Authorization required — public Wildlife Area rules prohibit detecting; Division Director permit exception must be obtained
Grade A · 100/100
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
Authorization required — public Wildlife Area rules prohibit detecting; Division Director permit exception must be obtained
Grade A · 100/100
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
Authorization required — State-land metal detecting requires permit/authorization; no State Forest recreation exception established
Grade A · 100/100
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
Authorization required — public Wildlife Area rules prohibit detecting; Division Director permit exception must be obtained
Grade A · 100/100
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
Allowed with restrictions — ocean beach east of dune line during normal park hours
Grade A · 100/100
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
Allowed with restrictions — ocean beach east of dune line during normal park hours
Grade A · 100/100
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
Allowed with restrictions — ocean beach east of dune line during normal park hours
Grade A · 100/100
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
Authorization required — public Wildlife Area rules prohibit detecting; Division Director permit exception must be obtained
Grade A · 100/100
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
Authorization required — public Wildlife Area rules prohibit detecting; Division Director permit exception must be obtained
Grade A · 100/100
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
Authorization required — public Wildlife Area rules prohibit detecting; Division Director permit exception must be obtained
Grade A · 100/100
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
Authorization required — public Wildlife Area rules prohibit detecting; Division Director permit exception must be obtained
Grade A · 100/100
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
Authorization required — public Wildlife Area rules prohibit detecting; Division Director permit exception must be obtained
Grade A · 100/100
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
Authorization required — public Wildlife Area rules prohibit detecting; Division Director permit exception must be obtained
Grade A · 100/100
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
Authorization required — State-land metal detecting requires permit/authorization; no State Forest recreation exception established
Grade A · 100/100
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
Allowed with restrictions
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions — verified swimming beach; currently operationally closed
Grade A · 98/100
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
Allowed with restrictions
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions
Grade A · 95/100
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
Allowed with restrictions
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside active pier/safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside active launch/safety-hazard and other excluded areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside active launch/safety-hazard and other excluded areas
Grade A · 97/100
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
Allowed with restrictions
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside active launch/safety-hazard and other excluded areas
Grade A · 97/100
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
Allowed with restrictions
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside active launch/safety-hazard and other excluded areas
Grade A · 97/100
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
Allowed with restrictions
Grade A · 96/100
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
Allowed with restrictions
Grade A · 96/100
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