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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 coverage26 independently verified coordinate pins · 60 records with safe map navigation
Davis Boat RampFort Myers · Lee County · FloridaVerified public address map search
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Lakes ParkFort Myers · Lee County · FloridaVerified public address map search
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Punta Rassa Boat RampFort Myers · Lee County · FloridaVerified public address map search
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Rutenberg ParkFort Myers · Lee County · FloridaVerified access/reference pin
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San Carlos Bay – Bunche Beach PreserveFort Myers · Lee County · FloridaVerified access/reference pin
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Three Oaks ParkFort Myers · Lee County · FloridaVerified access/reference pin
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Wa-Ke Hatchee Park and Recreation CenterFort Myers · Lee County · FloridaVerified access/reference pin
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Bowditch Point ParkFort Myers Beach · Lee County · FloridaVerified access/reference pin
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Crescent Beach Family ParkFort Myers Beach · Lee County · FloridaVerified access/reference pin
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Lynn Hall Memorial ParkFort Myers Beach · Lee County · FloridaVerified access/reference pin
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Matlacha Boat RampMatlacha · Lee County · FloridaVerified public address map search
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Judd ParkNorth Fort Myers · Lee County · FloridaVerified access/reference pin
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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.

Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside active launch/safety-hazard and other excluded areas Grade A · 97/100

Davis Boat Ramp

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
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside athletic, environmental and safety-hazard areas Grade A · 97/100

Lakes Park

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
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside active launch/safety-hazard and other excluded areas Grade A · 97/100

Punta Rassa Boat Ramp

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
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

Rutenberg Park

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
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Permit required / otherwise prohibited Grade A · 99/100

San Carlos Bay – Bunche Beach Preserve

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
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

Three Oaks Park

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
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

Wa-Ke Hatchee Park and Recreation Center

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
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

Bowditch Point Park

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
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

Crescent Beach Family Park

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
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

Lynn Hall Memorial Park

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
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside active launch/safety-hazard and other excluded areas Grade A · 97/100

Matlacha Boat Ramp

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
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

Judd Park

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
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 94/100

Nalle Grade Park

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
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 94/100

North Shore Park

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
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

Bowman's Beach Park

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
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

Causeway Islands Park

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
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

Turner Beach

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
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Allowed with restrictions – surface-only outside active launch/safety-hazard and other excluded areas Grade A · 97/100

Pine Island Commercial Marina

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
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 95/100

Silver Lake Recreation Area

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
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 95/100

Camel Lake Recreation Area

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
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 95/100

Wright Lake Recreation Area

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
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 95/100

Hickory Landing

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
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

Big Bass Campground

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
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

Big Scrub Campground

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
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

Buck Lake Group Camp

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
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

Doe Lake Group Camp

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
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

Farles Prairie Recreation Area

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
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

Lake Delancy West OHV Campground

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
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

Lake Eaton Campground

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
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

Lake Shore Group Campground

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
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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 96/100

Mill Dam Recreation Area

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
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Permit required Grade A · 100/100

Wrigley Fields

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
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Permit required Grade A · 100/100

Rainbow Neighborhood Park

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
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Permit required Grade A · 100/100

Flemington Community Park

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
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Permit required Grade A · 100/100

Cougar Community Park

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
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Permit required Grade A · 98/100

Carver

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
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Permit required Grade A · 98/100

Chazal

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
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Permit required Grade A · 98/100

Citizens’ Circle

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
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Permit required Grade A · 98/100

Clyatt

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
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Permit required Grade A · 100/100

Coehadjoe Park

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
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Permit required Grade A · 98/100

Downtown Square

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
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Permit required Grade A · 98/100

Fisher

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
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Permit required Grade A · 98/100

Fort King National Historic Landmark

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
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Permit required Grade A · 98/100

Fort King Tennis Center

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
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Permit required Grade A · 98/100

Heritage Nature Conservancy

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
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Permit required Grade A · 98/100

Highlands East

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
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Permit required Grade A · 98/100

Highlands West

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
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Permit required Grade A · 98/100

Idylweir

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
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Permit required Grade A · 98/100

Jervey Gantt Recreation Complex

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…

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Jim Kirk

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.

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Permit required Grade A · 98/100

Lamb

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.

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Legacy

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.

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Letty Towles Dog Park

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…

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Liberty Community Park

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.

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Lillian F. Bryant

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…

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Marimere Tot Lot

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…

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Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

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,…

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Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Complex

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…

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Memories of Missing Smiles, Inc. (M.O.M.S.)

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…

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Ocala Downtown Market

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…

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