Miami-Dade County, Florida
Metal Detecting at Larry & Penny Thompson Park in Miami, Florida
Larry & Penny Thompson Park is a current Miami-Dade County campground and natural-area recreation facility. Camping, trails, freshwater lake/beach access and public recreation do not authorize detector use or recovery; Rule 8(e) requires written permit/easement authorization for metal detecting and excavation, with natural/historic resources subject to additional protections.
Answer first
Can you metal detect at Larry & Penny Thompson Park?
Permit required / otherwise prohibited. Larry & Penny Thompson Park is a current Miami-Dade County campground and natural-area recreation facility. Camping, trails, freshwater lake/beach access and public recreation do not authorize detector use or recovery; Rule 8(e) requires written permit/easement authorization for metal detecting and excavation, with natural/historic resources subject to additional protections.
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
Larry & Penny Thompson Park is a current Miami-Dade County campground and natural-area recreation facility. Camping, trails, freshwater lake/beach access and public recreation do not authorize detector use or recovery; Rule 8(e) requires written permit/easement authorization for metal detecting and excavation, with natural/historic resources subject to additional protections.
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
Larry & Penny Thompson Park metal detecting FAQ
Can you metal detect at Larry & Penny Thompson Park?
Larry & Penny Thompson Park is a current Miami-Dade County campground and natural-area recreation facility. Camping, trails, freshwater lake/beach access and public recreation do not authorize detector use or recovery; Rule 8(e) requires written permit/easement authorization for metal detecting and excavation, with natural/historic resources subject to additional protections.
Is a permit or authorization required at Larry & Penny Thompson 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 Larry & Penny Thompson 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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