Baker County, Florida
Metal Detecting at Cobb Hunt Camp in Olustee, 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 confirmation required rather than remaining hidden or being falsely marked allowed.
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Can you metal detect at Cobb Hunt Camp?
Manager confirmation required — Forest Service policy exists, but exact site category/footprint needs local confirmation. 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 confirmation required rather than remaining hidden or being falsely marked allowed.
Permit/authorization: Local Forest Service/site confirmation required before travel — Do not convert general agency policy into an exact-site permission footprint without confirming current site category, restrictions and closures.
Evidence freshness: verified , Grade A, confidence 98/100. Recheck the official source before travel.
Current verified decision
What the current evidence actually allows
Evidence: Grade A · 98/100 · verified 2026-08-19 · freshness Current · revalidation due 2026-12-17 · source conflict none identified.
Map and public access reference
This record has a safe map query. Resolve it on demand to display a temporary provider search match without altering the verified dataset.
The map always renders with state/local context. Use Resolve this place on map to place a temporary provider search match on the map, or use the provider buttons directly. The temporary match is not written into the verified-coordinate dataset.
Sensitive-site protection: navigation deliberately uses a broader managing-agency/locality reference rather than publishing an archaeological, artifact, historic-resource, or detecting-target locator.
Legal status and controlling rule
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 confirmation required rather than remaining hidden or being falsely marked allowed.
Where detecting is allowed
None stored as trip-ready. Current Forest Service policy may allow ordinary modern lost-item detecting in suitable areas, but this exact primitive/landing/hunt-camp/sensitive footprint is not independently cleared.
Restricted or prohibited areas
Archaeological/historic-resource areas, posted closures/restrictions, and any footprint excluded by current Forest Service rules/orders.
Permit and digging rules
Permit: Local Forest Service/site confirmation required before travel
Do not convert general agency policy into an exact-site permission footprint without confirming current site category, restrictions and closures.
Digging: No archaeological/historic disturbance; confirm current site recovery/tool restrictions before travel.
Water and artifact rules
Water detecting: No submerged/water detecting permission inferred from the general Forest Service recreational policy.
Historic/artifact rule: Archaeological and historic resources are protected; recreational lost-item detecting does not authorize artifact searching/removal. Treasure-trove searches require separate authority.
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 98/100 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: No — legal scope is stated conservatively; no permission is inferred beyond the cited authority.
Official legal and place sources
Cobb Hunt Camp metal detecting FAQ
Can you metal detect at Cobb Hunt Camp?
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 confirmation required rather than remaining hidden or being falsely marked allowed.
Is a permit or authorization required at Cobb Hunt Camp?
Local Forest Service/site confirmation required before travel Do not convert general agency policy into an exact-site permission footprint without confirming current site category, restrictions and closures.
Does the map show where detecting is legally allowed?
Yes. The page provides map context and a deliberately broader agency/locality navigation target while withholding an exact sensitive-site locator. This does not change the written legal status.
How current is this Cobb Hunt Camp record?
The legal/access record was last verified on 2026-08-19 with verification grade A and confidence score 98/100. Recheck the cited official source before travel because rules and closures can change.
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