession/use of metal detectors in NPS park areas and protects natural/cultural/archaeological resources.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Not for ordinary recreational detecting Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — recreational metal detector possession/use is prohibited in NPS park areas Grade A · 100/100

Fort Donelson National Battlefield

National Park Service

36 CFR §2.1 prohibits recreational possession/use of metal detectors in NPS park areas and protects natural/cultural/archaeological resources.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Not for ordinary recreational detecting Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — recreational metal detector possession/use is prohibited in NPS park areas Grade A · 100/100

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

National Park Service

36 CFR §2.1 prohibits recreational possession/use of metal detectors in NPS park areas and protects natural/cultural/archaeological resources.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Not for ordinary recreational detecting Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — recreational metal detector possession/use is prohibited in NPS park areas Grade A · 100/100

Manhattan Project National Historical Park

National Park Service

36 CFR §2.1 prohibits recreational possession/use of metal detectors in NPS park areas and protects natural/cultural/archaeological resources.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Not for ordinary recreational detecting Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — recreational metal detector possession/use is prohibited in NPS park areas Grade A · 100/100

Natchez Trace Parkway

National Park Service

36 CFR §2.1 prohibits recreational possession/use of metal detectors in NPS park areas and protects natural/cultural/archaeological resources.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Not for ordinary recreational detecting Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — recreational metal detector possession/use is prohibited in NPS park areas Grade A · 100/100

Obed Wild & Scenic River

National Park Service

36 CFR §2.1 prohibits recreational possession/use of metal detectors in NPS park areas and protects natural/cultural/archaeological resources.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Not for ordinary recreational detecting Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — recreational metal detector possession/use is prohibited in NPS park areas Grade A · 100/100

Stones River National Battlefield

National Park Service

36 CFR §2.1 prohibits recreational possession/use of metal detectors in NPS park areas and protects natural/cultural/archaeological resources.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Not for ordinary recreational detecting Verified: 2026-08-29
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