Skip to content

50-state metal detecting intelligence

Louisiana LDWF Public Lands Metal Detecting

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

Louisiana LDWF Public Lands 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.

63 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 3 records with safe map navigation
Walnut Hill WMALouisianaNamed public place map search
GoogleOSMApple
West Bay WMALouisianaNamed public place map search
GoogleOSMApple
White Lake Wetlands Conservation AreaLouisianaNamed public place map search
GoogleOSMApple
Allowed/restrictedPermit requiredProhibitedRestricted / partialReview

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.

Manager/site confirmation required — LDWF access permit does not establish metal-detector/recovery permission Grade A · 96/100

Walnut Hill WMA

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Current LDWF directory verifies this public land. Access/self-clearing permits control entry/activity but no affirmative detector/recovery permission is stored, so manager/site confirmation is required.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: WMA Access Permit required for most users; Self-Clearing Permit generally required — these are access permits, not detector authorization Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — LDWF access permit does not establish metal-detector/recovery permission Grade A · 96/100

West Bay WMA

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Current LDWF directory verifies this public land. Access/self-clearing permits control entry/activity but no affirmative detector/recovery permission is stored, so manager/site confirmation is required.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: WMA Access Permit required for most users; Self-Clearing Permit generally required — these are access permits, not detector authorization Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — LDWF access permit does not establish metal-detector/recovery permission Grade A · 96/100

White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Current LDWF directory verifies this public land. Access/self-clearing permits control entry/activity but no affirmative detector/recovery permission is stored, so manager/site confirmation is required.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: WMA Access Permit required for most users; Self-Clearing Permit generally required — these are access permits, not detector authorization Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
10,195 website visits