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Metal Detecting in Dover, Delaware

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Metal detecting in Dover, Delaware

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 Dover, Delaware.

28 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 28 records with safe map navigation
Bicentennial ParkDover · Kent County · DelawareSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Bishop LT. Blackshear ParkDover · Kent County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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City Hall PlazaDover · Kent County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Constitution ParkDover · Kent County · DelawareSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Continental ParkDover · Kent County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Crossgates ParkDover · Kent County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Division & Kirkwood Streets ParkDover · Kent County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Dover Green — First State NHPDover · Kent County · DelawareSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Dover ParkDover · Kent County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Hamlet ParkDover · Kent County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Heatherfield EastDover · Kent County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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John Dickinson Plantation — First State NHPDover · Kent County · DelawareSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Showing 12 quick navigation targets above. All 28 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 — no blanket recreational detector authorization established Grade A · 100/100

Bicentennial Park

Dover · Kent County · City of Dover Parks & Recreation

The current City of Dover parks directory establishes park ownership/use but does not itself authorize metal detecting, digging or target recovery. Exact current Parks & Recreation/site rules must be confirmed before field use.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm current City Parks & Recreation/site-specific detector and recovery authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket recreational detector authorization established Grade A · 100/100

Bishop LT. Blackshear Park

Dover · Kent County · City of Dover Parks & Recreation

The current City of Dover parks directory establishes park ownership/use but does not itself authorize metal detecting, digging or target recovery. Exact current Parks & Recreation/site rules must be confirmed before field use.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm current City Parks & Recreation/site-specific detector and recovery authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket recreational detector authorization established Grade A · 100/100

City Hall Plaza

Dover · Kent County · City of Dover Parks & Recreation

The current City of Dover parks directory establishes park ownership/use but does not itself authorize metal detecting, digging or target recovery. Exact current Parks & Recreation/site rules must be confirmed before field use.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm current City Parks & Recreation/site-specific detector and recovery authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket recreational detector authorization established Grade A · 100/100

Constitution Park

Dover · Kent County · City of Dover Parks & Recreation

The current City of Dover parks directory establishes park ownership/use but does not itself authorize metal detecting, digging or target recovery. Exact current Parks & Recreation/site rules must be confirmed before field use.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm current City Parks & Recreation/site-specific detector and recovery authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket recreational detector authorization established Grade A · 100/100

Continental Park

Dover · Kent County · City of Dover Parks & Recreation

The current City of Dover parks directory establishes park ownership/use but does not itself authorize metal detecting, digging or target recovery. Exact current Parks & Recreation/site rules must be confirmed before field use.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm current City Parks & Recreation/site-specific detector and recovery authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket recreational detector authorization established Grade A · 100/100

Crossgates Park

Dover · Kent County · City of Dover Parks & Recreation

The current City of Dover parks directory establishes park ownership/use but does not itself authorize metal detecting, digging or target recovery. Exact current Parks & Recreation/site rules must be confirmed before field use.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm current City Parks & Recreation/site-specific detector and recovery authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket recreational detector authorization established Grade A · 100/100

Division & Kirkwood Streets Park

Dover · Kent County · City of Dover Parks & Recreation

The current City of Dover parks directory establishes park ownership/use but does not itself authorize metal detecting, digging or target recovery. Exact current Parks & Recreation/site rules must be confirmed before field use.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm current City Parks & Recreation/site-specific detector and recovery authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — partner ownership/management and protected-resource rules control Grade A · 100/100

Dover Green — First State NHP

Dover · Kent County · National Park Service / partner site owner or manager

NPS identifies six First State NHP sites and states most sites are managed and interpreted by partners. The national-park designation therefore cannot be used to assume NPS land ownership at each partner site; exact…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm exact site owner/manager and written detector/recovery authorization; NPS affiliation is not permission Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket recreational detector authorization established Grade A · 100/100

Dover Park

Dover · Kent County · City of Dover Parks & Recreation

The current City of Dover parks directory establishes park ownership/use but does not itself authorize metal detecting, digging or target recovery. Exact current Parks & Recreation/site rules must be confirmed before field use.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm current City Parks & Recreation/site-specific detector and recovery authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket recreational detector authorization established Grade A · 100/100

Hamlet Park

Dover · Kent County · City of Dover Parks & Recreation

The current City of Dover parks directory establishes park ownership/use but does not itself authorize metal detecting, digging or target recovery. Exact current Parks & Recreation/site rules must be confirmed before field use.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm current City Parks & Recreation/site-specific detector and recovery authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket recreational detector authorization established Grade A · 100/100

Heatherfield East

Dover · Kent County · City of Dover Parks & Recreation

The current City of Dover parks directory establishes park ownership/use but does not itself authorize metal detecting, digging or target recovery. Exact current Parks & Recreation/site rules must be confirmed before field use.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm current City Parks & Recreation/site-specific detector and recovery authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — partner ownership/management and protected-resource rules control Grade A · 100/100

John Dickinson Plantation — First State NHP

Dover · Kent County · National Park Service / partner site owner or manager

NPS identifies six First State NHP sites and states most sites are managed and interpreted by partners. The national-park designation therefore cannot be used to assume NPS land ownership at each partner site; exact…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm exact site owner/manager and written detector/recovery authorization; NPS affiliation is not permission Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket recreational detector authorization established Grade A · 100/100

Kirkwood & Mary Street Park

Dover · Kent County · City of Dover Parks & Recreation

The current City of Dover parks directory establishes park ownership/use but does not itself authorize metal detecting, digging or target recovery. Exact current Parks & Recreation/site rules must be confirmed before field use.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm current City Parks & Recreation/site-specific detector and recovery authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket recreational detector authorization established Grade A · 100/100

Mallard Pond

Dover · Kent County · City of Dover Parks & Recreation

The current City of Dover parks directory establishes park ownership/use but does not itself authorize metal detecting, digging or target recovery. Exact current Parks & Recreation/site rules must be confirmed before field use.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm current City Parks & Recreation/site-specific detector and recovery authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket recreational detector authorization established Grade A · 100/100

Mayfair Park

Dover · Kent County · City of Dover Parks & Recreation

The current City of Dover parks directory establishes park ownership/use but does not itself authorize metal detecting, digging or target recovery. Exact current Parks & Recreation/site rules must be confirmed before field use.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm current City Parks & Recreation/site-specific detector and recovery authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket recreational detector authorization established Grade A · 100/100

Memorial Park

Dover · Kent County · City of Dover Parks & Recreation

The current City of Dover parks directory establishes park ownership/use but does not itself authorize metal detecting, digging or target recovery. Exact current Parks & Recreation/site rules must be confirmed before field use.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm current City Parks & Recreation/site-specific detector and recovery authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket recreational detector authorization established Grade A · 100/100

Millcreek Park

Dover · Kent County · City of Dover Parks & Recreation

The current City of Dover parks directory establishes park ownership/use but does not itself authorize metal detecting, digging or target recovery. Exact current Parks & Recreation/site rules must be confirmed before field use.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm current City Parks & Recreation/site-specific detector and recovery authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket recreational detector authorization established Grade A · 100/100

Orville Myers Park

Dover · Kent County · City of Dover Parks & Recreation

The current City of Dover parks directory establishes park ownership/use but does not itself authorize metal detecting, digging or target recovery. Exact current Parks & Recreation/site rules must be confirmed before field use.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm current City Parks & Recreation/site-specific detector and recovery authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket recreational detector authorization established Grade A · 100/100

Richardson Park

Dover · Kent County · City of Dover Parks & Recreation

The current City of Dover parks directory establishes park ownership/use but does not itself authorize metal detecting, digging or target recovery. Exact current Parks & Recreation/site rules must be confirmed before field use.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm current City Parks & Recreation/site-specific detector and recovery authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket recreational detector authorization established Grade A · 100/100

Saulsbury Park

Dover · Kent County · City of Dover Parks & Recreation

The current City of Dover parks directory establishes park ownership/use but does not itself authorize metal detecting, digging or target recovery. Exact current Parks & Recreation/site rules must be confirmed before field use.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm current City Parks & Recreation/site-specific detector and recovery authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket recreational detector authorization established Grade A · 100/100

Schutte Park

Dover · Kent County · City of Dover Parks & Recreation

The current City of Dover parks directory establishes park ownership/use but does not itself authorize metal detecting, digging or target recovery. Exact current Parks & Recreation/site rules must be confirmed before field use.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm current City Parks & Recreation/site-specific detector and recovery authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket recreational detector authorization established Grade A · 100/100

Silver Lake Park

Dover · Kent County · City of Dover Parks & Recreation

The current City of Dover parks directory establishes park ownership/use but does not itself authorize metal detecting, digging or target recovery. Exact current Parks & Recreation/site rules must be confirmed before field use.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm current City Parks & Recreation/site-specific detector and recovery authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket recreational detector authorization established Grade A · 100/100

The Green — Dover City Park

Dover · Kent County · City of Dover Parks & Recreation

The current City of Dover parks directory establishes park ownership/use but does not itself authorize metal detecting, digging or target recovery. Exact current Parks & Recreation/site rules must be confirmed before field use.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm current City Parks & Recreation/site-specific detector and recovery authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket recreational detector authorization established Grade A · 100/100

Turner Drive Park

Dover · Kent County · City of Dover Parks & Recreation

The current City of Dover parks directory establishes park ownership/use but does not itself authorize metal detecting, digging or target recovery. Exact current Parks & Recreation/site rules must be confirmed before field use.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm current City Parks & Recreation/site-specific detector and recovery authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket recreational detector authorization established Grade A · 100/100

Westfield Park

Dover · Kent County · City of Dover Parks & Recreation

The current City of Dover parks directory establishes park ownership/use but does not itself authorize metal detecting, digging or target recovery. Exact current Parks & Recreation/site rules must be confirmed before field use.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm current City Parks & Recreation/site-specific detector and recovery authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket recreational detector authorization established Grade A · 100/100

Westwind Meadows Park

Dover · Kent County · City of Dover Parks & Recreation

The current City of Dover parks directory establishes park ownership/use but does not itself authorize metal detecting, digging or target recovery. Exact current Parks & Recreation/site rules must be confirmed before field use.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm current City Parks & Recreation/site-specific detector and recovery authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket recreational detector authorization established Grade A · 100/100

Williams Park

Dover · Kent County · City of Dover Parks & Recreation

The current City of Dover parks directory establishes park ownership/use but does not itself authorize metal detecting, digging or target recovery. Exact current Parks & Recreation/site rules must be confirmed before field use.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm current City Parks & Recreation/site-specific detector and recovery authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — no blanket recreational detector authorization established Grade A · 100/100

Woodbrook Park

Dover · Kent County · City of Dover Parks & Recreation

The current City of Dover parks directory establishes park ownership/use but does not itself authorize metal detecting, digging or target recovery. Exact current Parks & Recreation/site rules must be confirmed before field use.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm current City Parks & Recreation/site-specific detector and recovery authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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