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50-state metal detecting intelligence

Metal Detecting in Louisiana

Official-source rules, permission pathways, map context and practical next steps—kept separate from the rockhounding atlas.

50-State Metal Detecting Map

Louisiana Metal Detecting Map

Filter, inspect and navigate the current Louisiana records with real map layers and permission-aware location details. Written rules always control permission.

14,825verified records
50states
298verified pins
14,825navigable
Map ≠ detecting permission. A marker or temporary search match is navigation context only. Written manager rules, posted restrictions, permits, protected-resource law, ownership and exact designated zones always control.
United States
State bubbles, verified pins and clusters are clickable · drag, zoom or change map layers
● Allowed / conditional● Permit● Prohibited● Restricted● ReviewBasemaps: OpenStreetMap / USGS · overlays: BLM
Verified pins are independently grounded public reference points. Query-only records appear on the map only after an explicit visitor request and remain temporary.

Louisiana metal detecting status at a glance

Louisiana does not have one universal public-land answer. The controlling result depends on the exact managing agency, legal scope, recovery method and any designated-zone requirement.

204Total researched locations
204Actionable decision pages
100%Actionable coverage
0Research holds

Louisiana coverage complete: every record in the researched state inventory has a public actionable decision. This does not mean every site is allowed and it does not turn confirmation-required or zone-confirmation pages into trip-ready places.

63Manager/site confirmation required — LDWF access permit does not establish metal-detector/recovery permission
46Manager/site confirmation required — no affirmative detector/recovery permission stored
39Prohibited — metal detector display, possession and use prohibited on OSP property
22Search/recovery restricted — federal refuge resource/search rules; site-specific modern lost-item use requires verification
16Manager/site confirmation required — avoid all archaeological, prehistoric and historic resources
5Authorization required — signed USACE metal-detector permit required
4Prohibited — NPS metal-detector/resource-search rule
4Zone confirmation required — exact Corps-designated/previously disturbed detecting footprint not stored
3Manager/site confirmation required — special operator rule must be checked
1Prohibited — refuge is not open for general public recreation
1Manager/site confirmation required — trail designation does not establish parcel ownership or detector permission

Louisiana metal detecting: quick answers

Is metal detecting legal in Louisiana?

There is no single statewide yes/no answer for every public place. This database currently contains 204 verified Louisiana records, and each result depends on the managing agency, exact legal scope, recovery method, protected-resource rules and any permit or designated-zone requirement.

Do you need a permit to metal detect in Louisiana?

5 current Louisiana records have a permit/authorization signal. Other records may be prohibited, confirmation-gated, zone-restricted or governed by a different rule, so public access alone is never treated as permission.

Does every record have map access?

Yes. Independently verified coordinates appear as pins; records without verified coordinates use safe on-demand address/name navigation, and sensitive records use a broader agency/locality reference. None of these map modes represents a permission boundary.

How current is the Louisiana metal detecting database?

The newest verification date represented in the current Louisiana verified inventory is 2026-08-29. Every location page also shows its own verification date, evidence grade and official source.

Louisiana structured dataset

Use the state-filtered JSON inventory for machine-readable legal status, managing authority, permit/recovery fields, verification evidence and safe map-reference metadata.

Open Louisiana JSON dataset

Explore Louisiana by agency, system and local area

Kisatchie National Forest Metal DetectingLouisiana Corps New Orleans Metal DetectingLouisiana Corps Vicksburg Metal Detector PermitLouisiana LDWF Public Lands Metal DetectingLouisiana Local Parks Metal DetectingLouisiana Metal Detecting LawsLouisiana National Parks Metal DetectingLouisiana National Wildlife Refuges Metal DetectingLouisiana State Parks Metal DetectingMetal Detecting in Baton Rouge, LouisianaMetal Detecting in Lafayette, LouisianaMetal Detecting in New Orleans, Louisiana

Use the map explorer above to browse the complete state inventory without loading every location page into one response.