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Metal Detecting in Citrus County, Florida

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

Metal detecting in Citrus County, Florida

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 Citrus County, Florida.

14 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage4 independently verified coordinate pins · 14 records with safe map navigation
Crystal River Archaeological State ParkCrystal River · Citrus County · FloridaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Crystal River National Wildlife RefugeCrystal River · Citrus County · FloridaVerified public address map search
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Crystal River Preserve State ParkCrystal River · Citrus County · FloridaNamed public place map search
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Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State ParkHomosassa · Citrus County · FloridaVerified access/reference pin
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Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State ParkHomosassa · Citrus County · FloridaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Bryant ParkInverness · Citrus County · FloridaVerified public address map search
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Cooter Pond BoardwalkInverness · Citrus County · FloridaVerified access/reference pin
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Fort Cooper State ParkInverness · Citrus County · FloridaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Hillcrest ParkInverness · Citrus County · FloridaVerified public address map search
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Liberty ParkInverness · Citrus County · FloridaVerified access/reference pin
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Mossy Oak ParkInverness · Citrus County · FloridaVerified public address map search
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Wallace Brooks ParkInverness · Citrus County · FloridaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Showing 12 quick navigation targets above. All 14 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.

Prohibited Grade A · 99/100

Crystal River Archaeological State Park

Crystal River · Citrus County · Florida State Parks

Florida State Parks prohibits metal detecting on state park lands except certain coastal beach areas designated by a park manager. This record does not contain a qualifying manager-designated coastal detecting beach, so ordinary recreational…

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No Verified: 2026-08-14
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Search/recovery restricted – antiquity/treasure searches prohibited; lost-item detector use unresolved Grade A · 100/100

Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge

Crystal River · Citrus County · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Current federal Refuge System rules prohibit searches for/removal of antiquities and prohibit searches for buried treasure, treasure trove and specified mineral objects unless authorized; they also prohibit unauthorized disturbance/removal of refuge property and natural…

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: Required for regulated searches; modern lost-item detector use unresolved Verified: 2026-08-19
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Zone confirmation required – manager-designated coastal beach area only Grade A · 100/100

Crystal River Preserve State Park

Crystal River · Citrus County · Florida State Parks

Florida State Parks prohibits metal detecting on state park lands except at coastal parks, where detecting may occur only in certain beach areas between the toe of the dune and the high-water line as…

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: No general permit identified; exact manager-designated beach zone must be confirmed Verified: 2026-08-19
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Prohibited Grade A · 99/100

Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park

Homosassa · Citrus County · Florida State Parks

Florida State Parks currently prohibits metal detecting on state park lands except certain coastal beach areas when designated by the park manager. No current manager-designated detecting-beach exception is established for this park record, so…

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No Verified: 2026-08-14
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Prohibited Grade A · 99/100

Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park

Homosassa · Citrus County · Florida State Parks

Florida State Parks prohibits metal detecting on state park lands except certain coastal beach areas designated by a park manager. This record has no current verified qualifying manager-designated coastal detecting beach, so ordinary recreational…

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No Verified: 2026-08-19
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Prohibited Grade A · 100/100

Bryant Park

Inverness · Citrus County · City of Inverness Parks & Recreation

Current City of Inverness park rules explicitly prohibit metal detecting. Bryant Park is listed by the City as a neighborhood park and is classified as prohibited.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No Verified: 2026-08-18
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Prohibited Grade A · 100/100

Cooter Pond Boardwalk

Inverness · Citrus County · City of Inverness Parks & Recreation

Current City of Inverness park rules explicitly prohibit metal detecting; Cooter Pond Boardwalk is a city park facility.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No Verified: 2026-08-10
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Prohibited Grade A · 99/100

Fort Cooper State Park

Inverness · Citrus County · Florida State Parks

Florida State Parks prohibits metal detecting on state park lands except certain coastal beach areas designated by a park manager. This record does not contain a qualifying manager-designated coastal detecting beach, so ordinary recreational…

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No Verified: 2026-08-14
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Prohibited Grade A · 100/100

Hillcrest Park

Inverness · Citrus County · City of Inverness Parks & Recreation

Current City of Inverness park rules explicitly prohibit metal detecting. Hillcrest Park is listed by the City as a neighborhood park and is classified as prohibited.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No Verified: 2026-08-18
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Prohibited Grade A · 100/100

Liberty Park

Inverness · Citrus County · City of Inverness Parks & Recreation

Current City of Inverness park rules explicitly prohibit metal detecting; Liberty Park is a city-operated park.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No Verified: 2026-08-10
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Prohibited Grade A · 100/100

Mossy Oak Park

Inverness · Citrus County · City of Inverness Parks & Recreation

Current City of Inverness park rules explicitly prohibit metal detecting. Mossy Oak Park is listed by the City as a neighborhood park and is classified as prohibited.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No Verified: 2026-08-18
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Prohibited Grade A · 100/100

Wallace Brooks Park

Inverness · Citrus County · City of Inverness Parks & Recreation

Current City of Inverness park rules explicitly prohibit metal detecting; Wallace Brooks Park is a city-operated waterfront park.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No Verified: 2026-08-10
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Prohibited Grade A · 100/100

Whispering Pines Park

Inverness · Citrus County · City of Inverness Parks & Recreation

Current City of Inverness park rules explicitly prohibit metal detecting; Whispering Pines Park is a city-operated recreation park.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No Verified: 2026-08-10
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Prohibited Grade A · 100/100

White Lake Park

Inverness · Citrus County · City of Inverness Parks & Recreation

Current City of Inverness park rules explicitly prohibit metal detecting. White Lake Park is listed by the City as a neighborhood park and is classified as prohibited.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No Verified: 2026-08-18
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