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Metal Detecting in Kent County, Delaware

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

Metal detecting in Kent County, Delaware

Quick answer: there is no county-wide permission assumption. These verified records show the controlling managing agency, legal status, permit/recovery pathway and verification evidence for specific places in Kent County, Delaware.

42 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 42 records with safe map navigation
Blackiston Wildlife AreaKent County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Bombay Hook National Wildlife RefugeKent County · DelawareSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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First State Heritage ParkKent County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Fork Branch Nature PreserveKent County · DelawareSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Killens Pond State ParkKent County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Little Creek Wildlife AreaKent County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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McGinnis Pond Wildlife AreaKent County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Milford Neck Wildlife AreaKent County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Murderkill River Nature PreserveKent County · DelawareSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Norman G. Wilder Wildlife AreaKent County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Taber State ForestKent County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Tappahanna Wildlife AreaKent County · DelawareNamed public place map search
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Showing 12 quick navigation targets above. All 42 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.

Authorization required — public Wildlife Area rules prohibit detecting; Division Director permit exception must be obtained Grade A · 100/100

Blackiston Wildlife Area

Kent County · Delaware DNREC — Division of Fish and Wildlife

Current DNREC Wildlife Area public rules list metal detecting/use of metal detectors as prohibited. 7 DE Admin. Code 3900 §8.2.6.5 states detector use on Division lands or waters is unlawful without a permit from…

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Division Director permit required for metal-detector use under 7 DE Admin. Code 3900 §8.2.6.5 Verified: 2026-08-29
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Search/recovery restricted; modern lost-item detector use requires refuge-specific verification Grade A · 100/100

Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge

Kent County · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

National Wildlife Refuge System rules restrict protected-resource searching, collection and unauthorized ground disturbance; refuge-specific verification remains required.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: Refuge-specific special-use authorization may be required; no permission inferred from public access Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — metal detector use outside the qualifying ocean-beach exception Grade A · 100/100

First State Heritage Park

Kent County · Delaware DNREC — Division of Parks and Recreation

7 DE Admin. Code 9201 §3.6 prohibits metal detectors on Division lands except during normal park hours on ocean beaches east of the dune line. §3.7 independently protects prehistoric/historic artifacts and human remains.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No ordinary recreational permit pathway established; only the express ocean-beach exception or written/official authorization applies Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — exact owner/manager controls detector and recovery rules Grade A · 100/100

Fork Branch Nature Preserve

Kent County · Delaware Office of Nature Preserves / exact landowner or manager

DNREC identifies 34 dedicated Nature Preserves and states that some are privately owned and some publicly owned. Visitor guidance prohibits collecting natural or cultural resources, including rocks, soil and cultural artifacts. Exact detector legality…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Resolve exact ownership, public-access status, controlling manager and any required written authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — metal detector use outside the qualifying ocean-beach exception Grade A · 100/100

Killens Pond State Park

Kent County · Delaware DNREC — Division of Parks and Recreation

7 DE Admin. Code 9201 §3.6 prohibits metal detectors on Division lands except during normal park hours on ocean beaches east of the dune line. §3.7 independently protects prehistoric/historic artifacts and human remains.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No ordinary recreational permit pathway established; only the express ocean-beach exception or written/official authorization applies Verified: 2026-08-29
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Authorization required — public Wildlife Area rules prohibit detecting; Division Director permit exception must be obtained Grade A · 100/100

Little Creek Wildlife Area

Kent County · Delaware DNREC — Division of Fish and Wildlife

Current DNREC Wildlife Area public rules list metal detecting/use of metal detectors as prohibited. 7 DE Admin. Code 3900 §8.2.6.5 states detector use on Division lands or waters is unlawful without a permit from…

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Division Director permit required for metal-detector use under 7 DE Admin. Code 3900 §8.2.6.5 Verified: 2026-08-29
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Authorization required — public Wildlife Area rules prohibit detecting; Division Director permit exception must be obtained Grade A · 100/100

McGinnis Pond Wildlife Area

Kent County · Delaware DNREC — Division of Fish and Wildlife

Current DNREC Wildlife Area public rules list metal detecting/use of metal detectors as prohibited. 7 DE Admin. Code 3900 §8.2.6.5 states detector use on Division lands or waters is unlawful without a permit from…

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Division Director permit required for metal-detector use under 7 DE Admin. Code 3900 §8.2.6.5 Verified: 2026-08-29
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Authorization required — public Wildlife Area rules prohibit detecting; Division Director permit exception must be obtained Grade A · 100/100

Milford Neck Wildlife Area

Kent County · Delaware DNREC — Division of Fish and Wildlife

Current DNREC Wildlife Area public rules list metal detecting/use of metal detectors as prohibited. 7 DE Admin. Code 3900 §8.2.6.5 states detector use on Division lands or waters is unlawful without a permit from…

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Division Director permit required for metal-detector use under 7 DE Admin. Code 3900 §8.2.6.5 Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — exact owner/manager controls detector and recovery rules Grade A · 100/100

Murderkill River Nature Preserve

Kent County · Delaware Office of Nature Preserves / exact landowner or manager

DNREC identifies 34 dedicated Nature Preserves and states that some are privately owned and some publicly owned. Visitor guidance prohibits collecting natural or cultural resources, including rocks, soil and cultural artifacts. Exact detector legality…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Resolve exact ownership, public-access status, controlling manager and any required written authorization before field use Verified: 2026-08-29
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Authorization required — public Wildlife Area rules prohibit detecting; Division Director permit exception must be obtained Grade A · 100/100

Norman G. Wilder Wildlife Area

Kent County · Delaware DNREC — Division of Fish and Wildlife

Current DNREC Wildlife Area public rules list metal detecting/use of metal detectors as prohibited. 7 DE Admin. Code 3900 §8.2.6.5 states detector use on Division lands or waters is unlawful without a permit from…

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Division Director permit required for metal-detector use under 7 DE Admin. Code 3900 §8.2.6.5 Verified: 2026-08-29
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Authorization required — State-land metal detecting requires permit/authorization; no State Forest recreation exception established Grade A · 100/100

Taber State Forest

Kent County · Delaware Department of Agriculture — Forest Service

Delaware SHPO guidance states State law does not allow metal detecting on state land without a permit, with the Atlantic-beach exception. 7 Del. C. §5312 separately protects archaeological resources and restricts archaeological recovery tools…

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Applicable State archaeological/agency permit or written authorization must be confirmed before detector use/recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
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Authorization required — public Wildlife Area rules prohibit detecting; Division Director permit exception must be obtained Grade A · 100/100

Tappahanna Wildlife Area

Kent County · Delaware DNREC — Division of Fish and Wildlife

Current DNREC Wildlife Area public rules list metal detecting/use of metal detectors as prohibited. 7 DE Admin. Code 3900 §8.2.6.5 states detector use on Division lands or waters is unlawful without a permit from…

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Division Director permit required for metal-detector use under 7 DE Admin. Code 3900 §8.2.6.5 Verified: 2026-08-29
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Authorization required — public Wildlife Area rules prohibit detecting; Division Director permit exception must be obtained Grade A · 100/100

Ted Harvey Conservation Area

Kent County · Delaware DNREC — Division of Fish and Wildlife

Current DNREC Wildlife Area public rules list metal detecting/use of metal detectors as prohibited. 7 DE Admin. Code 3900 §8.2.6.5 states detector use on Division lands or waters is unlawful without a permit from…

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Division Director permit required for metal-detector use under 7 DE Admin. Code 3900 §8.2.6.5 Verified: 2026-08-29
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Authorization required — public Wildlife Area rules prohibit detecting; Division Director permit exception must be obtained Grade A · 100/100

Tony Florio Woodland Beach Wildlife Area

Kent County · Delaware DNREC — Division of Fish and Wildlife

Current DNREC Wildlife Area public rules list metal detecting/use of metal detectors as prohibited. 7 DE Admin. Code 3900 §8.2.6.5 states detector use on Division lands or waters is unlawful without a permit from…

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Division Director permit required for metal-detector use under 7 DE Admin. Code 3900 §8.2.6.5 Verified: 2026-08-29
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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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