Metal Detecting in Liberty County, Florida

Metal detecting in Liberty 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 Liberty County, Florida.

5 verified records in this scope.

Big Gully LandingBristol · Liberty County · FloridaVerified access/reference pin

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Camel Lake Recreation AreaBristol · Liberty County · FloridaVerified access/reference pin

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Torreya State ParkBristol · Liberty County · FloridaVerified access/reference pin

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Wright Lake Recreation AreaBristol · Liberty County · FloridaVerified access/reference pin

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Hickory LandingSumatra · Liberty County · FloridaVerified access/reference pin

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Allowed/restrictedPermit requiredProhibitedRestricted / partialReview

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 confirmation required — Forest Service policy exists, but exact site category/footprint needs local confirmation Grade A · 98/100

Big Gully Landing

Bristol · Liberty County · U.S. Forest Service – National Forests in Florida

Forest Service policy supports recreational modern lost-item detecting subject to strong resource protections, but this specific Florida forest site is not sufficiently verified as a trip-ready developed detecting footprint. It is publication-cleared as manager/site…

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific

Permit: Local Forest Service/site confirmation required before travel Verified: 2026-08-19

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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 95/100

Camel Lake Recreation Area

Bristol · Liberty County · U.S. Forest Service – National Forests in Florida

Camel Lake Recreation Area has a verified developed recreation footprint in Apalachicola National Forest that fits the Forest Service recreational lost-item policy. Ordinary modern lost-item detecting is treated as allowed with restrictions only inside…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission

Permit: No Verified: 2026-08-14

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Prohibited Grade A · 99/100

Torreya State Park

Bristol · Liberty County · Florida State Parks

Florida State Parks currently prohibits metal detecting on state park lands except for a narrow manager-designated coastal beach exception. This is an inland park, so the coastal exception does not apply.

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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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 95/100

Wright Lake Recreation Area

Bristol · Liberty County · U.S. Forest Service – National Forests in Florida

Wright Lake Recreation Area has a verified developed recreation footprint in Apalachicola National Forest that fits the Forest Service recreational lost-item policy. Ordinary modern lost-item detecting is treated as allowed with restrictions only inside…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission

Permit: No Verified: 2026-08-14

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Allowed with restrictions Grade A · 95/100

Hickory Landing

Sumatra · Liberty County · U.S. Forest Service – National Forests in Florida

Hickory Landing has a verified developed recreation footprint in Apalachicola National Forest that fits the Forest Service recreational lost-item policy. Ordinary modern lost-item detecting is treated as allowed with restrictions only inside the developed…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permission

Permit: No Verified: 2026-08-14

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