Best Places to Metal Detect

Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Hacklebarney State Park

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — site-specific written/special-use authorization Grade A · 98/100

Hancock House

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service / site superintendent

State Park Service detector use requires written authorization; historic-site guidance additionally directs detector users to site-specific special-use permission, with significant historical/resource areas subject to denial.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — exact historic-site superintendent/special-use authorization required; approval may be unavailable in significant historical areas Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

High Point State Park

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Hopatcong State Park

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Island Beach State Marina

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Island Beach State Park

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — site-specific written/special-use authorization Grade A · 98/100

James Lawrence House

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service / site superintendent

State Park Service detector use requires written authorization; historic-site guidance additionally directs detector users to site-specific special-use permission, with significant historical/resource areas subject to denial.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — exact historic-site superintendent/special-use authorization required; approval may be unavailable in significant historical areas Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Jenny Jump State Forest

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — site-specific written/special-use authorization Grade A · 98/100

Johnson Ferry House

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service / site superintendent

State Park Service detector use requires written authorization; historic-site guidance additionally directs detector users to site-specific special-use permission, with significant historical/resource areas subject to denial.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — exact historic-site superintendent/special-use authorization required; approval may be unavailable in significant historical areas Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Kittatinny Valley State Park

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Leonardo State Marina

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Liberty Landing State Marina

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Liberty State Park

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Long Pond Ironworks State Park

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Monmouth Battlefield State Park

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

North Brigantine Natural Area

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Norvin Green State Forest

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Parvin State Park

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Penn State Forest

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Pigeon Swamp State Park

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — site-specific written/special-use authorization Grade A · 98/100

Prallsville Mills

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service / site superintendent

State Park Service detector use requires written authorization; historic-site guidance additionally directs detector users to site-specific special-use permission, with significant historical/resource areas subject to denial.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — exact historic-site superintendent/special-use authorization required; approval may be unavailable in significant historical areas Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Princeton Battlefield State Park

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — site-specific written/special-use authorization Grade A · 98/100

Proprietary House

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service / site superintendent

State Park Service detector use requires written authorization; historic-site guidance additionally directs detector users to site-specific special-use permission, with significant historical/resource areas subject to denial.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — exact historic-site superintendent/special-use authorization required; approval may be unavailable in significant historical areas Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Ramapo Mountain State Forest

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Rancocas State Park

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — site-specific written/special-use authorization Grade A · 98/100

Ringwood Manor

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service / site superintendent

State Park Service detector use requires written authorization; historic-site guidance additionally directs detector users to site-specific special-use permission, with significant historical/resource areas subject to denial.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — exact historic-site superintendent/special-use authorization required; approval may be unavailable in significant historical areas Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Ringwood State Park

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — site-specific written/special-use authorization Grade A · 98/100

Rockingham

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service / site superintendent

State Park Service detector use requires written authorization; historic-site guidance additionally directs detector users to site-specific special-use permission, with significant historical/resource areas subject to denial.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — exact historic-site superintendent/special-use authorization required; approval may be unavailable in significant historical areas Verified: 2026-08-29

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Allowed with restrictions — free annual permit for the sandy beach Grade A · 100/100

Round Valley Recreation Area

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

The current official Round Valley page expressly permits metal detecting on the sandy beach and requires the free annual permit available from the Park Office.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission

Permit: Yes — free annual metal-detecting permit from the Park Office Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Senator Frank S. Farley State Marina

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Six Mile Run Reservoir Site

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — site-specific written/special-use authorization Grade A · 98/100

Skylands Manor

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service / site superintendent

State Park Service detector use requires written authorization; historic-site guidance additionally directs detector users to site-specific special-use permission, with significant historical/resource areas subject to denial.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — exact historic-site superintendent/special-use authorization required; approval may be unavailable in significant historical areas Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — site-specific written/special-use authorization Grade A · 98/100

Somers Mansion

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service / site superintendent

State Park Service detector use requires written authorization; historic-site guidance additionally directs detector users to site-specific special-use permission, with significant historical/resource areas subject to denial.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — exact historic-site superintendent/special-use authorization required; approval may be unavailable in significant historical areas Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Spring Meadow Golf Course

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Spruce Run Recreation Area

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Stephens State Park

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Stokes State Forest

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Stow Creek State Park

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Swartswood State Park

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Tall Pines State Preserve

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — site-specific written/special-use authorization Grade A · 98/100

The Hermitage

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service / site superintendent

State Park Service detector use requires written authorization; historic-site guidance additionally directs detector users to site-specific special-use permission, with significant historical/resource areas subject to denial.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — exact historic-site superintendent/special-use authorization required; approval may be unavailable in significant historical areas Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — site-specific written/special-use authorization Grade A · 98/100

The Marshall House

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service / site superintendent

State Park Service detector use requires written authorization; historic-site guidance additionally directs detector users to site-specific special-use permission, with significant historical/resource areas subject to denial.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — exact historic-site superintendent/special-use authorization required; approval may be unavailable in significant historical areas Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — site-specific written/special-use authorization Grade A · 98/100

Van Nest-Hoff-Vannatta Farm

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service / site superintendent

State Park Service detector use requires written authorization; historic-site guidance additionally directs detector users to site-specific special-use permission, with significant historical/resource areas subject to denial.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — exact historic-site superintendent/special-use authorization required; approval may be unavailable in significant historical areas Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Voorhees State Park

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — site-specific written/special-use authorization Grade A · 98/100

Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service / site superintendent

State Park Service detector use requires written authorization; historic-site guidance additionally directs detector users to site-specific special-use permission, with significant historical/resource areas subject to denial.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — exact historic-site superintendent/special-use authorization required; approval may be unavailable in significant historical areas Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — site-specific written/special-use authorization Grade A · 98/100

Walt Whitman House

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service / site superintendent

State Park Service detector use requires written authorization; historic-site guidance additionally directs detector users to site-specific special-use permission, with significant historical/resource areas subject to denial.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — exact historic-site superintendent/special-use authorization required; approval may be unavailable in significant historical areas Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Warren Grove Recreation Area

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Washington Crossing State Park

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Washington Rock State Park

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Wawayanda State Park

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Wharton State Forest

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

White Oaks Golf Course

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Authorization required — Superintendent/designee metal-detector permit Grade A · 100/100

Worthington State Forest

New Jersey DEP — State Park Service

N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16 requires a Superintendent/designee permit for metal detectors on State Park Service property; permits may restrict place/time and are not issued where incompatible with historic/resource/public-use protection.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite

Permit: Yes — Superintendent/designee permit required before detector use Verified: 2026-08-29

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Search/recovery restricted / refuge-specific authorization required Grade A · 98/100

Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

National Wildlife Refuge access is purpose-specific; cultural/natural resources are protected and ordinary visitation does not authorize metal detector recovery.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use banOperationscurrent

Permit: refuge-specific authorization required Verified: 2026-08-30

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Search/recovery restricted / refuge-specific authorization required Grade A · 98/100

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

National Wildlife Refuge access is purpose-specific; cultural/natural resources are protected and ordinary visitation does not authorize metal detector recovery.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use banOperationscurrent

Permit: refuge-specific authorization required Verified: 2026-08-30

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Search/recovery restricted / refuge-specific authorization required Grade A · 98/100

Grulla National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

National Wildlife Refuge access is purpose-specific; cultural/natural resources are protected and ordinary visitation does not authorize metal detector recovery.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use banOperationscurrent

Permit: refuge-specific authorization required Verified: 2026-08-30

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Search/recovery restricted / refuge-specific authorization required Grade A · 98/100

Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

National Wildlife Refuge access is purpose-specific; cultural/natural resources are protected and ordinary visitation does not authorize metal detector recovery.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use banOperationscurrent

Permit: refuge-specific authorization required Verified: 2026-08-30

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Search/recovery restricted / refuge-specific authorization required Grade A · 98/100

Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

National Wildlife Refuge access is purpose-specific; cultural/natural resources are protected and ordinary visitation does not authorize metal detector recovery.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use banOperationscurrent

Permit: refuge-specific authorization required Verified: 2026-08-30

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Search/recovery restricted / refuge-specific authorization required Grade A · 98/100

Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

National Wildlife Refuge access is purpose-specific; cultural/natural resources are protected and ordinary visitation does not authorize metal detector recovery.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use banOperationscurrent

Permit: refuge-specific authorization required Verified: 2026-08-30

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Search/recovery restricted / refuge-specific authorization required Grade A · 98/100

Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

National Wildlife Refuge access is purpose-specific; cultural/natural resources are protected and ordinary visitation does not authorize metal detector recovery.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use banOperationscurrent

Permit: refuge-specific authorization required Verified: 2026-08-30

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