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Metal Detecting in Martin County, Florida

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

Metal detecting in Martin 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 Martin County, Florida.

5 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage4 independently verified coordinate pins · 5 records with safe map navigation
Jonathan Dickinson State ParkHobe Sound · Martin County · FloridaVerified access/reference pin
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Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife RefugeHobe Sound · Martin County · FloridaVerified access/reference pin
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Atlantic Ridge Preserve State ParkStuart · Martin County · FloridaVerified access/reference pin
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Seabranch Preserve State ParkStuart · Martin County · FloridaVerified access/reference pin
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St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State ParkStuart · Martin County · FloridaNamed public place 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 Grade A · 99/100

Jonathan Dickinson State Park

Hobe Sound · Martin 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 · 100/100

Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge

Hobe Sound · Martin County · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Current FWS facility rules expressly list metal detectors as prohibited on the refuge.

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

Atlantic Ridge Preserve State Park

Stuart · Martin 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
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsVerified access/reference pin
Prohibited Grade A · 99/100

Seabranch Preserve State Park

Stuart · Martin 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
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsVerified access/reference pin
Zone confirmation required – manager-designated coastal beach area only Grade A · 100/100

St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park

Stuart · Martin 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
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search