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50-state metal detecting intelligence

Alabama National Forest Metal Detecting

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

Alabama National Forest 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.

13 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 13 records with safe map navigation
Brushy Lake Recreation AreaAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Clear Creek Recreation AreaAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Coleman Lake Recreation AreaAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Corinth Recreation AreaAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Houston Recreation Area — day-use areaAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Lake Chinnabee Recreation AreaAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Natural Bridge Picnic Area — Bankhead National ForestAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Open Pond Recreation AreaAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Payne Lake Recreation AreaAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Pine Glen Recreation AreaAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Sipsey River Picnic Area and TrailheadAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Taska Recreation AreaAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Showing 12 quick navigation targets above. All 13 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 — qualifying developed recreation footprint only Grade A · 97/100

Brushy Lake Recreation Area

U.S. Forest Service

Forest Service guidance distinguishes ordinary lost-item detecting in qualifying developed recreation areas from archaeological/historic-resource searching and other restricted contexts.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Allowed with restrictions — qualifying developed recreation footprint only Grade A · 97/100

Clear Creek Recreation Area

U.S. Forest Service

Forest Service guidance distinguishes ordinary lost-item detecting in qualifying developed recreation areas from archaeological/historic-resource searching and other restricted contexts.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Allowed with restrictions — qualifying developed recreation footprint only Grade A · 97/100

Coleman Lake Recreation Area

U.S. Forest Service

Forest Service guidance distinguishes ordinary lost-item detecting in qualifying developed recreation areas from archaeological/historic-resource searching and other restricted contexts.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Allowed with restrictions — qualifying developed recreation footprint only Grade A · 97/100

Corinth Recreation Area

U.S. Forest Service

Forest Service guidance distinguishes ordinary lost-item detecting in qualifying developed recreation areas from archaeological/historic-resource searching and other restricted contexts.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Allowed with restrictions — qualifying developed recreation footprint only Grade A · 97/100

Houston Recreation Area — day-use area

U.S. Forest Service

Forest Service guidance distinguishes ordinary lost-item detecting in qualifying developed recreation areas from archaeological/historic-resource searching and other restricted contexts.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyNoPlanOperationally BlockedEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permissionOperationsClosed campground / day-use status differs
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Allowed with restrictions — qualifying developed recreation footprint only Grade A · 97/100

Lake Chinnabee Recreation Area

U.S. Forest Service

Forest Service guidance distinguishes ordinary lost-item detecting in qualifying developed recreation areas from archaeological/historic-resource searching and other restricted contexts.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Allowed with restrictions — qualifying developed recreation footprint only Grade A · 97/100

Natural Bridge Picnic Area — Bankhead National Forest

U.S. Forest Service

Forest Service guidance distinguishes ordinary lost-item detecting in qualifying developed recreation areas from archaeological/historic-resource searching and other restricted contexts.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Allowed with restrictions — qualifying developed recreation footprint only Grade A · 97/100

Open Pond Recreation Area

U.S. Forest Service

Forest Service guidance distinguishes ordinary lost-item detecting in qualifying developed recreation areas from archaeological/historic-resource searching and other restricted contexts.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Allowed with restrictions — qualifying developed recreation footprint only Grade A · 97/100

Payne Lake Recreation Area

U.S. Forest Service

Forest Service guidance distinguishes ordinary lost-item detecting in qualifying developed recreation areas from archaeological/historic-resource searching and other restricted contexts.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Allowed with restrictions — qualifying developed recreation footprint only Grade A · 97/100

Pine Glen Recreation Area

U.S. Forest Service

Forest Service guidance distinguishes ordinary lost-item detecting in qualifying developed recreation areas from archaeological/historic-resource searching and other restricted contexts.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Allowed with restrictions — qualifying developed recreation footprint only Grade A · 97/100

Sipsey River Picnic Area and Trailhead

U.S. Forest Service

Forest Service guidance distinguishes ordinary lost-item detecting in qualifying developed recreation areas from archaeological/historic-resource searching and other restricted contexts.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Allowed with restrictions — qualifying developed recreation footprint only Grade A · 97/100

Taska Recreation Area

U.S. Forest Service

Forest Service guidance distinguishes ordinary lost-item detecting in qualifying developed recreation areas from archaeological/historic-resource searching and other restricted contexts.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Allowed with restrictions — qualifying developed recreation footprint only Grade A · 97/100

Turnipseed Campground

U.S. Forest Service

Forest Service guidance distinguishes ordinary lost-item detecting in qualifying developed recreation areas from archaeological/historic-resource searching and other restricted contexts.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
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