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50-state metal detecting intelligence

Arkansas National Parks Metal Detecting

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Arkansas National Parks 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.

7 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 7 records with safe map navigation
Fort Smith National Historic SiteFort Smith · ArkansasSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Arkansas Post National MemorialGillett · ArkansasSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Buffalo National RiverHarrison / St. Joe · ArkansasSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic SiteHope · ArkansasSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Hot Springs National ParkHot Springs · ArkansasSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Little Rock Central High School National Historic SiteLittle Rock · ArkansasSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Pea Ridge National Military ParkPea Ridge · ArkansasSensitive-site safe public reference 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.

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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Prohibited — NPS metal detector possession/use prohibited Grade A · 100/100

Arkansas Post National Memorial

Gillett · 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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Prohibited — NPS metal detector possession/use prohibited Grade A · 100/100

Buffalo National River

Harrison / St. Joe · 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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Prohibited — NPS metal detector possession/use prohibited Grade A · 100/100

President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site

Hope · 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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Prohibited — NPS metal detector possession/use prohibited Grade A · 100/100

Hot Springs National Park

Hot Springs · 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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Prohibited — NPS metal detector possession/use prohibited Grade A · 100/100

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

Little Rock · 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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Prohibited — NPS metal detector possession/use prohibited Grade A · 100/100

Pea Ridge National Military Park

Pea Ridge · 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
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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