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West Virginia National Forest WMA Metal Detecting

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

West Virginia National Forest WMA 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.

14 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 14 records with safe map navigation
Beaver Dam WMAWest VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Blackwater WMAWest VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Cheat WMAWest VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Cove Creek WMAWest VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Cranberry WMAWest VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Little River WMAWest VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Neola WMAWest VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Otter Creek WMAWest VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Potomac WMAWest VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Potts Creek WMAWest VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Rimel WMAWest VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Shenandoah WMAWest VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Showing 12 quick navigation targets above. All 14 records in this scope include their own map-provider links below.

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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 — National Forest detector policy, WMA rules and mixed/private ownership must be reconciled for the exact parcel Grade A · 100/100

Beaver Dam WMA

USDA Forest Service / West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

WVDNR lists cooperative WMAs on National Forest lands and instructs users to contact the relevant National Forest for current rules; several areas include interspersed private ownership. The identity is not a detector-permission polygon.

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 — National Forest detector policy, WMA rules and mixed/private ownership must be reconciled for the exact parcel Grade A · 100/100

Blackwater WMA

USDA Forest Service / West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

WVDNR lists cooperative WMAs on National Forest lands and instructs users to contact the relevant National Forest for current rules; several areas include interspersed private ownership. The identity is not a detector-permission polygon.

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 — National Forest detector policy, WMA rules and mixed/private ownership must be reconciled for the exact parcel Grade A · 100/100

Cheat WMA

USDA Forest Service / West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

WVDNR lists cooperative WMAs on National Forest lands and instructs users to contact the relevant National Forest for current rules; several areas include interspersed private ownership. The identity is not a detector-permission polygon.

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 — National Forest detector policy, WMA rules and mixed/private ownership must be reconciled for the exact parcel Grade A · 100/100

Cove Creek WMA

USDA Forest Service / West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

WVDNR lists cooperative WMAs on National Forest lands and instructs users to contact the relevant National Forest for current rules; several areas include interspersed private ownership. The identity is not a detector-permission polygon.

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 — National Forest detector policy, WMA rules and mixed/private ownership must be reconciled for the exact parcel Grade A · 100/100

Cranberry WMA

USDA Forest Service / West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

WVDNR lists cooperative WMAs on National Forest lands and instructs users to contact the relevant National Forest for current rules; several areas include interspersed private ownership. The identity is not a detector-permission polygon.

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 — National Forest detector policy, WMA rules and mixed/private ownership must be reconciled for the exact parcel Grade A · 100/100

Little River WMA

USDA Forest Service / West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

WVDNR lists cooperative WMAs on National Forest lands and instructs users to contact the relevant National Forest for current rules; several areas include interspersed private ownership. The identity is not a detector-permission polygon.

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 — National Forest detector policy, WMA rules and mixed/private ownership must be reconciled for the exact parcel Grade A · 100/100

Neola WMA

USDA Forest Service / West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

WVDNR lists cooperative WMAs on National Forest lands and instructs users to contact the relevant National Forest for current rules; several areas include interspersed private ownership. The identity is not a detector-permission polygon.

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 — National Forest detector policy, WMA rules and mixed/private ownership must be reconciled for the exact parcel Grade A · 100/100

Otter Creek WMA

USDA Forest Service / West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

WVDNR lists cooperative WMAs on National Forest lands and instructs users to contact the relevant National Forest for current rules; several areas include interspersed private ownership. The identity is not a detector-permission polygon.

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 — National Forest detector policy, WMA rules and mixed/private ownership must be reconciled for the exact parcel Grade A · 100/100

Potomac WMA

USDA Forest Service / West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

WVDNR lists cooperative WMAs on National Forest lands and instructs users to contact the relevant National Forest for current rules; several areas include interspersed private ownership. The identity is not a detector-permission polygon.

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 — National Forest detector policy, WMA rules and mixed/private ownership must be reconciled for the exact parcel Grade A · 100/100

Potts Creek WMA

USDA Forest Service / West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

WVDNR lists cooperative WMAs on National Forest lands and instructs users to contact the relevant National Forest for current rules; several areas include interspersed private ownership. The identity is not a detector-permission polygon.

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 — National Forest detector policy, WMA rules and mixed/private ownership must be reconciled for the exact parcel Grade A · 100/100

Rimel WMA

USDA Forest Service / West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

WVDNR lists cooperative WMAs on National Forest lands and instructs users to contact the relevant National Forest for current rules; several areas include interspersed private ownership. The identity is not a detector-permission polygon.

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 — National Forest detector policy, WMA rules and mixed/private ownership must be reconciled for the exact parcel Grade A · 100/100

Shenandoah WMA

USDA Forest Service / West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

WVDNR lists cooperative WMAs on National Forest lands and instructs users to contact the relevant National Forest for current rules; several areas include interspersed private ownership. The identity is not a detector-permission polygon.

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 — National Forest detector policy, WMA rules and mixed/private ownership must be reconciled for the exact parcel Grade A · 100/100

Tea Creek WMA

USDA Forest Service / West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

WVDNR lists cooperative WMAs on National Forest lands and instructs users to contact the relevant National Forest for current rules; several areas include interspersed private ownership. The identity is not a detector-permission polygon.

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 — National Forest detector policy, WMA rules and mixed/private ownership must be reconciled for the exact parcel Grade A · 100/100

Wardensville WMA

USDA Forest Service / West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

WVDNR lists cooperative WMAs on National Forest lands and instructs users to contact the relevant National Forest for current rules; several areas include interspersed private ownership. The identity is not a detector-permission polygon.

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