Metal detecting in Monroe 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 Monroe County, Florida.
16 verified records in this scope.
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Bahia Honda State Park
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…
National Key Deer Refuge — Nature Center
Current FWS Florida Keys refuge guidance expressly prohibits metal-detector searches for antiquities, artifacts or treasure. The status is publication-cleared as purpose-specific search restricted; ordinary modern lost-item detector use still requires refuge confirmation.
Guy Bradley Visitor Center (Flamingo) — Everglades National Park
Metal detecting is prohibited under 36 CFR §2.1 in this National Park Service area. The mapped coordinate is a public visitor/access reference point only and does not expose a search target, artifact location, archaeological…
Indian Key Historic State Park
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…
Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park
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…
San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve State Park
Florida State Parks prohibits metal detecting on state park lands except at qualifying coastal parks in park-manager-designated beach areas. This record is resolved to the statewide prohibition because no qualifying designated coastal beach exception…
Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park
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…
Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge — Public Office/Kiosk Reference
FWS states Crocodile Lake NWR is closed to general public use. The map point is the public office/kiosk reference only, not refuge access for detecting.
Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park
Florida State Parks prohibits metal detecting on state park lands except at qualifying coastal parks in park-manager-designated beach areas. This record is resolved to the statewide prohibition because no qualifying designated coastal beach exception…
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
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…
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
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…
Garden Key / Fort Jefferson — Dry Tortugas National Park
Metal detecting is prohibited under 36 CFR §2.1 in this National Park Service area. The mapped coordinate is a public visitor/access reference point only and does not expose a search target, artifact location, archaeological…
Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge
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…
Key West National Wildlife Refuge
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…
Long Key State Park
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…
Curry Hammock State Park
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…