Orange County, Florida
Metal Detecting at Deputy Brandon Coates Community Park in Orlando, Florida
Deputy Brandon Coates Community Park is a current Orange County Parks and Recreation property. Orange County requires a Metal Detector Use Permit at approved eligible sites and restricts detecting to patron-use areas while excluding wetlands, environmentally sensitive, archaeological/historic, structural, construction and other restricted areas. This page therefore classifies the park as Permit required, not generally open.
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Can you metal detect at Deputy Brandon Coates Community Park?
Permit required. Deputy Brandon Coates Community Park is a current Orange County Parks and Recreation property. Orange County requires a Metal Detector Use Permit at approved eligible sites and restricts detecting to patron-use areas while excluding wetlands, environmentally sensitive, archaeological/historic, structural, construction and other restricted areas. This page therefore classifies the park as Permit required, not generally open.
Permit/authorization: Yes — An Orange County Parks and Recreation Metal Detector Use Permit is required. The County describes the permit as lifetime, but only for eligible/approved sites; permit issuance does not convert excluded areas or non-County/partnership land into detecting areas.
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 2026-08-15 · freshness Current · revalidation due 2026-12-13 · source conflict none identified.
Map and public access reference
Verified public reference pin is shown on the map.
Public park visitor/reference geometry cross-checked against the current official Orange County park address. Pin is navigation/reference only and does not define a permit or detecting boundary.
Legal status and controlling rule
Deputy Brandon Coates Community Park is a current Orange County Parks and Recreation property. Orange County requires a Metal Detector Use Permit at approved eligible sites and restricts detecting to patron-use areas while excluding wetlands, environmentally sensitive, archaeological/historic, structural, construction and other restricted areas. This page therefore classifies the park as Permit required, not generally open.
Where detecting is allowed
Only an Orange County-approved eligible site and approved patron-use areas under a valid Orange County Parks and Recreation Metal Detector Use Permit. This record does not represent approval of every square foot of the park.
Restricted or prohibited areas
Wetlands; environmentally sensitive areas; archaeological sites; areas of historical significance; facilities or structures; construction areas; areas outside known park boundaries; areas within 1,000 feet of neighboring houses or commercial industries adjacent to park perimeters; and any area excluded or closed by park management.
Permit and digging rules
Permit: Yes
An Orange County Parks and Recreation Metal Detector Use Permit is required. The County describes the permit as lifetime, but only for eligible/approved sites; permit issuance does not convert excluded areas or non-County/partnership land into detecting areas.
Digging: Hand digging tool only; holes should be no more than six inches deep and must be refilled immediately. Do not cut vegetation or otherwise disturb the surrounding environment.
Water and artifact rules
Water detecting: Not established by this land/park record. Fishing, shoreline or water access does not establish detector use or recovery rights in water; water/submerged jurisdiction must be independently verified.
Historic/artifact rule: All finds must be reported to park staff. Park staff may confiscate reported lost/stolen property, and an item deemed a historical artifact may be kept by the park. Archaeological and historically significant areas are excluded from detecting.
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
Deputy Brandon Coates Community Park metal detecting FAQ
Can you metal detect at Deputy Brandon Coates Community Park?
Deputy Brandon Coates Community Park is a current Orange County Parks and Recreation property. Orange County requires a Metal Detector Use Permit at approved eligible sites and restricts detecting to patron-use areas while excluding wetlands, environmentally sensitive, archaeological/historic, structural, construction and other restricted areas. This page therefore classifies the park as Permit required, not generally open.
Is a permit or authorization required at Deputy Brandon Coates Community Park?
Yes An Orange County Parks and Recreation Metal Detector Use Permit is required. The County describes the permit as lifetime, but only for eligible/approved sites; permit issuance does not convert excluded areas or non-County/partnership land into detecting areas.
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 Deputy Brandon Coates Community Park record?
The legal/access record was last verified on 2026-08-15 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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