Alabama
Metal Detecting at Coleman Lake Recreation Area in Alabama
Forest Service guidance distinguishes ordinary lost-item detecting in qualifying developed recreation areas from archaeological/historic-resource searching and other restricted contexts.
Answer first
Can you metal detect at Coleman Lake Recreation Area?
Allowed with restrictions — qualifying developed recreation footprint only. Forest Service guidance distinguishes ordinary lost-item detecting in qualifying developed recreation areas from archaeological/historic-resource searching and other restricted contexts.
Permit/authorization: No general permit pathway established
Evidence freshness: verified , Grade A, confidence 97/100. Recheck the official source before travel.
Current verified decision
What the current evidence actually allows
Evidence: Grade A · 97/100 · verified 2026-08-19 · freshness Current · revalidation due 2026-12-17 · source conflict none identified.
Map and public access reference
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Legal status and controlling rule
Forest Service guidance distinguishes ordinary lost-item detecting in qualifying developed recreation areas from archaeological/historic-resource searching and other restricted contexts.
Where detecting is allowed
Developed campground, swimming, picnic or equivalent modern recreation footprint identified by the current Forest Service site page; verify current closure and protected-resource overlays.
Permit and digging rules
Permit: No general permit pathway established
Digging: Ground disturbance/recovery is not authorized merely by public access; follow the controlling rule/manager conditions.
Water and artifact rules
Historic/artifact rule: Historic, archaeological and protected-resource searching/recovery remains subject to separate federal/state/local protections.
Verification record
This page is published only after its legal and access evidence passes the project verification checks. Its current legal/access record is Grade A with a confidence score of 97/100 and was last checked on .
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Official legal and place sources
Coleman Lake Recreation Area metal detecting FAQ
Can you metal detect at Coleman Lake Recreation Area?
Forest Service guidance distinguishes ordinary lost-item detecting in qualifying developed recreation areas from archaeological/historic-resource searching and other restricted contexts.
Is a permit or authorization required at Coleman Lake Recreation Area?
No general permit pathway established
Does the map show where detecting is legally allowed?
Yes. The page provides map context and address/name-based navigation even when an independently verified coordinate pin has not yet been published. Query navigation does not establish detecting permission.
How current is this Coleman Lake Recreation Area record?
The legal/access record was last verified on 2026-08-19 with verification grade A and confidence score 97/100. Recheck the cited official source before travel because rules and closures can change.
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