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50-state metal detecting intelligence

Georgia National Parks Metal Detecting

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

Georgia National Parks Metal Detecting

These records apply only to verified locations whose written rule and site-specific recreation footprint have been verified. A map pin is a public visitor/reference point, never a permission boundary.

10 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 10 records with safe map navigation
Andersonville National Historic SiteAndersonville · GeorgiaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Chattahoochee River National Recreation AreaAtlanta · GeorgiaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical ParkAtlanta · GeorgiaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park — Georgia unitFort Oglethorpe · GeorgiaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield ParkKennesaw · GeorgiaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical ParkMacon · GeorgiaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Jimmy Carter National Historical ParkPlains · GeorgiaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Cumberland Island National SeashoreSaint Marys · GeorgiaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Fort Pulaski National MonumentSavannah · GeorgiaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Fort Frederica National MonumentSt. Simons Island · GeorgiaSensitive-site safe public reference 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 · 100/100

Andersonville National Historic Site

Andersonville · National Park Service

36 CFR §2.1 prohibits possessing or using metal detectors in NPS park areas; the current NPS Georgia directory identifies this unit.

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

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

Atlanta · National Park Service

36 CFR §2.1 prohibits possessing or using metal detectors in NPS park areas; the current NPS Georgia directory identifies this unit.

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

Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park

Atlanta · National Park Service

36 CFR §2.1 prohibits possessing or using metal detectors in NPS park areas; the current NPS Georgia directory identifies this unit.

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

Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park — Georgia unit

Fort Oglethorpe · National Park Service

36 CFR §2.1 prohibits possessing or using metal detectors in NPS park areas; the current NPS Georgia directory identifies this unit.

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

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

Kennesaw · National Park Service

36 CFR §2.1 prohibits possessing or using metal detectors in NPS park areas; the current NPS Georgia directory identifies this unit.

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

Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park

Macon · National Park Service

36 CFR §2.1 prohibits possessing or using metal detectors in NPS park areas; the current NPS Georgia directory identifies this unit.

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

Jimmy Carter National Historical Park

Plains · National Park Service

36 CFR §2.1 prohibits possessing or using metal detectors in NPS park areas; the current NPS Georgia directory identifies this unit.

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

Cumberland Island National Seashore

Saint Marys · National Park Service

36 CFR §2.1 prohibits possessing or using metal detectors in NPS park areas; the current NPS Georgia directory identifies this unit.

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

Fort Pulaski National Monument

Savannah · National Park Service

36 CFR §2.1 prohibits possessing or using metal detectors in NPS park areas; the current NPS Georgia directory identifies this unit.

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

Fort Frederica National Monument

St. Simons Island · National Park Service

36 CFR §2.1 prohibits possessing or using metal detectors in NPS park areas; the current NPS Georgia directory identifies this unit.

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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