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Louisiana National Wildlife Refuges Metal Detecting

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Louisiana National Wildlife Refuges Metal Detecting

These records apply only to verified locations whose written rule and site-specific recreation footprint have been verified. A map pin is a public visitor/reference point, never a permission boundary.

23 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 23 records with safe map navigation
Atchafalaya National Wildlife RefugeLouisianaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife RefugeLouisianaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife RefugeLouisianaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Bayou Teche National Wildlife RefugeLouisianaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife RefugeLouisianaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife RefugeLouisianaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Bogue Chitto National Wildlife RefugeLouisianaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Breton National Wildlife RefugeLouisianaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Cameron Prairie National Wildlife RefugeLouisianaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Cat Island National Wildlife RefugeLouisianaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Catahoula National Wildlife RefugeLouisianaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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D'Arbonne National Wildlife RefugeLouisianaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Showing 12 quick navigation targets above. All 23 records in this scope include their own map-provider links below.

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Map meaning: verified coordinate pins identify independently grounded public visitor/access reference points. Query-only records can be resolved on demand as temporary provider search matches; sensitive records use a deliberately broader agency/locality query. Temporary search matches are not stored as verified coordinates. No map mode is a property boundary, detecting zone, archaeological target, or permission boundary.

Search/recovery restricted — federal refuge resource/search rules; site-specific modern lost-item use requires verification Grade A · 100/100

Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal refuge resource/search restrictions apply; public access or compatible recreation does not establish detector/recovery permission.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: No general recreational detector permission stored Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Search/recovery restricted — federal refuge resource/search rules; site-specific modern lost-item use requires verification Grade A · 100/100

Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal refuge resource/search restrictions apply; public access or compatible recreation does not establish detector/recovery permission.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: No general recreational detector permission stored Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Search/recovery restricted — federal refuge resource/search rules; site-specific modern lost-item use requires verification Grade A · 100/100

Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal refuge resource/search restrictions apply; public access or compatible recreation does not establish detector/recovery permission.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: No general recreational detector permission stored Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Search/recovery restricted — federal refuge resource/search rules; site-specific modern lost-item use requires verification Grade A · 100/100

Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal refuge resource/search restrictions apply; public access or compatible recreation does not establish detector/recovery permission.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: No general recreational detector permission stored Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Search/recovery restricted — federal refuge resource/search rules; site-specific modern lost-item use requires verification Grade A · 100/100

Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal refuge resource/search restrictions apply; public access or compatible recreation does not establish detector/recovery permission.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: No general recreational detector permission stored Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Search/recovery restricted — federal refuge resource/search rules; site-specific modern lost-item use requires verification Grade A · 100/100

Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal refuge resource/search restrictions apply; public access or compatible recreation does not establish detector/recovery permission.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: No general recreational detector permission stored Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Search/recovery restricted — federal refuge resource/search rules; site-specific modern lost-item use requires verification Grade A · 100/100

Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal refuge resource/search restrictions apply; public access or compatible recreation does not establish detector/recovery permission.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: No general recreational detector permission stored Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Search/recovery restricted — federal refuge resource/search rules; site-specific modern lost-item use requires verification Grade A · 100/100

Breton National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal refuge resource/search restrictions apply; public access or compatible recreation does not establish detector/recovery permission.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: No general recreational detector permission stored Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Search/recovery restricted — federal refuge resource/search rules; site-specific modern lost-item use requires verification Grade A · 100/100

Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal refuge resource/search restrictions apply; public access or compatible recreation does not establish detector/recovery permission.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: No general recreational detector permission stored Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Search/recovery restricted — federal refuge resource/search rules; site-specific modern lost-item use requires verification Grade A · 100/100

Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal refuge resource/search restrictions apply; public access or compatible recreation does not establish detector/recovery permission.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: No general recreational detector permission stored Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Search/recovery restricted — federal refuge resource/search rules; site-specific modern lost-item use requires verification Grade A · 100/100

Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal refuge resource/search restrictions apply; public access or compatible recreation does not establish detector/recovery permission.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: No general recreational detector permission stored Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Search/recovery restricted — federal refuge resource/search rules; site-specific modern lost-item use requires verification Grade A · 100/100

D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal refuge resource/search restrictions apply; public access or compatible recreation does not establish detector/recovery permission.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: No general recreational detector permission stored Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Search/recovery restricted — federal refuge resource/search rules; site-specific modern lost-item use requires verification Grade A · 100/100

Delta National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal refuge resource/search restrictions apply; public access or compatible recreation does not establish detector/recovery permission.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: No general recreational detector permission stored Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Search/recovery restricted — federal refuge resource/search rules; site-specific modern lost-item use requires verification Grade A · 100/100

Grand Cote National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal refuge resource/search restrictions apply; public access or compatible recreation does not establish detector/recovery permission.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: No general recreational detector permission stored Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Prohibited — refuge is not open for general public recreation Grade A · 100/100

Handy Brake National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal refuge resource/search restrictions apply; public access or compatible recreation does not establish detector/recovery permission.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting ruleOperationsNo general public recreational access
Permit: No general recreational detector permission stored Verified: 2026-08-29
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Search/recovery restricted — federal refuge resource/search rules; site-specific modern lost-item use requires verification Grade A · 100/100

Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal refuge resource/search restrictions apply; public access or compatible recreation does not establish detector/recovery permission.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: No general recreational detector permission stored Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Search/recovery restricted — federal refuge resource/search rules; site-specific modern lost-item use requires verification Grade A · 100/100

Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal refuge resource/search restrictions apply; public access or compatible recreation does not establish detector/recovery permission.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: No general recreational detector permission stored Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Search/recovery restricted — federal refuge resource/search rules; site-specific modern lost-item use requires verification Grade A · 100/100

Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal refuge resource/search restrictions apply; public access or compatible recreation does not establish detector/recovery permission.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: No general recreational detector permission stored Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Search/recovery restricted — federal refuge resource/search rules; site-specific modern lost-item use requires verification Grade A · 100/100

Red River National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal refuge resource/search restrictions apply; public access or compatible recreation does not establish detector/recovery permission.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: No general recreational detector permission stored Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Search/recovery restricted — federal refuge resource/search rules; site-specific modern lost-item use requires verification Grade A · 100/100

Sabine National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal refuge resource/search restrictions apply; public access or compatible recreation does not establish detector/recovery permission.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: No general recreational detector permission stored Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Search/recovery restricted — federal refuge resource/search rules; site-specific modern lost-item use requires verification Grade A · 100/100

Shell Keys National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal refuge resource/search restrictions apply; public access or compatible recreation does not establish detector/recovery permission.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: No general recreational detector permission stored Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Search/recovery restricted — federal refuge resource/search rules; site-specific modern lost-item use requires verification Grade A · 100/100

Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal refuge resource/search restrictions apply; public access or compatible recreation does not establish detector/recovery permission.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: No general recreational detector permission stored Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Search/recovery restricted — federal refuge resource/search rules; site-specific modern lost-item use requires verification Grade A · 100/100

Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal refuge resource/search restrictions apply; public access or compatible recreation does not establish detector/recovery permission.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: No general recreational detector permission stored Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search