Explore Canada
Rockhounding, metal detecting & gold in Canada
Choose an activity and province, then compare places near you with the current rules and land-manager evidence.
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Rockhounding in Canada
Explore Canadian mineral and fossil records with provincial guidance.
Use the full interactive map and search filters directly below this activity list.
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Metal detecting in Canada
Explore detecting leads with permission and access checks.
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Gold prospecting in Canada
Compare gold context, mineral tenure and provincial requirements.
Find places near me. Check access before you go.
Use the relevant map’s Near Me control or search by place. Location permission is optional. Read the status, evidence date, ownership, permits and current closure notices before following directions.
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Canada Rockhounding Map Explorer
Explore all 10 provinces and 3 territories with real basemaps, sourced mineral localities, trust-aware access context, saved places and one-tap navigation.
This is the Canada companion to the live USA Rockhounding Map Explorer. It covers all 10 provinces and 3 territories with real tiled maps, trust statuses, sourced locality context and directions without treating a pin as permission to collect.
Rockhounding by province and territory
Open a regional field guide for server-rendered counts, strongest current leads, material interests, source-backed locality guides and the exact region filter in the interactive map.
25 mapped localitiesRockhounding in Alberta
19 mapped localitiesRockhounding in Saskatchewan
17 mapped localitiesRockhounding in Manitoba
14 mapped localitiesRockhounding in Ontario
20 mapped localitiesRockhounding in Quebec
20 mapped localitiesRockhounding in New Brunswick
20 mapped localitiesRockhounding in Nova Scotia
26 mapped localitiesRockhounding in Prince Edward Island
12 mapped localitiesRockhounding in Newfoundland and Labrador
17 mapped localitiesRockhounding in Yukon
12 mapped localitiesRockhounding in Northwest Territories
15 mapped localitiesRockhounding in Nunavut
15 mapped localities
How the four trust statuses work
| Status | What it means | How to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Ready | Current evidence supports the modeled activity. | Recheck current posted rules, closures and site conditions. |
| Conditional | A stated permission, operator, tenure, season or access condition still needs verification. | Resolve the named condition before collecting. |
| Research only | The locality is useful geological or historical context, but collecting authority is not established. | Research ownership, tenure, claims and access first. |
| Protected / viewing | The place is modeled for viewing/research rather than collecting. | Do not collect. |
Why Canada uses region-specific land checks
Surface ownership, mineral tenure, claims and protected-area rules differ by province and territory. The map therefore links to jurisdiction-specific guidance instead of pretending that one national overlay can establish collecting rights.
Can I get directions from the map?
Yes. Navigation-active records provide Google Maps, Apple Maps and OpenStreetMap links. A directions link is a travel aid, not proof that collecting is allowed at the destination.
CANADA METAL DETECTING & GOLD
Find your next Canadian detecting lead.
Looking for metal detecting near me in Canada? Compare province and territory references, current access conditions and permission requirements. Keep general detecting separate from gold prospecting, where mineral claims and recovery rules need their own checks.