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50-state metal detecting intelligence

Maryland State Forests Metal Detecting

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

Maryland State Forests 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.

11 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 11 records with safe map navigation
Cedarville State ForestMarylandNamed public place map search
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Chesapeake Forest LandsMarylandNamed public place map search
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Doncaster Demonstration ForestMarylandNamed public place map search
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Elk Neck State ForestMarylandNamed public place map search
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Green Ridge State ForestMarylandNamed public place map search
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Pocomoke State ForestMarylandNamed public place map search
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Potomac-Garrett State ForestMarylandNamed public place map search
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Salem State ForestMarylandNamed public place map search
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Savage River State ForestMarylandNamed public place map search
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St. Inigoes State ForestMarylandNamed public place map search
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Stoney Demonstration ForestMarylandNamed public place map search
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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.

Prohibited — ordinary recreational metal detecting and artifact removal Grade A · 100/100

Cedarville State Forest

Maryland Department of Natural Resources — Forest Service

Maryland State Forest recreation guidance states that metal detectors and artifact removal are prohibited under COMAR 08.07.01.18.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Maryland Historical Trust permit only for qualifying authorized archaeological/scientific activity Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — ordinary recreational metal detecting and artifact removal Grade A · 100/100

Chesapeake Forest Lands

Maryland Department of Natural Resources — Forest Service

Maryland State Forest recreation guidance states that metal detectors and artifact removal are prohibited under COMAR 08.07.01.18.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Maryland Historical Trust permit only for qualifying authorized archaeological/scientific activity Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — ordinary recreational metal detecting and artifact removal Grade A · 100/100

Doncaster Demonstration Forest

Maryland Department of Natural Resources — Forest Service

Maryland State Forest recreation guidance states that metal detectors and artifact removal are prohibited under COMAR 08.07.01.18.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Maryland Historical Trust permit only for qualifying authorized archaeological/scientific activity Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — ordinary recreational metal detecting and artifact removal Grade A · 100/100

Elk Neck State Forest

Maryland Department of Natural Resources — Forest Service

Maryland State Forest recreation guidance states that metal detectors and artifact removal are prohibited under COMAR 08.07.01.18.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Maryland Historical Trust permit only for qualifying authorized archaeological/scientific activity Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — ordinary recreational metal detecting and artifact removal Grade A · 100/100

Green Ridge State Forest

Maryland Department of Natural Resources — Forest Service

Maryland State Forest recreation guidance states that metal detectors and artifact removal are prohibited under COMAR 08.07.01.18.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Maryland Historical Trust permit only for qualifying authorized archaeological/scientific activity Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — ordinary recreational metal detecting and artifact removal Grade A · 100/100

Pocomoke State Forest

Maryland Department of Natural Resources — Forest Service

Maryland State Forest recreation guidance states that metal detectors and artifact removal are prohibited under COMAR 08.07.01.18.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Maryland Historical Trust permit only for qualifying authorized archaeological/scientific activity Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — ordinary recreational metal detecting and artifact removal Grade A · 100/100

Potomac-Garrett State Forest

Maryland Department of Natural Resources — Forest Service

Maryland State Forest recreation guidance states that metal detectors and artifact removal are prohibited under COMAR 08.07.01.18.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Maryland Historical Trust permit only for qualifying authorized archaeological/scientific activity Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — ordinary recreational metal detecting and artifact removal Grade A · 100/100

Salem State Forest

Maryland Department of Natural Resources — Forest Service

Maryland State Forest recreation guidance states that metal detectors and artifact removal are prohibited under COMAR 08.07.01.18.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Maryland Historical Trust permit only for qualifying authorized archaeological/scientific activity Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — ordinary recreational metal detecting and artifact removal Grade A · 100/100

Savage River State Forest

Maryland Department of Natural Resources — Forest Service

Maryland State Forest recreation guidance states that metal detectors and artifact removal are prohibited under COMAR 08.07.01.18.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Maryland Historical Trust permit only for qualifying authorized archaeological/scientific activity Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — ordinary recreational metal detecting and artifact removal Grade A · 100/100

St. Inigoes State Forest

Maryland Department of Natural Resources — Forest Service

Maryland State Forest recreation guidance states that metal detectors and artifact removal are prohibited under COMAR 08.07.01.18.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Maryland Historical Trust permit only for qualifying authorized archaeological/scientific activity Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — ordinary recreational metal detecting and artifact removal Grade A · 100/100

Stoney Demonstration Forest

Maryland Department of Natural Resources — Forest Service

Maryland State Forest recreation guidance states that metal detectors and artifact removal are prohibited under COMAR 08.07.01.18.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Maryland Historical Trust permit only for qualifying authorized archaeological/scientific activity Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search