Baker County, Florida
Metal Detecting at The Landing Group Site in Olustee, Florida
Forest Service policy permits ordinary modern lost-item searching in developed campgrounds, swimming areas and picnic areas without a permit; this specific Osceola site is independently verified as a qualifying developed recreation footprint.
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Can you metal detect at The Landing Group Site?
Allowed with restrictions. Forest Service policy permits ordinary modern lost-item searching in developed campgrounds, swimming areas and picnic areas without a permit; this specific Osceola site is independently verified as a qualifying developed recreation footprint.
Permit/authorization: No — No permit identified for ordinary modern lost-item searching within the verified developed recreation footprint under the Forest Service policy; other detector purposes are governed separately.
Evidence freshness: verified , Grade A, confidence 96/100. Recheck the official source before travel.
Current verified decision
What the current evidence actually allows
Evidence: Grade A · 96/100 · verified 2026-08-14 · freshness Current · revalidation due 2026-12-12 · source conflict none identified.
Map and public access reference
Verified public reference pin is shown on the map.
Official/public Forest Service recreation-site reference point; not a permission boundary.
Legal status and controlling rule
Forest Service policy permits ordinary modern lost-item searching in developed campgrounds, swimming areas and picnic areas without a permit; this specific Osceola site is independently verified as a qualifying developed recreation footprint.
Where detecting is allowed
Verified developed campground, swimming and picnic/day-use footprint only; modern lost-item recreational detecting only.
Restricted or prohibited areas
Outside the verified developed recreation footprint; archaeological/historic resources, undeveloped forest, primitive camps, prospecting/treasure contexts, closed areas and any restricted site-specific area.
Permit and digging rules
Permit: No
No permit identified for ordinary modern lost-item searching within the verified developed recreation footprint under the Forest Service policy; other detector purposes are governed separately.
Digging: Keep disturbance minimal and comply with Forest Service/site rules; archaeological/historic resources may not be searched for, disturbed or removed.
Water and artifact rules
Water detecting: No authorization established for water/submerged detecting by this record.
Historic/artifact rule: Prehistoric and historic archaeological resources are protected by federal law and are outside recreational modern lost-item 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 96/100 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
The Landing Group Site metal detecting FAQ
Can you metal detect at The Landing Group Site?
Forest Service policy permits ordinary modern lost-item searching in developed campgrounds, swimming areas and picnic areas without a permit; this specific Osceola site is independently verified as a qualifying developed recreation footprint.
Is a permit or authorization required at The Landing Group Site?
No No permit identified for ordinary modern lost-item searching within the verified developed recreation footprint under the Forest Service policy; other detector purposes are governed separately.
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 The Landing Group Site record?
The legal/access record was last verified on 2026-08-14 with verification grade A and confidence score 96/100. Recheck the cited official source before travel because rules and closures can change.
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