Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside active launch/safety-hazard and other excluded areas
Grade A · 97/100
Fort Myers · Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation
Davis 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 – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas
Grade A · 97/100
Fort Myers · Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation
Lakes 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: 2026-08-18
Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside active launch/safety-hazard and other excluded areas
Grade A · 97/100
Fort Myers · Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation
Punta Rassa 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
Fort Myers · Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation
Rutenberg Park is a current Lee County facility with multiple athletic fields. Those fields are excluded by the county metal-detector rule unless specifically authorized; ordinary non-excluded park areas remain subject to the no-excavation/no-vegetation-disturbance resource…
DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Yes for excavation
Verified: 2026-08-15
Permit required / otherwise prohibited
Grade A · 99/100
Fort Myers · Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation
San Carlos Bay – Bunche Beach Preserve is an environmentally sensitive Lee County preserve. Metal detector use there requires authorization from the Parks & Recreation Director or designee, and excavation requires separate written permission…
DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-11
Allowed with restrictions
Grade A · 96/100
Fort Myers · Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation
Three Oaks Park is a current Lee County multi-sport facility. County law excludes athletic fields from detector use unless authorized; any ordinary non-excluded park-area use must remain surface-only and comply with the county resource-protection…
DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Yes for excavation
Verified: 2026-08-15
Allowed with restrictions
Grade A · 96/100
Fort Myers · Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation
Wa-Ke Hatchee is a current Lee County recreation center and park with athletic fields and walking/public-use amenities. County rules exclude athletic fields and sensitive/safety-hazard areas absent authorization, and resource-protection rules require a no-excavation/no-vegetation-disturbance approach…
DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Yes for excavation
Verified: 2026-08-15
Allowed with restrictions
Grade A · 96/100
Fort Myers Beach · Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation
Bowditch Point contains both developed public beach/recreation space and a restoration/preserve area. Lee County rules allow detector use only outside excluded sensitive/athletic/safety areas unless authorized, and excavation still requires written authorization.
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 Beach · Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation
Crescent Beach Family 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…
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 Beach · Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation
Lynn Hall Memorial 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…
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
Matlacha · Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation
Matlacha 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
North Fort Myers · Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation
Judd Park is a current Lee County community park with a softball field and paddlecraft landing. The athletic field is prohibited for detector use absent authorization; ordinary non-excluded upland use must remain surface-only, and…
DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Yes for excavation
Verified: 2026-08-15
Allowed with restrictions
Grade A · 94/100
North Fort Myers · Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation
Nalle Grade Park is a Lee County park with an archery range and hiking trails. County rules prohibit detector use in safety-hazard and environmentally sensitive areas absent authorization, so this page excludes the archery…
DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Yes for excavation
Verified: 2026-08-15
Allowed with restrictions
Grade A · 94/100
North Fort Myers · Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation
North Shore Park is a current Lee County waterfront park. The county detector rule supports only a conservative restricted classification outside sensitive/safety-hazard areas, while resource-protection rules bar excavation/removal without written authorization. Fishing and paddlecraft…
DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: Yes for excavation
Verified: 2026-08-15
Allowed with restrictions
Grade A · 96/100
Sanibel Island · Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation
Bowman's 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
Sanibel Island · Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation
Causeway Islands 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
Sanibel Island · Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation
Turner Beach 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 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 – surface-only outside active launch/safety-hazard and other excluded areas
Grade A · 97/100
St. James City · Lee County · Lee County Parks & Recreation
Pine Island Commercial Marina 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 · 95/100
Tallahassee · Leon County · U.S. Forest Service – National Forests in Florida
Silver Lake Recreation Area has a verified developed recreation footprint in Apalachicola National Forest that fits the Forest Service recreational lost-item policy. Ordinary modern lost-item detecting is treated as allowed with restrictions only inside…
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
Bristol · Liberty County · U.S. Forest Service – National Forests in Florida
Camel Lake Recreation Area has a verified developed recreation footprint in Apalachicola National Forest that fits the Forest Service recreational lost-item policy. Ordinary modern lost-item detecting is treated as allowed with restrictions only inside…
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
Bristol · Liberty County · U.S. Forest Service – National Forests in Florida
Wright Lake Recreation Area has a verified developed recreation footprint in Apalachicola National Forest that fits the Forest Service recreational lost-item policy. Ordinary modern lost-item detecting is treated as allowed with restrictions only inside…
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
Sumatra · Liberty County · U.S. Forest Service – National Forests in Florida
Hickory Landing has a verified developed recreation footprint in Apalachicola National Forest that fits the Forest Service recreational lost-item policy. Ordinary modern lost-item detecting is treated as allowed with restrictions only inside the developed…
DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: No
Verified: 2026-08-14
Allowed with restrictions
Grade A · 96/100
Marion County · U.S. Forest Service – National Forests in Florida
Big Bass 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
Marion County · U.S. Forest Service – National Forests in Florida
Big Scrub 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
Marion County · U.S. Forest Service – National Forests in Florida
Buck Lake Group Camp 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
Marion County · U.S. Forest Service – National Forests in Florida
Doe Lake Group Camp 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
Marion County · U.S. Forest Service – National Forests in Florida
Farles Prairie 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
Marion County · U.S. Forest Service – National Forests in Florida
Lake Delancy West OHV 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…
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
Marion County · U.S. Forest Service – National Forests in Florida
Lake Eaton 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
Marion County · U.S. Forest Service – National Forests in Florida
Lake Shore Group 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…
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
Marion County · U.S. Forest Service – National Forests in Florida
Mill Dam 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
Permit required
Grade A · 100/100
Citra · Marion County · Marion County Parks & Recreation
Wrigley Fields is explicitly included on Marion County’s current approved metal-detecting location list. Detector use requires the county metal-detecting pass and remains subject to restricted-area, sports-field, artifact-reporting and backfill rules.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18
Permit required
Grade A · 100/100
Dunnellon · Marion County · Marion County Parks & Recreation
Rainbow Neighborhood Park is explicitly included on Marion County’s current approved metal-detecting location list. Detector use requires the county metal-detecting pass and remains subject to restricted-area, sports-field, artifact-reporting and backfill rules.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18
Permit required
Grade A · 100/100
Flemington · Marion County · Marion County Parks & Recreation
Flemington Community Park is explicitly included on Marion County’s current approved metal-detecting location list. Detector use requires the county metal-detecting pass and remains subject to restricted-area, sports-field, artifact-reporting and backfill rules.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18
Permit required
Grade A · 100/100
Fort McCoy · Marion County · Marion County Parks & Recreation
Cougar Park (facility directory: Cougar Community Park) is explicitly included on Marion County’s current approved metal-detecting location list. Detector use requires the county metal-detecting pass and remains subject to restricted-area, sports-field, artifact-reporting and backfill…
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18
Permit required
Grade A · 98/100
Ocala · Marion County · City of Ocala Recreation & Parks
Current City of Ocala guidance allows metal detectors in city parks only with a permit. Carver is a current City Recreation & Parks facility; detecting is therefore treated as permit-required, not freely allowed.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18
Permit required
Grade A · 98/100
Ocala · Marion County · City of Ocala Recreation & Parks
Current City of Ocala guidance allows metal detectors in city parks only with a permit. Chazal is a current City Recreation & Parks facility; detecting is therefore treated as permit-required, not freely allowed.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18
Permit required
Grade A · 98/100
Ocala · Marion County · City of Ocala Recreation & Parks
Current City of Ocala guidance allows metal detectors in city parks only with a permit. Citizens’ Circle is a current City Recreation & Parks facility; detecting is therefore treated as permit-required, not freely allowed.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18
Permit required
Grade A · 98/100
Ocala · Marion County · City of Ocala Recreation & Parks
Current City of Ocala guidance allows metal detectors in city parks only with a permit. Clyatt is a current City Recreation & Parks facility; detecting is therefore treated as permit-required, not freely allowed.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18
Permit required
Grade A · 100/100
Ocala · Marion County · Marion County Parks & Recreation
Coehadjoe Park is explicitly included on Marion County’s current approved metal-detecting location list. Detector use requires the county metal-detecting pass and remains subject to restricted-area, sports-field, artifact-reporting and backfill rules.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18
Permit required
Grade A · 98/100
Ocala · Marion County · City of Ocala Recreation & Parks
Current City of Ocala guidance allows metal detectors in city parks only with a permit. Downtown Square is a current City Recreation & Parks facility; detecting is therefore treated as permit-required, not freely allowed.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18
Permit required
Grade A · 98/100
Ocala · Marion County · City of Ocala Recreation & Parks
Current City of Ocala guidance allows metal detectors in city parks only with a permit. Fisher is a current City Recreation & Parks facility; detecting is therefore treated as permit-required, not freely allowed.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18
Permit required
Grade A · 98/100
Ocala · Marion County · City of Ocala Recreation & Parks
Current City of Ocala guidance allows metal detectors in city parks only with a permit. Fort King National Historic Landmark is a current City Recreation & Parks facility; detecting is therefore treated as permit-required,…
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18
Permit required
Grade A · 98/100
Ocala · Marion County · City of Ocala Recreation & Parks
Current City of Ocala guidance allows metal detectors in city parks only with a permit. Fort King Tennis Center is a current City Recreation & Parks facility; detecting is therefore treated as permit-required, not…
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18
Permit required
Grade A · 98/100
Ocala · Marion County · City of Ocala Recreation & Parks
Current City of Ocala guidance allows metal detectors in city parks only with a permit. Heritage Nature Conservancy is a current City Recreation & Parks facility; detecting is therefore treated as permit-required, not freely…
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18
Permit required
Grade A · 98/100
Ocala · Marion County · City of Ocala Recreation & Parks
Current City of Ocala guidance allows metal detectors in city parks only with a permit. Highlands East is a current City Recreation & Parks facility; detecting is therefore treated as permit-required, not freely allowed.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18
Permit required
Grade A · 98/100
Ocala · Marion County · City of Ocala Recreation & Parks
Current City of Ocala guidance allows metal detectors in city parks only with a permit. Highlands West is a current City Recreation & Parks facility; detecting is therefore treated as permit-required, not freely allowed.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18
Permit required
Grade A · 98/100
Ocala · Marion County · City of Ocala Recreation & Parks
Current City of Ocala guidance allows metal detectors in city parks only with a permit. Idylweir is a current City Recreation & Parks facility; detecting is therefore treated as permit-required, not freely allowed.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18
Permit required
Grade A · 98/100
Ocala · Marion County · City of Ocala Recreation & Parks
Current City of Ocala guidance allows metal detectors in city parks only with a permit. Jervey Gantt Recreation Complex is a current City Recreation & Parks facility; detecting is therefore treated as permit-required, not…
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18
Permit required
Grade A · 98/100
Ocala · Marion County · City of Ocala Recreation & Parks
Current City of Ocala guidance allows metal detectors in city parks only with a permit. Jim Kirk is a current City Recreation & Parks facility; detecting is therefore treated as permit-required, not freely allowed.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18
Permit required
Grade A · 98/100
Ocala · Marion County · City of Ocala Recreation & Parks
Current City of Ocala guidance allows metal detectors in city parks only with a permit. Lamb is a current City Recreation & Parks facility; detecting is therefore treated as permit-required, not freely allowed.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18
Permit required
Grade A · 98/100
Ocala · Marion County · City of Ocala Recreation & Parks
Current City of Ocala guidance allows metal detectors in city parks only with a permit. Legacy is a current City Recreation & Parks facility; detecting is therefore treated as permit-required, not freely allowed.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18
Permit required
Grade A · 98/100
Ocala · Marion County · City of Ocala Recreation & Parks
Current City of Ocala guidance allows metal detectors in city parks only with a permit. Letty Towles Dog Park is a current City Recreation & Parks facility; detecting is therefore treated as permit-required, not…
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18
Permit required
Grade A · 100/100
Ocala · Marion County · Marion County Parks & Recreation
Liberty Community Park is explicitly included on Marion County’s current approved metal-detecting location list. Detector use requires the county metal-detecting pass and remains subject to restricted-area, sports-field, artifact-reporting and backfill rules.
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18
Permit required
Grade A · 98/100
Ocala · Marion County · City of Ocala Recreation & Parks
Current City of Ocala guidance allows metal detectors in city parks only with a permit. Lillian F. Bryant is a current City Recreation & Parks facility; detecting is therefore treated as permit-required, not freely…
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18
Permit required
Grade A · 98/100
Ocala · Marion County · City of Ocala Recreation & Parks
Current City of Ocala guidance allows metal detectors in city parks only with a permit. Marimere Tot Lot is a current City Recreation & Parks facility; detecting is therefore treated as permit-required, not freely…
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18
Permit required
Grade A · 98/100
Ocala · Marion County · City of Ocala Recreation & Parks
Current City of Ocala guidance allows metal detectors in city parks only with a permit. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is a current City Recreation & Parks facility; detecting is therefore treated as permit-required,…
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18
Permit required
Grade A · 98/100
Ocala · Marion County · City of Ocala Recreation & Parks
Current City of Ocala guidance allows metal detectors in city parks only with a permit. Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Complex is a current City Recreation & Parks facility; detecting is therefore treated as…
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18
Permit required
Grade A · 98/100
Ocala · Marion County · City of Ocala Recreation & Parks
Current City of Ocala guidance allows metal detectors in city parks only with a permit. Memories of Missing Smiles, Inc. (M.O.M.S.) is a current City Recreation & Parks facility; detecting is therefore treated as…
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18
Permit required
Grade A · 98/100
Ocala · Marion County · City of Ocala Recreation & Parks
Current City of Ocala guidance allows metal detectors in city parks only with a permit. Ocala Downtown Market is a current City Recreation & Parks facility; detecting is therefore treated as permit-required, not freely…
DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes
Verified: 2026-08-18