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Maryland National Wildlife Refuges Metal Detecting

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

Maryland 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.

5 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 5 records with safe map navigation
Blackwater National Wildlife RefugeMarylandNamed public place map search
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Eastern Neck National Wildlife RefugeMarylandNamed public place map search
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Martin National Wildlife RefugeMarylandNamed public place map search
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Patuxent Research RefugeMarylandNamed public place map search
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Susquehanna National Wildlife RefugeMarylandNamed public place map search
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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.

Search/recovery restricted; modern lost-item detector use requires refuge-specific verification Grade A · 100/100

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

National Wildlife Refuge System rules restrict antiquity, treasure/resource searching and unauthorized property/resource disturbance; modern lost-item detector use still requires refuge-specific verification.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: Refuge-specific special-use authorization may be required; no permission inferred from public access Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Search/recovery restricted; modern lost-item detector use requires refuge-specific verification Grade A · 100/100

Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

National Wildlife Refuge System rules restrict antiquity, treasure/resource searching and unauthorized property/resource disturbance; modern lost-item detector use still requires refuge-specific verification.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: Refuge-specific special-use authorization may be required; no permission inferred from public access Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Search/recovery restricted; modern lost-item detector use requires refuge-specific verification Grade A · 100/100

Martin National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

National Wildlife Refuge System rules restrict antiquity, treasure/resource searching and unauthorized property/resource disturbance; modern lost-item detector use still requires refuge-specific verification.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: Refuge-specific special-use authorization may be required; no permission inferred from public access Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Search/recovery restricted; modern lost-item detector use requires refuge-specific verification Grade A · 100/100

Patuxent Research Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

National Wildlife Refuge System rules restrict antiquity, treasure/resource searching and unauthorized property/resource disturbance; modern lost-item detector use still requires refuge-specific verification.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: Refuge-specific special-use authorization may be required; no permission inferred from public access Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Search/recovery restricted; modern lost-item detector use requires refuge-specific verification Grade A · 100/100

Susquehanna National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

National Wildlife Refuge System rules restrict antiquity, treasure/resource searching and unauthorized property/resource disturbance; modern lost-item detector use still requires refuge-specific verification.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanOperationally BlockedEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use banOperationsClosed to public / landing prohibited
Permit: Refuge-specific special-use authorization may be required; no permission inferred from public access Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search