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Metal Detecting in Mobile, Alabama

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

Metal detecting in Mobile, Alabama

Quick answer: public access does not automatically authorize detecting or recovery. Each listed place has its own verified agency/status record, source evidence and map-safety note for Mobile, Alabama.

64 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 4 records with safe map navigation
Unity Point ParkMobile · AlabamaNamed public place map search
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Walsh ParkMobile · AlabamaNamed public place map search
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Washington SquareMobile · AlabamaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Westside ParkMobile · AlabamaNamed public place map search
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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.

Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket citywide detector permission established Grade B+ · 92/100

Unity Point Park

Mobile · City of Mobile Parks and Recreation

The current facilities directory establishes managed public recreation properties but does not itself grant detector or excavation permission.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
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Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket citywide detector permission established Grade B+ · 92/100

Walsh Park

Mobile · City of Mobile Parks and Recreation

The current facilities directory establishes managed public recreation properties but does not itself grant detector or excavation permission.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket citywide detector permission established Grade B+ · 92/100

Washington Square

Mobile · City of Mobile Parks and Recreation

The current facilities directory establishes managed public recreation properties but does not itself grant detector or excavation permission.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket citywide detector permission established Grade B+ · 92/100

Westside Park

Mobile · City of Mobile Parks and Recreation

The current facilities directory establishes managed public recreation properties but does not itself grant detector or excavation permission.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search