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Metal Detecting in Fort Smith, Arkansas

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Metal detecting in Fort Smith, Arkansas

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 Fort Smith, Arkansas.

30 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 30 records with safe map navigation
700 Garrison ParkFort Smith · ArkansasNamed public place map search
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Anniversary Rose GardenFort Smith · ArkansasNamed public place map search
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Briarcliff ParkFort Smith · ArkansasNamed public place map search
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Carol Ann Cross ParkFort Smith · ArkansasNamed public place map search
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Chaffee Crossing Dog ParkFort Smith · ArkansasNamed public place map search
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Chaffee Pickleball ComplexFort Smith · ArkansasNamed public place map search
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Cisterna ParkFort Smith · ArkansasNamed public place map search
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Compass ParkFort Smith · ArkansasNamed public place map search
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Creekmore ParkFort Smith · ArkansasNamed public place map search
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Fondren ParkFort Smith · ArkansasNamed public place map search
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Fort Smith National Historic SiteFort Smith · ArkansasSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Fort Smith ParkFort Smith · ArkansasNamed public place map search
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Showing 12 quick navigation targets above. All 30 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.

Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

700 Garrison Park

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

Anniversary Rose Garden

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

Briarcliff Park

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

Carol Ann Cross Park

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

Chaffee Crossing Dog Park

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

Chaffee Pickleball Complex

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

Cisterna Park

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

Compass Park

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

Creekmore Park

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

Fondren Park

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — NPS metal detector possession/use prohibited Grade A · 100/100

Fort Smith National Historic Site

Fort Smith · National Park Service

36 CFR §2.1 prohibits possessing or using metal detectors and related detecting devices in National Park Service park areas and protects natural/cultural/archaeological resources.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No ordinary recreational detector permit Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

Fort Smith Park

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

Gateway Park

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

Harley A. Wilson Park

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

Harry E. Kelley River Park

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

Hillcrest Park

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

Imani Park

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

Kelley Park Ballfields

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

Martin Luther King, Jr. Park

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

Massard Prairie Battlefield

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

McClure Amphitheater

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

Riley Farm Park

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

Riverfront Skate and Bike Park

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

Ross Pendergraft Park

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

Ruth Armstrong Nature Center

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

Spradling Park

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

Stagecoach Park

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

Tilles Park

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

Victory Circle Park

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — public park access does not establish detector, digging or recovery permission Grade A- · 92/100

Woodlawn Park

Fort Smith · City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation

Current local directories verify the identity and public-recreation role of each park. Where no current affirmative metal-detector rule was found, the database keeps a manager/site confirmation gate rather than converting silence into permission. State…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current managing-agency/site rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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