Miami-Dade County, Florida
Metal Detecting at Deerwood Bonita Lakes Park in Miami, Florida
Deerwood Bonita Lakes Park is a current Miami-Dade County neighborhood recreation park. Lakefront, playground and ordinary public access do not authorize metal detecting; Rule 8(e) requires written permit/easement authorization, and water rights are not inferred.
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Can you metal detect at Deerwood Bonita Lakes Park?
Permit required / otherwise prohibited. Deerwood Bonita Lakes Park is a current Miami-Dade County neighborhood recreation park. Lakefront, playground and ordinary public access do not authorize metal detecting; Rule 8(e) requires written permit/easement authorization, and water rights are not inferred.
Permit/authorization: Yes — Miami-Dade County Rule 8(e) prohibits use of metal detectors on county parks, recreation and open-space lands unless authorized by permit or easement. This record does not imply that a recreational detector permit is routinely available; obtain written authorization from the County before use.
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 2026-08-18 · freshness Current · revalidation due 2026-12-16 · source conflict none identified.
Map and public access reference
Verified public reference pin is shown on the map.
Safe public visitor/reference geometry cross-checked against the current official Miami-Dade County park identity/address. Pin is for navigation/reference only and does not define a legal detecting, permit, excavation, water or archaeological boundary.
Legal status and controlling rule
Deerwood Bonita Lakes Park is a current Miami-Dade County neighborhood recreation park. Lakefront, playground and ordinary public access do not authorize metal detecting; Rule 8(e) requires written permit/easement authorization, and water rights are not inferred.
Where detecting is allowed
Only the exact area and activity affirmatively authorized in writing by a Miami-Dade County permit or easement. No general detector-authorized zone is inferred from ordinary park access, recreation facilities, shoreline access or the public map pin.
Restricted or prohibited areas
All county park, recreation and open-space lands absent the required written authorization; any area outside the scope of a permit/easement; archaeological/historic or protected-resource areas; closed/posted areas; and any excavation not expressly authorized.
Permit and digging rules
Permit: Yes
Miami-Dade County Rule 8(e) prohibits use of metal detectors on county parks, recreation and open-space lands unless authorized by permit or easement. This record does not imply that a recreational detector permit is routinely available; obtain written authorization from the County before use.
Digging: No excavation by tool, equipment, blasting or other means is allowed unless authorized by permit or easement. A metal-detector authorization must not be read as permission to excavate beyond the written authorization.
Water and artifact rules
Water detecting: Not established by this county-park land record. Lakes, canals, shorelines, fishing access, pools or watersports do not establish submerged detecting or recovery rights; verify the controlling water jurisdiction separately.
Historic/artifact rule: No archaeological or historic artifact search/removal is authorized by this record. Archaeologically or historically sensitive resources remain subject to additional protections and any written permit/easement limitations.
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.
Official legal and place sources
Deerwood Bonita Lakes Park metal detecting FAQ
Can you metal detect at Deerwood Bonita Lakes Park?
Deerwood Bonita Lakes Park is a current Miami-Dade County neighborhood recreation park. Lakefront, playground and ordinary public access do not authorize metal detecting; Rule 8(e) requires written permit/easement authorization, and water rights are not inferred.
Is a permit or authorization required at Deerwood Bonita Lakes Park?
Yes Miami-Dade County Rule 8(e) prohibits use of metal detectors on county parks, recreation and open-space lands unless authorized by permit or easement. This record does not imply that a recreational detector permit is routinely available; obtain written authorization from the County before use.
Does the map show where detecting is legally allowed?
Yes. The page shows an independently verified public visitor/access reference pin plus external map navigation. It is not a property boundary, detecting zone, archaeological location or permission boundary.
How current is this Deerwood Bonita Lakes Park record?
The legal/access record was last verified on 2026-08-18 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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