Pennsylvania
Metal Detecting at Worlds End State Park in Pennsylvania
DCNR permits reasonable detector use in many state parks, but every detector user must first obtain prior approval from the specific on-site park manager; hours, beach/swimming-area seasonality, historical-resource closures, digging-tool limits and reporting/removal conditions apply.
Answer first
Can you metal detect at Worlds End State Park?
Authorization required — prior park-manager approval with site restrictions. DCNR permits reasonable detector use in many state parks, but every detector user must first obtain prior approval from the specific on-site park manager; hours, beach/swimming-area seasonality, historical-resource closures, digging-tool limits and reporting/removal conditions apply.
Permit/authorization: Yes — prior approval from the specific on-site park manager — Contact the park before detecting. Approval does not override posted closures, historic/resource protection, digging-tool limits, swimming-area season rules or item-reporting requirements.
Evidence freshness: verified , Grade A, confidence 100/100. Recheck the official source before travel.
Current verified decision
What the current evidence actually allows
Evidence: Grade A · 100/100 · verified 2026-08-30 · freshness Current · revalidation due 2026-12-28 · source conflict none identified.
Map and public access reference
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Legal status and controlling rule
DCNR permits reasonable detector use in many state parks, but every detector user must first obtain prior approval from the specific on-site park manager; hours, beach/swimming-area seasonality, historical-resource closures, digging-tool limits and reporting/removal conditions apply.
Permit and digging rules
Permit: Yes — prior approval from the specific on-site park manager
Contact the park before detecting. Approval does not override posted closures, historic/resource protection, digging-tool limits, swimming-area season rules or item-reporting requirements.
Digging: Do not excavate, disturb soil, damage turf/vegetation/facilities, or recover objects unless the controlling rule and manager explicitly allow it. Protected archaeological, historic, burial and natural resources remain off limits.
Water and artifact rules
Water detecting: Shoreline, beach, river, lake and submerged-land ownership can differ from adjacent public access. Never infer detector or recovery permission from swimming, fishing, boating or shoreline access.
Historic/artifact rule: Do not disturb or remove archaeological, historic, burial or culturally protected resources. Federal and Pennsylvania cultural-resource protections remain controlling.
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 100/100 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
Worlds End State Park metal detecting FAQ
Can you metal detect at Worlds End State Park?
DCNR permits reasonable detector use in many state parks, but every detector user must first obtain prior approval from the specific on-site park manager; hours, beach/swimming-area seasonality, historical-resource closures, digging-tool limits and reporting/removal conditions apply.
Is a permit or authorization required at Worlds End State Park?
Yes — prior approval from the specific on-site park manager Contact the park before detecting. Approval does not override posted closures, historic/resource protection, digging-tool limits, swimming-area season rules or item-reporting requirements.
Does the map show where detecting is legally allowed?
Yes. The page provides map context and address/name-based navigation even when an independently verified coordinate pin has not yet been published. Query navigation does not establish detecting permission.
How current is this Worlds End State Park record?
The legal/access record was last verified on 2026-08-30 with verification grade A and confidence score 100/100. Recheck the cited official source before travel because rules and closures can change.
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