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50-state metal detecting intelligence

Kentucky State Forests Metal Detecting

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

Kentucky State Forests 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
Big Rivers Wildlife Management Area and State ForestKentuckyNamed public place map search
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Green River State ForestKentuckyNamed public place map search
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Kentenia State ForestKentuckyNamed public place map search
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Kentucky Ridge State ForestKentuckyNamed public place map search
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Knobs State Forest and Wildlife Management AreaKentuckyNamed public place map search
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Marion County Wildlife Management Area and State ForestKentuckyNamed public place map search
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Marrowbone State Forest and Wildlife Management AreaKentuckyNamed public place map search
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Pennyrile State ForestKentuckyNamed public place map search
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Rolleigh Peterson Educational ForestKentuckyNamed public place map search
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Tygarts State ForestKentuckyNamed public place 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.

Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest access is not metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Big Rivers Wildlife Management Area and State Forest

Kentucky Division of Forestry

Kentucky Forestry lists ten current State Forest properties. No statewide recreational metal-detector permission was found for these properties; Kentucky public-land archaeology protections and any co-manager WMA rules remain controlling.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with the exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest access is not metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Green River State Forest

Kentucky Division of Forestry

Kentucky Forestry lists ten current State Forest properties. No statewide recreational metal-detector permission was found for these properties; Kentucky public-land archaeology protections and any co-manager WMA rules remain controlling.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with the exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest access is not metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Kentenia State Forest

Kentucky Division of Forestry

Kentucky Forestry lists ten current State Forest properties. No statewide recreational metal-detector permission was found for these properties; Kentucky public-land archaeology protections and any co-manager WMA rules remain controlling.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with the exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest access is not metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Kentucky Ridge State Forest

Kentucky Division of Forestry

Kentucky Forestry lists ten current State Forest properties. No statewide recreational metal-detector permission was found for these properties; Kentucky public-land archaeology protections and any co-manager WMA rules remain controlling.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with the exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest access is not metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Knobs State Forest and Wildlife Management Area

Kentucky Division of Forestry

Kentucky Forestry lists ten current State Forest properties. No statewide recreational metal-detector permission was found for these properties; Kentucky public-land archaeology protections and any co-manager WMA rules remain controlling.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with the exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest access is not metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Marion County Wildlife Management Area and State Forest

Kentucky Division of Forestry

Kentucky Forestry lists ten current State Forest properties. No statewide recreational metal-detector permission was found for these properties; Kentucky public-land archaeology protections and any co-manager WMA rules remain controlling.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with the exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest access is not metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Marrowbone State Forest and Wildlife Management Area

Kentucky Division of Forestry

Kentucky Forestry lists ten current State Forest properties. No statewide recreational metal-detector permission was found for these properties; Kentucky public-land archaeology protections and any co-manager WMA rules remain controlling.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with the exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest access is not metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Pennyrile State Forest

Kentucky Division of Forestry

Kentucky Forestry lists ten current State Forest properties. No statewide recreational metal-detector permission was found for these properties; Kentucky public-land archaeology protections and any co-manager WMA rules remain controlling.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with the exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest access is not metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Rolleigh Peterson Educational Forest

Kentucky Division of Forestry

Kentucky Forestry lists ten current State Forest properties. No statewide recreational metal-detector permission was found for these properties; Kentucky public-land archaeology protections and any co-manager WMA rules remain controlling.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with the exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest access is not metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Tygarts State Forest

Kentucky Division of Forestry

Kentucky Forestry lists ten current State Forest properties. No statewide recreational metal-detector permission was found for these properties; Kentucky public-land archaeology protections and any co-manager WMA rules remain controlling.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with the exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search