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Alabama Corps of Engineers Metal Detecting

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Alabama Corps of Engineers Metal Detecting

These records apply only to verified locations whose written rule and site-specific recreation footprint have been verified. A map pin is a public visitor/reference point, never a permission boundary.

23 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 23 records with safe map navigation
Alabama River Lakes ProjectAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Bankhead Lake — USACE recreation landsAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Black Warrior-Tombigbee Lakes ProjectAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Burchfield Branch ParkAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Claiborne Lake — USACE recreation landsAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Coffeeville Lake — USACE recreation landsAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Deerlick Creek CampgroundAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Demopolis Lake — USACE recreation landsAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Forkland CampgroundAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Foscue Creek CampgroundAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Gunter Hill CampgroundAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Holt Lake — USACE recreation landsAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Showing 12 quick navigation targets above. All 23 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.

Zone confirmation required — designated beach/previously disturbed area only Grade A · 100/100

Alabama River Lakes Project

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Corps rules restrict metal detector use to designated beaches or previously disturbed lands as authorized; exact project/site scope must be confirmed.

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Zone confirmation required — designated beach/previously disturbed area only Grade A · 100/100

Bankhead Lake — USACE recreation lands

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Corps rules restrict metal detector use to designated beaches or previously disturbed lands as authorized; exact project/site scope must be confirmed.

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Zone confirmation required — designated beach/previously disturbed area only Grade A · 100/100

Black Warrior-Tombigbee Lakes Project

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Corps rules restrict metal detector use to designated beaches or previously disturbed lands as authorized; exact project/site scope must be confirmed.

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Zone confirmation required — designated beach/previously disturbed area only Grade A · 100/100

Burchfield Branch Park

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Corps rules restrict metal detector use to designated beaches or previously disturbed lands as authorized; exact project/site scope must be confirmed.

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Zone confirmation required — designated beach/previously disturbed area only Grade A · 100/100

Claiborne Lake — USACE recreation lands

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Corps rules restrict metal detector use to designated beaches or previously disturbed lands as authorized; exact project/site scope must be confirmed.

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Zone confirmation required — designated beach/previously disturbed area only Grade A · 100/100

Coffeeville Lake — USACE recreation lands

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Corps rules restrict metal detector use to designated beaches or previously disturbed lands as authorized; exact project/site scope must be confirmed.

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Zone confirmation required — designated beach/previously disturbed area only Grade A · 100/100

Deerlick Creek Campground

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Corps rules restrict metal detector use to designated beaches or previously disturbed lands as authorized; exact project/site scope must be confirmed.

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Zone confirmation required — designated beach/previously disturbed area only Grade A · 100/100

Demopolis Lake — USACE recreation lands

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Corps rules restrict metal detector use to designated beaches or previously disturbed lands as authorized; exact project/site scope must be confirmed.

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Zone confirmation required — designated beach/previously disturbed area only Grade A · 100/100

Forkland Campground

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Corps rules restrict metal detector use to designated beaches or previously disturbed lands as authorized; exact project/site scope must be confirmed.

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Zone confirmation required — designated beach/previously disturbed area only Grade A · 100/100

Foscue Creek Campground

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Corps rules restrict metal detector use to designated beaches or previously disturbed lands as authorized; exact project/site scope must be confirmed.

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Zone confirmation required — designated beach/previously disturbed area only Grade A · 100/100

Gunter Hill Campground

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Corps rules restrict metal detector use to designated beaches or previously disturbed lands as authorized; exact project/site scope must be confirmed.

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Zone confirmation required — designated beach/previously disturbed area only Grade A · 100/100

Holt Lake — USACE recreation lands

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Corps rules restrict metal detector use to designated beaches or previously disturbed lands as authorized; exact project/site scope must be confirmed.

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Zone confirmation required — designated beach/previously disturbed area only Grade A · 100/100

Isaac Creek Campground

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Corps rules restrict metal detector use to designated beaches or previously disturbed lands as authorized; exact project/site scope must be confirmed.

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Zone confirmation required — designated beach/previously disturbed area only Grade A · 100/100

Jennings Ferry Campground

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Corps rules restrict metal detector use to designated beaches or previously disturbed lands as authorized; exact project/site scope must be confirmed.

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Zone confirmation required — designated beach/previously disturbed area only Grade A · 100/100

Oliver Lake — USACE recreation lands

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Corps rules restrict metal detector use to designated beaches or previously disturbed lands as authorized; exact project/site scope must be confirmed.

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Zone confirmation required — designated beach/previously disturbed area only Grade A · 100/100

Prairie Creek Campground

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Corps rules restrict metal detector use to designated beaches or previously disturbed lands as authorized; exact project/site scope must be confirmed.

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Zone confirmation required — designated beach/previously disturbed area only Grade A · 100/100

R.E. Bob Woodruff Lake — USACE recreation lands

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Corps rules restrict metal detector use to designated beaches or previously disturbed lands as authorized; exact project/site scope must be confirmed.

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Zone confirmation required — designated beach/previously disturbed area only Grade A · 100/100

Service Campground

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Corps rules restrict metal detector use to designated beaches or previously disturbed lands as authorized; exact project/site scope must be confirmed.

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Zone confirmation required — designated beach/previously disturbed area only Grade A · 100/100

Six Mile Creek Campground

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Corps rules restrict metal detector use to designated beaches or previously disturbed lands as authorized; exact project/site scope must be confirmed.

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Zone confirmation required — designated beach/previously disturbed area only Grade A · 100/100

Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway — Alabama recreation lands

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Corps rules restrict metal detector use to designated beaches or previously disturbed lands as authorized; exact project/site scope must be confirmed.

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Zone confirmation required — designated beach/previously disturbed area only Grade A · 100/100

Walter F. George Lake — Alabama-side USACE recreation lands

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Corps rules restrict metal detector use to designated beaches or previously disturbed lands as authorized; exact project/site scope must be confirmed.

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Zone confirmation required — designated beach/previously disturbed area only Grade A · 100/100

Warrior Lake — USACE recreation lands

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Corps rules restrict metal detector use to designated beaches or previously disturbed lands as authorized; exact project/site scope must be confirmed.

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Zone confirmation required — designated beach/previously disturbed area only Grade A · 100/100

William Dannelly Reservoir — USACE recreation lands

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Corps rules restrict metal detector use to designated beaches or previously disturbed lands as authorized; exact project/site scope must be confirmed.

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search