Authorization required — Long Island Region annual metal detector permit; designated areas only
Grade A · 100/100
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation — Long Island Region
Long Island Region expressly limits metal detecting to designated areas at the listed permit parks; the regional permit does not create park-wide detecting permission.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Long Island Region metal detector permit required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Long Island Region annual metal detector permit; designated areas only
Grade A · 100/100
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation — Long Island Region
Long Island Region expressly limits metal detecting to designated areas at the listed permit parks; the regional permit does not create park-wide detecting permission.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Long Island Region metal detector permit required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Central Region metal detector permit; sandy beach only and seasonal
Grade A · 100/100
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation — Central Region
Central Region maintains a dedicated metal-detecting permit for these ten parks; the permit is zone- and season-limited rather than park-wide permission.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Central Region metal detector permit required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Long Island Region annual metal detector permit; designated areas only
Grade A · 100/100
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation — Long Island Region
Long Island Region expressly limits metal detecting to designated areas at the listed permit parks; the regional permit does not create park-wide detecting permission.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Long Island Region metal detector permit required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Central Region metal detector permit; sandy beach only and seasonal
Grade A · 100/100
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation — Central Region
Central Region maintains a dedicated metal-detecting permit for these ten parks; the permit is zone- and season-limited rather than park-wide permission.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Central Region metal detector permit required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Saratoga-Capital seasonal permit; designated beach only
Grade A · 100/100
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation — Saratoga-Capital District
The district permit creates a narrow seasonal beach pathway only. On the current data verification date, the permit is in its express summer no-detecting period.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanOperationally BlockedEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisiteOperationsSeasonally closed for metal detecting
Permit: Yes — Saratoga-Capital metal detector permit required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Central Region metal detector permit; sandy beach only and seasonal
Grade A · 100/100
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation — Central Region
Central Region maintains a dedicated metal-detecting permit for these ten parks; the permit is zone- and season-limited rather than park-wide permission.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Central Region metal detector permit required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Allowed with restrictions — recreational modern-item detecting only in suitable non-historic areas
Grade A · 100/100
U.S. Forest Service
Recreational detector use is not an artifact-collection authorization and must stop where protected-resource context is encountered.
DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: No permit typically required for ordinary modern lost-item detecting where allowed; exact site/order confirmation still required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Central Region metal detector permit; sandy beach only and seasonal
Grade A · 100/100
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation — Central Region
Central Region maintains a dedicated metal-detecting permit for these ten parks; the permit is zone- and season-limited rather than park-wide permission.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Central Region metal detector permit required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Central Region metal detector permit; sandy beach only and seasonal
Grade A · 100/100
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation — Central Region
Central Region maintains a dedicated metal-detecting permit for these ten parks; the permit is zone- and season-limited rather than park-wide permission.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Central Region metal detector permit required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Saratoga-Capital seasonal permit; designated beach only
Grade A · 100/100
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation — Saratoga-Capital District
The district permit creates a narrow seasonal beach pathway only. On the current data verification date, the permit is in its express summer no-detecting period.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanOperationally BlockedEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisiteOperationsSeasonally closed for metal detecting
Permit: Yes — Saratoga-Capital metal detector permit required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Central Region metal detector permit; sandy beach only and seasonal
Grade A · 100/100
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation — Central Region
Central Region maintains a dedicated metal-detecting permit for these ten parks; the permit is zone- and season-limited rather than park-wide permission.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Central Region metal detector permit required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Long Island Region annual metal detector permit; designated areas only
Grade A · 100/100
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation — Long Island Region
Long Island Region expressly limits metal detecting to designated areas at the listed permit parks; the regional permit does not create park-wide detecting permission.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Long Island Region metal detector permit required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Long Island Region annual metal detector permit; designated areas only
Grade A · 100/100
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation — Long Island Region
Long Island Region expressly limits metal detecting to designated areas at the listed permit parks; the regional permit does not create park-wide detecting permission.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Long Island Region metal detector permit required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Long Island Region annual metal detector permit; designated areas only
Grade A · 100/100
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation — Long Island Region
Long Island Region expressly limits metal detecting to designated areas at the listed permit parks; the regional permit does not create park-wide detecting permission.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Long Island Region metal detector permit required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Long Island Region annual metal detector permit; designated areas only
Grade A · 100/100
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation — Long Island Region
Long Island Region expressly limits metal detecting to designated areas at the listed permit parks; the regional permit does not create park-wide detecting permission.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Long Island Region metal detector permit required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Long Island Region annual metal detector permit; designated areas only
Grade A · 100/100
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation — Long Island Region
Long Island Region expressly limits metal detecting to designated areas at the listed permit parks; the regional permit does not create park-wide detecting permission.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Long Island Region metal detector permit required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Saratoga-Capital seasonal permit; designated beach only
Grade A · 100/100
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation — Saratoga-Capital District
The district permit creates a narrow seasonal beach pathway only. On the current data verification date, the permit is in its express summer no-detecting period.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanOperationally BlockedEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisiteOperationsSeasonally closed for metal detecting
Permit: Yes — Saratoga-Capital metal detector permit required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — expedited TRP pathway at designated campground beaches
Grade A · 100/100
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
This is a permit pathway, not permissionless beach detecting; exact campground, beach, conditions and issued TRP control.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — DEC Temporary Revocable Permit
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — expedited TRP only for owner retrieving recently lost personal property
Grade A · 100/100
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
The lost-property exception is personal, recent, limited and permit-controlled; it is not a recreational detector authorization.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — DEC Temporary Revocable Permit
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — written DEC permit for metal detector use
Grade A · 100/100
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
DEC WMA rules require written Department permission and separately protect soil, mineral and archaeological resources.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — written DEC permit required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Central Region metal detector permit; sandy beach only and seasonal
Grade A · 100/100
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation — Central Region
Central Region maintains a dedicated metal-detecting permit for these ten parks; the permit is zone- and season-limited rather than park-wide permission.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Central Region metal detector permit required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Long Island Region annual metal detector permit; designated areas only
Grade A · 100/100
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation — Long Island Region
Long Island Region expressly limits metal detecting to designated areas at the listed permit parks; the regional permit does not create park-wide detecting permission.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Long Island Region metal detector permit required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Long Island Region annual metal detector permit; designated areas only
Grade A · 100/100
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation — Long Island Region
Long Island Region expressly limits metal detecting to designated areas at the listed permit parks; the regional permit does not create park-wide detecting permission.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Long Island Region metal detector permit required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Central Region metal detector permit; sandy beach only and seasonal
Grade A · 100/100
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation — Central Region
Central Region maintains a dedicated metal-detecting permit for these ten parks; the permit is zone- and season-limited rather than park-wide permission.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Central Region metal detector permit required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Central Region metal detector permit; sandy beach only and seasonal
Grade A · 100/100
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation — Central Region
Central Region maintains a dedicated metal-detecting permit for these ten parks; the permit is zone- and season-limited rather than park-wide permission.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Central Region metal detector permit required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Long Island Region annual metal detector permit; designated areas only
Grade A · 100/100
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation — Long Island Region
Long Island Region expressly limits metal detecting to designated areas at the listed permit parks; the regional permit does not create park-wide detecting permission.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Long Island Region metal detector permit required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Saratoga-Capital seasonal permit; designated beach only
Grade A · 100/100
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation — Saratoga-Capital District
The district permit creates a narrow seasonal beach pathway only. On the current data verification date, the permit is in its express summer no-detecting period.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanOperationally BlockedEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisiteOperationsSeasonally closed for metal detecting
Permit: Yes — Saratoga-Capital metal detector permit required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Long Island Region annual metal detector permit; designated areas only
Grade A · 100/100
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation — Long Island Region
Long Island Region expressly limits metal detecting to designated areas at the listed permit parks; the regional permit does not create park-wide detecting permission.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Long Island Region metal detector permit required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Central Region metal detector permit; sandy beach only and seasonal
Grade A · 100/100
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation — Central Region
Central Region maintains a dedicated metal-detecting permit for these ten parks; the permit is zone- and season-limited rather than park-wide permission.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Central Region metal detector permit required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Long Island Region annual metal detector permit; designated areas only
Grade A · 100/100
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation — Long Island Region
Long Island Region expressly limits metal detecting to designated areas at the listed permit parks; the regional permit does not create park-wide detecting permission.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Long Island Region metal detector permit required
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — valid NYC Parks metal detector permit and permitted site/zone
Grade A · 100/100
New York City · NYC Department of Parks & Recreation
A citywide permit does not make every park usable; the current permitted-site list, posted closures and permit conditions control.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — NYC Parks metal detector permit
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Suffolk County metal detecting permit; designated seaward zones only
Grade A · 100/100
Suffolk County · Suffolk County Parks
Suffolk County expressly limits detector use to named county parks and specified seaward areas, with restoration and resource-protection conditions.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Suffolk County Parks metal detecting permit
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Suffolk County metal detecting permit; designated seaward zones only
Grade A · 100/100
Suffolk County · Suffolk County Parks
Suffolk County expressly limits detector use to named county parks and specified seaward areas, with restoration and resource-protection conditions.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Suffolk County Parks metal detecting permit
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Suffolk County metal detecting permit; designated seaward zones only
Grade A · 100/100
Suffolk County · Suffolk County Parks
Suffolk County expressly limits detector use to named county parks and specified seaward areas, with restoration and resource-protection conditions.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Suffolk County Parks metal detecting permit
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Suffolk County metal detecting permit; designated seaward zones only
Grade A · 100/100
Suffolk County · Suffolk County Parks
Suffolk County expressly limits detector use to named county parks and specified seaward areas, with restoration and resource-protection conditions.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Suffolk County Parks metal detecting permit
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Suffolk County metal detecting permit; designated seaward zones only
Grade A · 100/100
Suffolk County · Suffolk County Parks
Suffolk County expressly limits detector use to named county parks and specified seaward areas, with restoration and resource-protection conditions.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Suffolk County Parks metal detecting permit
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — Suffolk County metal detecting permit; designated seaward zones only
Grade A · 100/100
Suffolk County · Suffolk County Parks
Suffolk County expressly limits detector use to named county parks and specified seaward areas, with restoration and resource-protection conditions.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — Suffolk County Parks metal detecting permit
Verified: 2026-08-30
Authorization required — metal detector use is prohibited without a State Forest permit
Grade A · 100/100
North Carolina Forest Service
02 NCAC 60B.1028 prohibits metal-detector use without a permit and separately restricts collection/removal of artifacts, minerals and natural resources.
DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Permit required from Forest Supervisor or designee
Verified: 2026-08-29
Authorization required — metal detector use requires a Special Use Permit and is limited to locating lost personal property
Grade A · 100/100
North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
NC State Parks expressly state that metal detectors are not allowed except to locate lost personal property when authorized by a Special Use Permit; natural-resource/artifact removal remains restricted.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Special Use Permit required from NC State Parks
Verified: 2026-08-29
Authorization required — metal detector use requires a Special Use Permit and is limited to locating lost personal property
Grade A · 100/100
North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
NC State Parks expressly state that metal detectors are not allowed except to locate lost personal property when authorized by a Special Use Permit; natural-resource/artifact removal remains restricted.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Special Use Permit required from NC State Parks
Verified: 2026-08-29
Authorization required — metal detector use requires a Special Use Permit and is limited to locating lost personal property
Grade A · 100/100
North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
NC State Parks expressly state that metal detectors are not allowed except to locate lost personal property when authorized by a Special Use Permit; natural-resource/artifact removal remains restricted.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Special Use Permit required from NC State Parks
Verified: 2026-08-29
Allowed with restrictions — Forest Service designated metal-detecting area only
Grade A · 100/100
USDA Forest Service
Cheoah Point Beach is one of six specifically designated North Carolina National Forest detector areas under Order 04-16-2010. Permission does not extend beyond the exact marked/designated footprint.
DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Check rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Authorization required — metal detector use requires a Special Use Permit and is limited to locating lost personal property
Grade A · 100/100
North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
NC State Parks expressly state that metal detectors are not allowed except to locate lost personal property when authorized by a Special Use Permit; natural-resource/artifact removal remains restricted.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Special Use Permit required from NC State Parks
Verified: 2026-08-29
Authorization required — metal detector use is prohibited without a State Forest permit
Grade A · 100/100
North Carolina Forest Service
02 NCAC 60B.1028 prohibits metal-detector use without a permit and separately restricts collection/removal of artifacts, minerals and natural resources.
DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Permit required from Forest Supervisor or designee
Verified: 2026-08-29
Authorization required — metal detector use requires a Special Use Permit and is limited to locating lost personal property
Grade A · 100/100
North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
NC State Parks expressly state that metal detectors are not allowed except to locate lost personal property when authorized by a Special Use Permit; natural-resource/artifact removal remains restricted.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Special Use Permit required from NC State Parks
Verified: 2026-08-29
Authorization required — metal detector use requires a Special Use Permit and is limited to locating lost personal property
Grade A · 100/100
North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
NC State Parks expressly state that metal detectors are not allowed except to locate lost personal property when authorized by a Special Use Permit; natural-resource/artifact removal remains restricted.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Special Use Permit required from NC State Parks
Verified: 2026-08-29
Authorization required — metal detector use requires a Special Use Permit and is limited to locating lost personal property
Grade A · 100/100
North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
NC State Parks expressly state that metal detectors are not allowed except to locate lost personal property when authorized by a Special Use Permit; natural-resource/artifact removal remains restricted.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Special Use Permit required from NC State Parks
Verified: 2026-08-29
Authorization required — metal detector use is prohibited without a State Forest permit
Grade A · 100/100
North Carolina Forest Service
02 NCAC 60B.1028 prohibits metal-detector use without a permit and separately restricts collection/removal of artifacts, minerals and natural resources.
DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Permit required from Forest Supervisor or designee
Verified: 2026-08-29
Authorization required — metal detector use requires a Special Use Permit and is limited to locating lost personal property
Grade A · 100/100
North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
NC State Parks expressly state that metal detectors are not allowed except to locate lost personal property when authorized by a Special Use Permit; natural-resource/artifact removal remains restricted.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Special Use Permit required from NC State Parks
Verified: 2026-08-29
Authorization required — metal detector use requires a Special Use Permit and is limited to locating lost personal property
Grade A · 100/100
North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
NC State Parks expressly state that metal detectors are not allowed except to locate lost personal property when authorized by a Special Use Permit; natural-resource/artifact removal remains restricted.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Special Use Permit required from NC State Parks
Verified: 2026-08-29
Authorization required — metal detector use requires a Special Use Permit and is limited to locating lost personal property
Grade A · 100/100
North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
NC State Parks expressly state that metal detectors are not allowed except to locate lost personal property when authorized by a Special Use Permit; natural-resource/artifact removal remains restricted.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Special Use Permit required from NC State Parks
Verified: 2026-08-29
Authorization required — metal detector use requires a Special Use Permit and is limited to locating lost personal property
Grade A · 100/100
North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
NC State Parks expressly state that metal detectors are not allowed except to locate lost personal property when authorized by a Special Use Permit; natural-resource/artifact removal remains restricted.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Special Use Permit required from NC State Parks
Verified: 2026-08-29
Authorization required — metal detector use requires a Special Use Permit and is limited to locating lost personal property
Grade A · 100/100
North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
NC State Parks expressly state that metal detectors are not allowed except to locate lost personal property when authorized by a Special Use Permit; natural-resource/artifact removal remains restricted.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Special Use Permit required from NC State Parks
Verified: 2026-08-29
Authorization required — metal detector use requires a Special Use Permit and is limited to locating lost personal property
Grade A · 100/100
North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
NC State Parks expressly state that metal detectors are not allowed except to locate lost personal property when authorized by a Special Use Permit; natural-resource/artifact removal remains restricted.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Special Use Permit required from NC State Parks
Verified: 2026-08-29
Authorization required — metal detector use requires a Special Use Permit and is limited to locating lost personal property
Grade A · 100/100
North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
NC State Parks expressly state that metal detectors are not allowed except to locate lost personal property when authorized by a Special Use Permit; natural-resource/artifact removal remains restricted.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Special Use Permit required from NC State Parks
Verified: 2026-08-29
Authorization required — metal detector use requires a Special Use Permit and is limited to locating lost personal property
Grade A · 100/100
North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
NC State Parks expressly state that metal detectors are not allowed except to locate lost personal property when authorized by a Special Use Permit; natural-resource/artifact removal remains restricted.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Special Use Permit required from NC State Parks
Verified: 2026-08-29
Authorization required — metal detector use requires a Special Use Permit and is limited to locating lost personal property
Grade A · 100/100
North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
NC State Parks expressly state that metal detectors are not allowed except to locate lost personal property when authorized by a Special Use Permit; natural-resource/artifact removal remains restricted.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Special Use Permit required from NC State Parks
Verified: 2026-08-29
Authorization required — metal detector use requires a Special Use Permit and is limited to locating lost personal property
Grade A · 100/100
North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
NC State Parks expressly state that metal detectors are not allowed except to locate lost personal property when authorized by a Special Use Permit; natural-resource/artifact removal remains restricted.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Special Use Permit required from NC State Parks
Verified: 2026-08-29
Authorization required — metal detector use requires a Special Use Permit and is limited to locating lost personal property
Grade A · 100/100
North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
NC State Parks expressly state that metal detectors are not allowed except to locate lost personal property when authorized by a Special Use Permit; natural-resource/artifact removal remains restricted.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Special Use Permit required from NC State Parks
Verified: 2026-08-29