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Metal Detecting in Walton County, Florida

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

Metal detecting in Walton County, Florida

Quick answer: there is no county-wide permission assumption. These verified records show the controlling managing agency, legal status, permit/recovery pathway and verification evidence for specific places in Walton County, Florida.

6 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 6 records with safe map navigation
Shoal River Headwaters State ParkDeFuniak Springs · Walton County · FloridaNamed public place map search
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Point Washington State ForestFreeport · Walton County · FloridaNamed public place map search
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Deer Lake State ParkSanta Rosa Beach · Walton County · FloridaVerified public address map search
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Eden Gardens State ParkSanta Rosa Beach · Walton County · FloridaVerified public address map search
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Grayton Beach State ParkSanta Rosa Beach · Walton County · FloridaVerified public address map search
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Topsail Hill Preserve State ParkSanta Rosa Beach · Walton County · FloridaVerified public address 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 Grade A · 100/100

Shoal River Headwaters State Park

DeFuniak Springs · Walton County · Florida State Parks

Florida State Parks prohibits metal detecting on state park lands except at qualifying coastal parks in park-manager-designated beach areas. This record is resolved to the statewide prohibition because no qualifying designated coastal beach exception…

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No recreational detecting permit pathway identified under the statewide prohibition Verified: 2026-08-19
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Prohibited – metal detector use prohibited on Florida Forest Service managed lands Grade A · 100/100

Point Washington State Forest

Freeport · Walton County · Florida Forest Service

Florida Administrative Code Rule 5I-4.005 expressly prohibits using metal detectors on Florida Forest Service managed lands and separately prohibits digging, harmful disturbance and removal of soil, minerals, artifacts and other materials. This is an…

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Not applicable – recreational detector use prohibited Verified: 2026-08-19
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Zone confirmation required – manager-designated coastal beach area only Grade A · 100/100

Deer Lake State Park

Santa Rosa Beach · Walton County · Florida State Parks

Florida State Parks prohibits metal detecting on state park lands except at coastal parks, where detecting may occur only in certain beach areas between the toe of the dune and the high-water line as…

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: No general permit identified; exact manager-designated beach zone must be confirmed Verified: 2026-08-19
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Prohibited Grade A · 100/100

Eden Gardens State Park

Santa Rosa Beach · Walton County · Florida State Parks

Florida State Parks prohibits metal detecting on state park lands except at qualifying coastal parks in park-manager-designated beach areas. This record is resolved to the statewide prohibition because no qualifying designated coastal beach exception…

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No recreational detecting permit pathway identified under the statewide prohibition Verified: 2026-08-19
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Zone confirmation required – manager-designated coastal beach area only Grade A · 100/100

Grayton Beach State Park

Santa Rosa Beach · Walton County · Florida State Parks

Florida State Parks prohibits metal detecting on state park lands except at coastal parks, where detecting may occur only in certain beach areas between the toe of the dune and the high-water line as…

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: No general permit identified; exact manager-designated beach zone must be confirmed Verified: 2026-08-19
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Zone confirmation required – manager-designated coastal beach area only Grade A · 100/100

Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

Santa Rosa Beach · Walton County · Florida State Parks

Florida State Parks prohibits metal detecting on state park lands except at coastal parks, where detecting may occur only in certain beach areas between the toe of the dune and the high-water line as…

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: No general permit identified; exact manager-designated beach zone must be confirmed Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsVerified public address map search