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50-state metal detecting intelligence

Best Places to Metal Detect

Official-source rules, permission pathways, map context and practical next steps—kept separate from the rockhounding atlas.

Verified places to metal detect

These results exclude research-only records. “Permit required” means the place is not freely open without authorization.

2,060 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage11 independently verified coordinate pins · 60 records with safe map navigation
Cedar Swamp Wildlife AreaNew Castle County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Eagles Nest Wildlife AreaNew Castle County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Blackbird State ForestNew Castle, Kent County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Assawoman Wildlife AreaSussex County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Cape Henlopen State ParkSussex County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Delaware Seashore State ParkSussex County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Fenwick Island State ParkSussex County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Industrial Forest Land Wildlife Area — Barr and Laurel ComplexesSussex County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Marshy Hope Wildlife AreaSussex County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Midlands Wildlife AreaSussex County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Nanticoke Wildlife AreaSussex County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Old Furnace Wildlife AreaSussex 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.

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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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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Authorization required — State-land metal detecting requires permit/authorization; no State Forest recreation exception established Grade A · 100/100

Blackbird State Forest

New Castle, Kent County · Delaware Department of Agriculture — Forest Service

Delaware SHPO guidance states State law does not allow metal detecting on state land without a permit, with the Atlantic-beach exception. 7 Del. C. §5312 separately protects archaeological resources and restricts archaeological recovery tools…

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Applicable State archaeological/agency permit or written authorization must be confirmed before detector use/recovery 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

Assawoman Wildlife Area

Sussex 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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Allowed with restrictions — ocean beach east of dune line during normal park hours Grade A · 100/100

Cape Henlopen State Park

Sussex County · Delaware DNREC — Division of Parks and Recreation

7 DE Admin. Code 9201 §3.6.1 creates the express detector exception for ocean beaches east of the dune line during normal park hours. Protected archaeological/historic material remains subject to §3.7 and statewide cultural-resource law.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: No general detector permit stated for the §3.6.1 ocean-beach exception; verify current park signs/closures before use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Allowed with restrictions — ocean beach east of dune line during normal park hours Grade A · 100/100

Delaware Seashore State Park

Sussex County · Delaware DNREC — Division of Parks and Recreation

7 DE Admin. Code 9201 §3.6.1 creates the express detector exception for ocean beaches east of the dune line during normal park hours. Protected archaeological/historic material remains subject to §3.7 and statewide cultural-resource law.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: No general detector permit stated for the §3.6.1 ocean-beach exception; verify current park signs/closures before use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Allowed with restrictions — ocean beach east of dune line during normal park hours Grade A · 100/100

Fenwick Island State Park

Sussex County · Delaware DNREC — Division of Parks and Recreation

7 DE Admin. Code 9201 §3.6.1 creates the express detector exception for ocean beaches east of the dune line during normal park hours. Protected archaeological/historic material remains subject to §3.7 and statewide cultural-resource law.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: No general detector permit stated for the §3.6.1 ocean-beach exception; verify current park signs/closures before 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

Industrial Forest Land Wildlife Area — Barr and Laurel Complexes

Sussex 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

Marshy Hope Wildlife Area

Sussex 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

Midlands Wildlife Area

Sussex 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

Nanticoke Wildlife Area

Sussex 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

Old Furnace Wildlife Area

Sussex 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

Prime Hook Wildlife Area

Sussex 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 — State-land metal detecting requires permit/authorization; no State Forest recreation exception established Grade A · 100/100

Redden State Forest

Sussex County · Delaware Department of Agriculture — Forest Service

Delaware SHPO guidance states State law does not allow metal detecting on state land without a permit, with the Atlantic-beach exception. 7 Del. C. §5312 separately protects archaeological resources and restricts archaeological recovery tools…

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Applicable State archaeological/agency permit or written authorization must be confirmed before detector use/recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

Ocean Pond Campground

Olustee · Baker County · U.S. Forest Service – National Forests in Florida

Forest Service policy permits ordinary modern lost-item searching in developed campgrounds, swimming areas and picnic areas without a permit; this specific Osceola site is independently verified as a qualifying developed recreation footprint.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: No Verified: 2026-08-14
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Allowed with restrictions — verified swimming beach; currently operationally closed Grade A · 98/100

Olustee Beach

Olustee · Baker County · U.S. Forest Service – National Forests in Florida

Olustee Beach is a verified developed swimming beach that fits the Forest Service recreational lost-item policy, but current National Forests in Florida listings mark it temporarily closed. Legal decision and operational trip readiness are…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyNoPlanOperationally BlockedEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permissionOperationsSite temporarily closed
Permit: No permit for ordinary modern lost-item recreational detecting in the developed swimming-beach footprint under general Forest Service policy Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

The Landing Group Site

Olustee · Baker County · U.S. Forest Service – National Forests in Florida

Forest Service policy permits ordinary modern lost-item searching in developed campgrounds, swimming areas and picnic areas without a permit; this specific Osceola site is independently verified as a qualifying developed recreation footprint.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: No Verified: 2026-08-14
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 95/100

Little Talbot Island State Park

Jacksonville · Duval County · Florida State Parks

Florida State Parks explicitly states metal detecting is permitted east of dune vegetation on this park's beach; statewide rules prohibit submerged detecting.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: No Verified: 2026-08-10
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

Lake Dorr Recreation Area

Lake County · U.S. Forest Service – National Forests in Florida

Lake Dorr Recreation Area is a developed Ocala National Forest recreation site. Forest Service policy allows ordinary recreational lost-item metal detecting without a permit in developed campgrounds, swimming areas and picnic areas, but archaeological/historic…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: No Verified: 2026-08-11
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

Alexander Springs Campground

Altoona · Lake County · U.S. Forest Service – National Forests in Florida

Alexander Springs Campground is a developed Ocala National Forest recreation site. Forest Service policy allows ordinary recreational lost-item metal detecting without a permit in developed campgrounds, swimming areas and picnic areas, but archaeological/historic searching…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: No Verified: 2026-08-11
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

Clearwater Lake Campground

Paisley · Lake County · U.S. Forest Service – National Forests in Florida

Clearwater Lake Campground is a developed Ocala National Forest recreation site. Forest Service policy allows ordinary recreational lost-item metal detecting without a permit in developed campgrounds, swimming areas and picnic areas, but archaeological/historic searching…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: No Verified: 2026-08-11
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

Alison Hagerup Beach Park

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Alison Hagerup Beach Park is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur only on ordinary non-excluded public surfaces; environmental/safety-hazard areas require authorization and digging or natural-material removal requires separate written…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

Andy Rosse Lane Park

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Andy Rosse Lane Park is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur only on ordinary non-excluded public surfaces; environmental/safety-hazard areas require authorization and digging or natural-material removal requires separate written…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

Bat House Park

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Bat House Park is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur in ordinary non-excluded areas, but detector use is prohibited on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard areas absent…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

Boca Grande Park

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Boca Grande Park is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur in ordinary non-excluded areas, but detector use is prohibited on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard areas absent…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

Bonita Beach Access #1

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Bonita Beach Access #1 is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur only on ordinary non-excluded public surfaces; environmental/safety-hazard areas require authorization and digging or natural-material removal requires separate written…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

Buckingham Park

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Buckingham Park is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur in ordinary non-excluded areas, but detector use is prohibited on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard areas absent Director/designee…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

Charleston Park

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Charleston Park is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur in ordinary non-excluded areas, but detector use is prohibited on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard areas absent Director/designee…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

Estero Park

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Estero Park is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur in ordinary non-excluded areas, but detector use is prohibited on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard areas absent Director/designee…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

Harlem Heights Park

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Harlem Heights Park is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur in ordinary non-excluded areas, but detector use is prohibited on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard areas absent…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

Hunter Park

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Hunter Park is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur in ordinary non-excluded areas, but detector use is prohibited on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard areas absent Director/designee…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

John Yarbrough Linear Park

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

John Yarbrough Linear Park is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur in ordinary non-excluded areas, but detector use is prohibited on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard areas…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

Kurt Donaldson Park

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Kurt Donaldson Park is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur in ordinary non-excluded areas, but detector use is prohibited on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard areas absent…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

Lehigh Acres Park

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Lehigh Acres Park is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur in ordinary non-excluded areas, but detector use is prohibited on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard areas absent…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

Lehigh Acres Trailhead Park

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Lehigh Acres Trailhead Park is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur in ordinary non-excluded areas, but detector use is prohibited on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard areas…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

Mary Moody Park

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Mary Moody Park is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur in ordinary non-excluded areas, but detector use is prohibited on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard areas absent…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside active pier/safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

Matanzas Bridge Fishing Pier

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Matanzas Bridge Fishing Pier is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: only ordinary non-excluded surfaces are potentially usable; the active pier/safety-hazard footprint and other enumerated excluded areas require Director/designee authorization, and digging/removal requires…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

Matlacha Park

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Matlacha Park is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur in ordinary non-excluded areas, but detector use is prohibited on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard areas absent Director/designee…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

Mike Greenwell Regional Park

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Mike Greenwell Regional Park is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur in ordinary non-excluded areas, but detector use is prohibited on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard areas…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

Miramar Park

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Miramar Park is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur in ordinary non-excluded areas, but detector use is prohibited on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard areas absent Director/designee…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

North Fort Myers Park

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

North Fort Myers Park is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur in ordinary non-excluded areas, but detector use is prohibited on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard areas…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

Olga Park

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Olga Park is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur in ordinary non-excluded areas, but detector use is prohibited on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard areas absent Director/designee…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

Phillips Park

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Phillips Park is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur in ordinary non-excluded areas, but detector use is prohibited on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard areas absent Director/designee…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

Pineland Monument Park

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Pineland Monument Park is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur in ordinary non-excluded areas, but detector use is prohibited on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard areas absent…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

Pinewood Trails Park

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Pinewood Trails Park is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur in ordinary non-excluded areas, but detector use is prohibited on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard areas absent…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

Royal Palm Park

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Royal Palm Park is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur in ordinary non-excluded areas, but detector use is prohibited on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard areas absent…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

Schandler Hall Park

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Schandler Hall Park is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur in ordinary non-excluded areas, but detector use is prohibited on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard areas absent…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside active launch/safety-hazard and other excluded areas Grade A · 96/100

Telegraph Creek Paddlecraft Launch

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Telegraph Creek Paddlecraft Launch is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: only ordinary non-excluded surfaces away from the active launch are potentially usable; safety-hazard, environmental and other excluded areas require authorization.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

Tropical Point Park

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Tropical Point Park is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur in ordinary non-excluded areas, but detector use is prohibited on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard areas absent…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

Veterans Park

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Veterans Park is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur in ordinary non-excluded areas, but detector use is prohibited on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard areas absent Director/designee…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

Waterway Park

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Waterway Park is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur in ordinary non-excluded areas, but detector use is prohibited on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard areas absent Director/designee…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 96/100

Wheeler Road Community Park

Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Wheeler Road Community Park is classified under Lee County’s limited detector framework: surface-only use may occur in ordinary non-excluded areas, but detector use is prohibited on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard areas…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation/removal Verified: 2026-08-19
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside active launch/safety-hazard and other excluded areas Grade A · 97/100

Alva Boat Ramp

Alva · Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Alva Boat Ramp is a Lee County Parks & Recreation property. County rules do not impose a blanket detector ban on every ordinary surface, but prohibit detector use on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation or natural-material removal Verified: 2026-08-18
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

Alva Park and Community Center

Alva · Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Lee County rules prohibit metal-detector use on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard areas unless authorized, while separate resource-protection rules prohibit recreational excavation and vegetation disturbance without special written authorization. Alva Park is…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Yes for excavation Verified: 2026-08-15
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside active launch/safety-hazard and other excluded areas Grade A · 97/100

Lavender’s Landing Boat Ramp

Bokeelia · Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Lavender’s Landing Boat Ramp is a Lee County Parks & Recreation property. County rules do not impose a blanket detector ban on every ordinary surface, but prohibit detector use on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation or natural-material removal Verified: 2026-08-18
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

Bonita Beach Park

Bonita Springs · Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Bonita Beach Park is a Lee County beach/park location. Metal detector use is not categorically banned in ordinary non-excluded areas, but county law bars detector use in athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Yes for excavation Verified: 2026-08-11
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

Dog Beach Park

Bonita Springs · Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Dog Beach Park is a Lee County beach/park location. Metal detector use is not categorically banned in ordinary non-excluded areas, but county law bars detector use in athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas and safety-hazard…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Yes for excavation Verified: 2026-08-11
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside active launch/safety-hazard and other excluded areas Grade A · 97/100

Imperial River Boat Ramp

Bonita Springs · Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Imperial River Boat Ramp is a Lee County Parks & Recreation property. County rules do not impose a blanket detector ban on every ordinary surface, but prohibit detector use on athletic fields, environmentally sensitive…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Director/designee authorization for excluded detector zones; special written permit for excavation or natural-material removal Verified: 2026-08-18
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

Little Hickory Island Beach Park

Bonita Springs · Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Little Hickory Island Beach Park is a Lee County beach/park location. Metal detector use is not categorically banned in ordinary non-excluded areas, but county law bars detector use in athletic fields, environmentally sensitive areas…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Yes for excavation Verified: 2026-08-11
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

Brooks Park

Fort Myers · Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation

Brooks Park is a current Lee County facility with multiple athletic fields. The county metal-detector rule makes those fields prohibited absent authorization; any remaining ordinary park use must stay surface-only because county resource-protection rules…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Yes for excavation Verified: 2026-08-15
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