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Metal Detecting at Lassen Volcanic National Park in California
NPS regulations prohibit possessing or using a mineral or metal detector on NPS lands except specifically authorized uses.
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Can you metal detect at Lassen Volcanic National Park?
Metal detector possession/use prohibited on NPS-administered lands except authorized official uses. NPS regulations prohibit possessing or using a mineral or metal detector on NPS lands except specifically authorized uses.
Permit/authorization: site-specific — No recreational metal detector recovery on NPS-administered land.
Evidence freshness: verified , Grade A, confidence 100/100. Recheck the official source before travel.
Current verified decision
What the current evidence actually allows
Evidence: Grade A · 100/100 · verified 2026-09-01 · freshness Current · revalidation due 2026-12-30 · source conflict none identified.
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Legal status and controlling rule
NPS regulations prohibit possessing or using a mineral or metal detector on NPS lands except specifically authorized uses.
Where detecting is allowed
Only areas and activities affirmatively allowed by the controlling manager and current site rules.
Restricted or prohibited areas
Protected cultural, archaeological and paleontological resources; unauthorized excavation or resource removal; posted, closed or sensitive areas; and any area excluded by current manager rules.
Permit and digging rules
Permit: site-specific
No recreational metal detector recovery on NPS-administered land.
Digging: Do not dig or disturb soil unless the controlling rule and exact site authorization allow it.
Water and artifact rules
Water detecting: Exact water, beach and shoreline rules follow the controlling manager; ordinary access does not itself authorize detector recovery.
Historic/artifact rule: Historical, archaeological, cultural and paleontological resources are protected; leave qualifying finds undisturbed and report them when required.
Verification record
This page is published only after its legal and access evidence passes the project verification checks. Its current legal/access record is Grade A with a confidence score of 100/100 and was last checked on .
Map policy: every record has an in-page map plus external map-provider navigation. Verified pins remain canonical; query-only records can create a temporary provider search marker on demand, which is never promoted to verified geometry automatically. No map mode proves permission.
Source conflict: none
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Lassen Volcanic National Park metal detecting FAQ
Can you metal detect at Lassen Volcanic National Park?
NPS regulations prohibit possessing or using a mineral or metal detector on NPS lands except specifically authorized uses.
Is a permit or authorization required at Lassen Volcanic National Park?
site-specific No recreational metal detector recovery on NPS-administered land.
Does the map show where detecting is legally allowed?
Yes. The page provides map context and address/name-based navigation even when an independently verified coordinate pin has not yet been published. Query navigation does not establish detecting permission.
How current is this Lassen Volcanic National Park record?
The legal/access record was last verified on 2026-09-01 with verification grade A and confidence score 100/100. Recheck the cited official source before travel because rules and closures can change.
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