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Metal Detecting in New Castle County, Delaware

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Metal detecting in New Castle County, Delaware

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 New Castle County, Delaware.

68 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 60 records with safe map navigation
Alapocas Run State ParkNew Castle County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Appoquinimink River Nature PreserveNew Castle County · DelawareSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Armstrong Heronry Nature PreserveNew Castle County · DelawareSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Auburn Valley State ParkNew Castle County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Augustine Wildlife AreaNew Castle County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Bellevue State ParkNew Castle County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Bellevue Woods Nature PreserveNew Castle County · DelawareSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Blackbird Carolina Bays Nature PreserveNew Castle County · DelawareSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Brandywine Creek State ParkNew Castle County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Brandywine Creek Valley Nature PreserveNew Castle County · DelawareSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Burrows Run Nature PreserveNew Castle County · DelawareSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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C & D Canal Conservation AreaNew Castle County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Showing 12 quick navigation targets above. All 60 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.

Prohibited — metal detector use outside the qualifying ocean-beach exception Grade A · 100/100

Alapocas Run State Park

New Castle County · Delaware DNREC — Division of Parks and Recreation

7 DE Admin. Code 9201 §3.6 prohibits metal detectors on Division lands except during normal park hours on ocean beaches east of the dune line. §3.7 independently protects prehistoric/historic artifacts and human remains.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No ordinary recreational permit pathway established; only the express ocean-beach exception or written/official authorization applies Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — exact owner/manager controls detector and recovery rules Grade A · 100/100

Appoquinimink River Nature Preserve

New Castle County · Delaware Office of Nature Preserves / exact landowner or manager

DNREC identifies 34 dedicated Nature Preserves and states that some are privately owned and some publicly owned. Visitor guidance prohibits collecting natural or cultural resources, including rocks, soil and cultural artifacts. Exact detector legality…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Resolve exact ownership, public-access status, controlling manager and any required written authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — exact owner/manager controls detector and recovery rules Grade A · 100/100

Armstrong Heronry Nature Preserve

New Castle County · Delaware Office of Nature Preserves / exact landowner or manager

DNREC identifies 34 dedicated Nature Preserves and states that some are privately owned and some publicly owned. Visitor guidance prohibits collecting natural or cultural resources, including rocks, soil and cultural artifacts. Exact detector legality…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Resolve exact ownership, public-access status, controlling manager and any required written authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — metal detector use outside the qualifying ocean-beach exception Grade A · 100/100

Auburn Valley State Park

New Castle County · Delaware DNREC — Division of Parks and Recreation

7 DE Admin. Code 9201 §3.6 prohibits metal detectors on Division lands except during normal park hours on ocean beaches east of the dune line. §3.7 independently protects prehistoric/historic artifacts and human remains.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No ordinary recreational permit pathway established; only the express ocean-beach exception or written/official authorization applies Verified: 2026-08-29
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Authorization required — public Wildlife Area rules prohibit detecting; Division Director permit exception must be obtained Grade A · 100/100

Augustine Wildlife Area

New Castle County · Delaware DNREC — Division of Fish and Wildlife

Current DNREC Wildlife Area public rules list metal detecting/use of metal detectors as prohibited. 7 DE Admin. Code 3900 §8.2.6.5 states detector use on Division lands or waters is unlawful without a permit from…

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Division Director permit required for metal-detector use under 7 DE Admin. Code 3900 §8.2.6.5 Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — metal detector use outside the qualifying ocean-beach exception Grade A · 100/100

Bellevue State Park

New Castle County · Delaware DNREC — Division of Parks and Recreation

7 DE Admin. Code 9201 §3.6 prohibits metal detectors on Division lands except during normal park hours on ocean beaches east of the dune line. §3.7 independently protects prehistoric/historic artifacts and human remains.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No ordinary recreational permit pathway established; only the express ocean-beach exception or written/official authorization applies Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — exact owner/manager controls detector and recovery rules Grade A · 100/100

Bellevue Woods Nature Preserve

New Castle County · Delaware Office of Nature Preserves / exact landowner or manager

DNREC identifies 34 dedicated Nature Preserves and states that some are privately owned and some publicly owned. Visitor guidance prohibits collecting natural or cultural resources, including rocks, soil and cultural artifacts. Exact detector legality…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Resolve exact ownership, public-access status, controlling manager and any required written authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — exact owner/manager controls detector and recovery rules Grade A · 100/100

Blackbird Carolina Bays Nature Preserve

New Castle County · Delaware Office of Nature Preserves / exact landowner or manager

DNREC identifies 34 dedicated Nature Preserves and states that some are privately owned and some publicly owned. Visitor guidance prohibits collecting natural or cultural resources, including rocks, soil and cultural artifacts. Exact detector legality…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Resolve exact ownership, public-access status, controlling manager and any required written authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — metal detector use outside the qualifying ocean-beach exception Grade A · 100/100

Brandywine Creek State Park

New Castle County · Delaware DNREC — Division of Parks and Recreation

7 DE Admin. Code 9201 §3.6 prohibits metal detectors on Division lands except during normal park hours on ocean beaches east of the dune line. §3.7 independently protects prehistoric/historic artifacts and human remains.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No ordinary recreational permit pathway established; only the express ocean-beach exception or written/official authorization applies Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — exact owner/manager controls detector and recovery rules Grade A · 100/100

Brandywine Creek Valley Nature Preserve

New Castle County · Delaware Office of Nature Preserves / exact landowner or manager

DNREC identifies 34 dedicated Nature Preserves and states that some are privately owned and some publicly owned. Visitor guidance prohibits collecting natural or cultural resources, including rocks, soil and cultural artifacts. Exact detector legality…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Resolve exact ownership, public-access status, controlling manager and any required written authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — exact owner/manager controls detector and recovery rules Grade A · 100/100

Burrows Run Nature Preserve

New Castle County · Delaware Office of Nature Preserves / exact landowner or manager

DNREC identifies 34 dedicated Nature Preserves and states that some are privately owned and some publicly owned. Visitor guidance prohibits collecting natural or cultural resources, including rocks, soil and cultural artifacts. Exact detector legality…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Resolve exact ownership, public-access status, controlling manager and any required written authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Authorization required — public Wildlife Area rules prohibit detecting; Division Director permit exception must be obtained Grade A · 100/100

C & D Canal Conservation Area

New Castle County · Delaware DNREC — Division of Fish and Wildlife

Current DNREC Wildlife Area public rules list metal detecting/use of metal detectors as prohibited. 7 DE Admin. Code 3900 §8.2.6.5 states detector use on Division lands or waters is unlawful without a permit from…

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Division Director permit required for metal-detector use under 7 DE Admin. Code 3900 §8.2.6.5 Verified: 2026-08-29
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Authorization required — public Wildlife Area rules prohibit detecting; Division Director permit exception must be obtained Grade A · 100/100

Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area

New Castle County · Delaware DNREC — Division of Fish and Wildlife

Current DNREC Wildlife Area public rules list metal detecting/use of metal detectors as prohibited. 7 DE Admin. Code 3900 §8.2.6.5 states detector use on Division lands or waters is unlawful without a permit from…

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Division Director permit required for metal-detector use under 7 DE Admin. Code 3900 §8.2.6.5 Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — exact owner/manager controls detector and recovery rules Grade A · 100/100

Dragon Run Nature Preserve

New Castle County · Delaware Office of Nature Preserves / exact landowner or manager

DNREC identifies 34 dedicated Nature Preserves and states that some are privately owned and some publicly owned. Visitor guidance prohibits collecting natural or cultural resources, including rocks, soil and cultural artifacts. Exact detector legality…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Resolve exact ownership, public-access status, controlling manager and any required written authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Authorization required — public Wildlife Area rules prohibit detecting; Division Director permit exception must be obtained Grade A · 100/100

Eagles Nest Wildlife Area

New Castle County · Delaware DNREC — Division of Fish and Wildlife

Current DNREC Wildlife Area public rules list metal detecting/use of metal detectors as prohibited. 7 DE Admin. Code 3900 §8.2.6.5 states detector use on Division lands or waters is unlawful without a permit from…

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Division Director permit required for metal-detector use under 7 DE Admin. Code 3900 §8.2.6.5 Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — exact owner/manager controls detector and recovery rules Grade A · 100/100

Flint Woods Nature Preserve

New Castle County · Delaware Office of Nature Preserves / exact landowner or manager

DNREC identifies 34 dedicated Nature Preserves and states that some are privately owned and some publicly owned. Visitor guidance prohibits collecting natural or cultural resources, including rocks, soil and cultural artifacts. Exact detector legality…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Resolve exact ownership, public-access status, controlling manager and any required written authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — metal detector use outside the qualifying ocean-beach exception Grade A · 100/100

Fort Delaware State Park

New Castle County · Delaware DNREC — Division of Parks and Recreation

7 DE Admin. Code 9201 §3.6 prohibits metal detectors on Division lands except during normal park hours on ocean beaches east of the dune line. §3.7 independently protects prehistoric/historic artifacts and human remains.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No ordinary recreational permit pathway established; only the express ocean-beach exception or written/official authorization applies Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — metal detector use outside the qualifying ocean-beach exception Grade A · 100/100

Fort DuPont State Park

New Castle County · Delaware DNREC — Division of Parks and Recreation

7 DE Admin. Code 9201 §3.6 prohibits metal detectors on Division lands except during normal park hours on ocean beaches east of the dune line. §3.7 independently protects prehistoric/historic artifacts and human remains.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No ordinary recreational permit pathway established; only the express ocean-beach exception or written/official authorization applies Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — metal detector use outside the qualifying ocean-beach exception Grade A · 100/100

Fox Point State Park

New Castle County · Delaware DNREC — Division of Parks and Recreation

7 DE Admin. Code 9201 §3.6 prohibits metal detectors on Division lands except during normal park hours on ocean beaches east of the dune line. §3.7 independently protects prehistoric/historic artifacts and human remains.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No ordinary recreational permit pathway established; only the express ocean-beach exception or written/official authorization applies Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — exact owner/manager controls detector and recovery rules Grade A · 100/100

Frenchtown Woods Nature Preserve

New Castle County · Delaware Office of Nature Preserves / exact landowner or manager

DNREC identifies 34 dedicated Nature Preserves and states that some are privately owned and some publicly owned. Visitor guidance prohibits collecting natural or cultural resources, including rocks, soil and cultural artifacts. Exact detector legality…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Resolve exact ownership, public-access status, controlling manager and any required written authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — exact owner/manager controls detector and recovery rules Grade A · 100/100

Freshwater Marsh Nature Preserve

New Castle County · Delaware Office of Nature Preserves / exact landowner or manager

DNREC identifies 34 dedicated Nature Preserves and states that some are privately owned and some publicly owned. Visitor guidance prohibits collecting natural or cultural resources, including rocks, soil and cultural artifacts. Exact detector legality…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Resolve exact ownership, public-access status, controlling manager and any required written authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — metal detector use outside the qualifying ocean-beach exception Grade A · 100/100

Lums Pond State Park

New Castle County · Delaware DNREC — Division of Parks and Recreation

7 DE Admin. Code 9201 §3.6 prohibits metal detectors on Division lands except during normal park hours on ocean beaches east of the dune line. §3.7 independently protects prehistoric/historic artifacts and human remains.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No ordinary recreational permit pathway established; only the express ocean-beach exception or written/official authorization applies Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — exact owner/manager controls detector and recovery rules Grade A · 100/100

Lums Pond Woods Nature Preserve

New Castle County · Delaware Office of Nature Preserves / exact landowner or manager

DNREC identifies 34 dedicated Nature Preserves and states that some are privately owned and some publicly owned. Visitor guidance prohibits collecting natural or cultural resources, including rocks, soil and cultural artifacts. Exact detector legality…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Resolve exact ownership, public-access status, controlling manager and any required written authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — exact owner/manager controls detector and recovery rules Grade A · 100/100

Pea Patch Island Nature Preserve

New Castle County · Delaware Office of Nature Preserves / exact landowner or manager

DNREC identifies 34 dedicated Nature Preserves and states that some are privately owned and some publicly owned. Visitor guidance prohibits collecting natural or cultural resources, including rocks, soil and cultural artifacts. Exact detector legality…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Resolve exact ownership, public-access status, controlling manager and any required written authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — exact owner/manager controls detector and recovery rules Grade A · 100/100

Red Clay Creek Valley Nature Preserve

New Castle County · Delaware Office of Nature Preserves / exact landowner or manager

DNREC identifies 34 dedicated Nature Preserves and states that some are privately owned and some publicly owned. Visitor guidance prohibits collecting natural or cultural resources, including rocks, soil and cultural artifacts. Exact detector legality…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Resolve exact ownership, public-access status, controlling manager and any required written authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — exact owner/manager controls detector and recovery rules Grade A · 100/100

South Branch Naamans Creek Nature Preserve

New Castle County · Delaware Office of Nature Preserves / exact landowner or manager

DNREC identifies 34 dedicated Nature Preserves and states that some are privately owned and some publicly owned. Visitor guidance prohibits collecting natural or cultural resources, including rocks, soil and cultural artifacts. Exact detector legality…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Resolve exact ownership, public-access status, controlling manager and any required written authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — exact owner/manager controls detector and recovery rules Grade A · 100/100

Thousand Acre Marsh Nature Preserve

New Castle County · Delaware Office of Nature Preserves / exact landowner or manager

DNREC identifies 34 dedicated Nature Preserves and states that some are privately owned and some publicly owned. Visitor guidance prohibits collecting natural or cultural resources, including rocks, soil and cultural artifacts. Exact detector legality…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Resolve exact ownership, public-access status, controlling manager and any required written authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — exact owner/manager controls detector and recovery rules Grade A · 100/100

Tulip Tree Woods Nature Preserve

New Castle County · Delaware Office of Nature Preserves / exact landowner or manager

DNREC identifies 34 dedicated Nature Preserves and states that some are privately owned and some publicly owned. Visitor guidance prohibits collecting natural or cultural resources, including rocks, soil and cultural artifacts. Exact detector legality…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Resolve exact ownership, public-access status, controlling manager and any required written authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — metal detector use outside the qualifying ocean-beach exception Grade A · 100/100

White Clay Creek State Park

New Castle County · Delaware DNREC — Division of Parks and Recreation

7 DE Admin. Code 9201 §3.6 prohibits metal detectors on Division lands except during normal park hours on ocean beaches east of the dune line. §3.7 independently protects prehistoric/historic artifacts and human remains.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No ordinary recreational permit pathway established; only the express ocean-beach exception or written/official authorization applies Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — exact owner/manager controls detector and recovery rules Grade A · 100/100

White Clay Creek Valley Nature Preserve

New Castle County · Delaware Office of Nature Preserves / exact landowner or manager

DNREC identifies 34 dedicated Nature Preserves and states that some are privately owned and some publicly owned. Visitor guidance prohibits collecting natural or cultural resources, including rocks, soil and cultural artifacts. Exact detector legality…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Resolve exact ownership, public-access status, controlling manager and any required written authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — metal detector use outside the qualifying ocean-beach exception Grade A · 100/100

Wilmington State Parks

New Castle County · Delaware DNREC — Division of Parks and Recreation

7 DE Admin. Code 9201 §3.6 prohibits metal detectors on Division lands except during normal park hours on ocean beaches east of the dune line. §3.7 independently protects prehistoric/historic artifacts and human remains.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No ordinary recreational permit pathway established; only the express ocean-beach exception or written/official authorization applies Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — partner ownership/management and protected-resource rules control Grade A · 100/100

New Castle Court House Museum — First State NHP

New Castle · New Castle County · National Park Service / partner site owner or manager

NPS identifies six First State NHP sites and states most sites are managed and interpreted by partners. The national-park designation therefore cannot be used to assume NPS land ownership at each partner site; exact…

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 exact site owner/manager and written detector/recovery authorization; NPS affiliation is not permission Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — detector use is not expressly authorized; turf/rock disturbance requires written Parks permission Grade A · 100/100

Christina Creek

Newark · New Castle County · City of Newark Parks and Recreation

Newark park rules prohibit cutting, moving, taking, injuring or defacing turf/rock and prohibit dumping earth/material without written Parks & Recreation permission. The rules do not provide blanket detector permission, so detector-only use and any…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Written Parks & Recreation permission is required for covered surface/resource disturbance; separately confirm detector-only use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — detector use is not expressly authorized; turf/rock disturbance requires written Parks permission Grade A · 100/100

Coleman Park

Newark · New Castle County · City of Newark Parks and Recreation

Newark park rules prohibit cutting, moving, taking, injuring or defacing turf/rock and prohibit dumping earth/material without written Parks & Recreation permission. The rules do not provide blanket detector permission, so detector-only use and any…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Written Parks & Recreation permission is required for covered surface/resource disturbance; separately confirm detector-only use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — detector use is not expressly authorized; turf/rock disturbance requires written Parks permission Grade A · 100/100

Coverdale Park

Newark · New Castle County · City of Newark Parks and Recreation

Newark park rules prohibit cutting, moving, taking, injuring or defacing turf/rock and prohibit dumping earth/material without written Parks & Recreation permission. The rules do not provide blanket detector permission, so detector-only use and any…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Written Parks & Recreation permission is required for covered surface/resource disturbance; separately confirm detector-only use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — detector use is not expressly authorized; turf/rock disturbance requires written Parks permission Grade A · 100/100

Curtis Mill Park

Newark · New Castle County · City of Newark Parks and Recreation

Newark park rules prohibit cutting, moving, taking, injuring or defacing turf/rock and prohibit dumping earth/material without written Parks & Recreation permission. The rules do not provide blanket detector permission, so detector-only use and any…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Written Parks & Recreation permission is required for covered surface/resource disturbance; separately confirm detector-only use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — detector use is not expressly authorized; turf/rock disturbance requires written Parks permission Grade A · 100/100

Devon Park

Newark · New Castle County · City of Newark Parks and Recreation

Newark park rules prohibit cutting, moving, taking, injuring or defacing turf/rock and prohibit dumping earth/material without written Parks & Recreation permission. The rules do not provide blanket detector permission, so detector-only use and any…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Written Parks & Recreation permission is required for covered surface/resource disturbance; separately confirm detector-only use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — detector use is not expressly authorized; turf/rock disturbance requires written Parks permission Grade A · 100/100

Dorothy Miller Park

Newark · New Castle County · City of Newark Parks and Recreation

Newark park rules prohibit cutting, moving, taking, injuring or defacing turf/rock and prohibit dumping earth/material without written Parks & Recreation permission. The rules do not provide blanket detector permission, so detector-only use and any…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Written Parks & Recreation permission is required for covered surface/resource disturbance; separately confirm detector-only use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — detector use is not expressly authorized; turf/rock disturbance requires written Parks permission Grade A · 100/100

Edna Dickey Park

Newark · New Castle County · City of Newark Parks and Recreation

Newark park rules prohibit cutting, moving, taking, injuring or defacing turf/rock and prohibit dumping earth/material without written Parks & Recreation permission. The rules do not provide blanket detector permission, so detector-only use and any…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Written Parks & Recreation permission is required for covered surface/resource disturbance; separately confirm detector-only use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — detector use is not expressly authorized; turf/rock disturbance requires written Parks permission Grade A · 100/100

Fairfield Crest Connector Trail

Newark · New Castle County · City of Newark Parks and Recreation

Newark park rules prohibit cutting, moving, taking, injuring or defacing turf/rock and prohibit dumping earth/material without written Parks & Recreation permission. The rules do not provide blanket detector permission, so detector-only use and any…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Written Parks & Recreation permission is required for covered surface/resource disturbance; separately confirm detector-only use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — detector use is not expressly authorized; turf/rock disturbance requires written Parks permission Grade A · 100/100

Fairfield Crest Park

Newark · New Castle County · City of Newark Parks and Recreation

Newark park rules prohibit cutting, moving, taking, injuring or defacing turf/rock and prohibit dumping earth/material without written Parks & Recreation permission. The rules do not provide blanket detector permission, so detector-only use and any…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Written Parks & Recreation permission is required for covered surface/resource disturbance; separately confirm detector-only use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — detector use is not expressly authorized; turf/rock disturbance requires written Parks permission Grade A · 100/100

Folk Park

Newark · New Castle County · City of Newark Parks and Recreation

Newark park rules prohibit cutting, moving, taking, injuring or defacing turf/rock and prohibit dumping earth/material without written Parks & Recreation permission. The rules do not provide blanket detector permission, so detector-only use and any…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Written Parks & Recreation permission is required for covered surface/resource disturbance; separately confirm detector-only use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — detector use is not expressly authorized; turf/rock disturbance requires written Parks permission Grade A · 100/100

George Wilson Park

Newark · New Castle County · City of Newark Parks and Recreation

Newark park rules prohibit cutting, moving, taking, injuring or defacing turf/rock and prohibit dumping earth/material without written Parks & Recreation permission. The rules do not provide blanket detector permission, so detector-only use and any…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Written Parks & Recreation permission is required for covered surface/resource disturbance; separately confirm detector-only use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — detector use is not expressly authorized; turf/rock disturbance requires written Parks permission Grade A · 100/100

Hidden Valley Park

Newark · New Castle County · City of Newark Parks and Recreation

Newark park rules prohibit cutting, moving, taking, injuring or defacing turf/rock and prohibit dumping earth/material without written Parks & Recreation permission. The rules do not provide blanket detector permission, so detector-only use and any…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Written Parks & Recreation permission is required for covered surface/resource disturbance; separately confirm detector-only use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — detector use is not expressly authorized; turf/rock disturbance requires written Parks permission Grade A · 100/100

Hillside Park

Newark · New Castle County · City of Newark Parks and Recreation

Newark park rules prohibit cutting, moving, taking, injuring or defacing turf/rock and prohibit dumping earth/material without written Parks & Recreation permission. The rules do not provide blanket detector permission, so detector-only use and any…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Written Parks & Recreation permission is required for covered surface/resource disturbance; separately confirm detector-only use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — detector use is not expressly authorized; turf/rock disturbance requires written Parks permission Grade A · 100/100

James F. Hall Trail

Newark · New Castle County · City of Newark Parks and Recreation

Newark park rules prohibit cutting, moving, taking, injuring or defacing turf/rock and prohibit dumping earth/material without written Parks & Recreation permission. The rules do not provide blanket detector permission, so detector-only use and any…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Written Parks & Recreation permission is required for covered surface/resource disturbance; separately confirm detector-only use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — detector use is not expressly authorized; turf/rock disturbance requires written Parks permission Grade A · 100/100

Jerry Fickes Trail

Newark · New Castle County · City of Newark Parks and Recreation

Newark park rules prohibit cutting, moving, taking, injuring or defacing turf/rock and prohibit dumping earth/material without written Parks & Recreation permission. The rules do not provide blanket detector permission, so detector-only use and any…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Written Parks & Recreation permission is required for covered surface/resource disturbance; separately confirm detector-only use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — detector use is not expressly authorized; turf/rock disturbance requires written Parks permission Grade A · 100/100

Karpinski Park

Newark · New Castle County · City of Newark Parks and Recreation

Newark park rules prohibit cutting, moving, taking, injuring or defacing turf/rock and prohibit dumping earth/material without written Parks & Recreation permission. The rules do not provide blanket detector permission, so detector-only use and any…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Written Parks & Recreation permission is required for covered surface/resource disturbance; separately confirm detector-only use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — detector use is not expressly authorized; turf/rock disturbance requires written Parks permission Grade A · 100/100

Kells Park

Newark · New Castle County · City of Newark Parks and Recreation

Newark park rules prohibit cutting, moving, taking, injuring or defacing turf/rock and prohibit dumping earth/material without written Parks & Recreation permission. The rules do not provide blanket detector permission, so detector-only use and any…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Written Parks & Recreation permission is required for covered surface/resource disturbance; separately confirm detector-only use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — detector use is not expressly authorized; turf/rock disturbance requires written Parks permission Grade A · 100/100

Leroy Hill Park

Newark · New Castle County · City of Newark Parks and Recreation

Newark park rules prohibit cutting, moving, taking, injuring or defacing turf/rock and prohibit dumping earth/material without written Parks & Recreation permission. The rules do not provide blanket detector permission, so detector-only use and any…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Written Parks & Recreation permission is required for covered surface/resource disturbance; separately confirm detector-only use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — detector use is not expressly authorized; turf/rock disturbance requires written Parks permission Grade A · 100/100

Lewis Park

Newark · New Castle County · City of Newark Parks and Recreation

Newark park rules prohibit cutting, moving, taking, injuring or defacing turf/rock and prohibit dumping earth/material without written Parks & Recreation permission. The rules do not provide blanket detector permission, so detector-only use and any…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Written Parks & Recreation permission is required for covered surface/resource disturbance; separately confirm detector-only use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — detector use is not expressly authorized; turf/rock disturbance requires written Parks permission Grade A · 100/100

Lumbrook Park

Newark · New Castle County · City of Newark Parks and Recreation

Newark park rules prohibit cutting, moving, taking, injuring or defacing turf/rock and prohibit dumping earth/material without written Parks & Recreation permission. The rules do not provide blanket detector permission, so detector-only use and any…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Written Parks & Recreation permission is required for covered surface/resource disturbance; separately confirm detector-only use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — detector use is not expressly authorized; turf/rock disturbance requires written Parks permission Grade A · 100/100

Margaret Allen Park

Newark · New Castle County · City of Newark Parks and Recreation

Newark park rules prohibit cutting, moving, taking, injuring or defacing turf/rock and prohibit dumping earth/material without written Parks & Recreation permission. The rules do not provide blanket detector permission, so detector-only use and any…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Written Parks & Recreation permission is required for covered surface/resource disturbance; separately confirm detector-only use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — detector use is not expressly authorized; turf/rock disturbance requires written Parks permission Grade A · 100/100

Mason Dixon Trail

Newark · New Castle County · City of Newark Parks and Recreation

Newark park rules prohibit cutting, moving, taking, injuring or defacing turf/rock and prohibit dumping earth/material without written Parks & Recreation permission. The rules do not provide blanket detector permission, so detector-only use and any…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Written Parks & Recreation permission is required for covered surface/resource disturbance; separately confirm detector-only use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — detector use is not expressly authorized; turf/rock disturbance requires written Parks permission Grade A · 100/100

Newark Reservoir

Newark · New Castle County · City of Newark Parks and Recreation

Newark park rules prohibit cutting, moving, taking, injuring or defacing turf/rock and prohibit dumping earth/material without written Parks & Recreation permission. The rules do not provide blanket detector permission, so detector-only use and any…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Written Parks & Recreation permission is required for covered surface/resource disturbance; separately confirm detector-only use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — detector use is not expressly authorized; turf/rock disturbance requires written Parks permission Grade A · 100/100

Norma B. Handloff Park

Newark · New Castle County · City of Newark Parks and Recreation

Newark park rules prohibit cutting, moving, taking, injuring or defacing turf/rock and prohibit dumping earth/material without written Parks & Recreation permission. The rules do not provide blanket detector permission, so detector-only use and any…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Written Parks & Recreation permission is required for covered surface/resource disturbance; separately confirm detector-only use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — detector use is not expressly authorized; turf/rock disturbance requires written Parks permission Grade A · 100/100

Olan Thomas Park

Newark · New Castle County · City of Newark Parks and Recreation

Newark park rules prohibit cutting, moving, taking, injuring or defacing turf/rock and prohibit dumping earth/material without written Parks & Recreation permission. The rules do not provide blanket detector permission, so detector-only use and any…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Written Parks & Recreation permission is required for covered surface/resource disturbance; separately confirm detector-only use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — detector use is not expressly authorized; turf/rock disturbance requires written Parks permission Grade A · 100/100

Old Paper Mill Road Park

Newark · New Castle County · City of Newark Parks and Recreation

Newark park rules prohibit cutting, moving, taking, injuring or defacing turf/rock and prohibit dumping earth/material without written Parks & Recreation permission. The rules do not provide blanket detector permission, so detector-only use and any…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Written Parks & Recreation permission is required for covered surface/resource disturbance; separately confirm detector-only use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — detector use is not expressly authorized; turf/rock disturbance requires written Parks permission Grade A · 100/100

Phillips Park

Newark · New Castle County · City of Newark Parks and Recreation

Newark park rules prohibit cutting, moving, taking, injuring or defacing turf/rock and prohibit dumping earth/material without written Parks & Recreation permission. The rules do not provide blanket detector permission, so detector-only use and any…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Written Parks & Recreation permission is required for covered surface/resource disturbance; separately confirm detector-only use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — detector use is not expressly authorized; turf/rock disturbance requires written Parks permission Grade A · 100/100

Preston’s Playground

Newark · New Castle County · City of Newark Parks and Recreation

Newark park rules prohibit cutting, moving, taking, injuring or defacing turf/rock and prohibit dumping earth/material without written Parks & Recreation permission. The rules do not provide blanket detector permission, so detector-only use and any…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Written Parks & Recreation permission is required for covered surface/resource disturbance; separately confirm detector-only use Verified: 2026-08-29
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