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50-state metal detecting intelligence

North Carolina State Forests Metal Detecting

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

North Carolina 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.

9 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 9 records with safe map navigation
Bladen Lakes State ForestNorth CarolinaNamed public place map search
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Clemmons Educational State ForestNorth CarolinaNamed public place map search
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DuPont State Recreational ForestNorth CarolinaNamed public place map search
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Headwaters State ForestNorth CarolinaNamed public place map search
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Holmes Educational State ForestNorth CarolinaNamed public place map search
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Jordan Lake Educational State ForestNorth CarolinaNamed public place map search
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Mountain Island Educational State ForestNorth CarolinaNamed public place map search
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Turnbull Creek Educational State ForestNorth CarolinaNamed public place map search
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Tuttle Educational State ForestNorth CarolinaNamed 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.

Authorization required — metal detector use is prohibited without a State Forest permit Grade A · 100/100

Bladen Lakes State Forest

North Carolina Forest Service

02 NCAC 60B.1028 prohibits metal-detector use without a permit and separately restricts collection/removal of artifacts, minerals and natural resources.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Permit required from Forest Supervisor or designee Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Authorization required — metal detector use is prohibited without a State Forest permit Grade A · 100/100

Clemmons Educational State Forest

North Carolina Forest Service

02 NCAC 60B.1028 prohibits metal-detector use without a permit and separately restricts collection/removal of artifacts, minerals and natural resources.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Permit required from Forest Supervisor or designee Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Authorization required — metal detector use is prohibited without a State Forest permit Grade A · 100/100

DuPont State Recreational Forest

North Carolina Forest Service

02 NCAC 60B.1028 prohibits metal-detector use without a permit and separately restricts collection/removal of artifacts, minerals and natural resources.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Permit required from Forest Supervisor or designee Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Authorization required — metal detector use is prohibited without a State Forest permit Grade A · 100/100

Headwaters State Forest

North Carolina Forest Service

02 NCAC 60B.1028 prohibits metal-detector use without a permit and separately restricts collection/removal of artifacts, minerals and natural resources.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Permit required from Forest Supervisor or designee Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Authorization required — metal detector use is prohibited without a State Forest permit Grade A · 100/100

Holmes Educational State Forest

North Carolina Forest Service

02 NCAC 60B.1028 prohibits metal-detector use without a permit and separately restricts collection/removal of artifacts, minerals and natural resources.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Permit required from Forest Supervisor or designee Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Authorization required — metal detector use is prohibited without a State Forest permit Grade A · 100/100

Jordan Lake Educational State Forest

North Carolina Forest Service

02 NCAC 60B.1028 prohibits metal-detector use without a permit and separately restricts collection/removal of artifacts, minerals and natural resources.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Permit required from Forest Supervisor or designee Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Authorization required — metal detector use is prohibited without a State Forest permit Grade A · 100/100

Mountain Island Educational State Forest

North Carolina Forest Service

02 NCAC 60B.1028 prohibits metal-detector use without a permit and separately restricts collection/removal of artifacts, minerals and natural resources.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Permit required from Forest Supervisor or designee Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Authorization required — metal detector use is prohibited without a State Forest permit Grade A · 100/100

Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest

North Carolina Forest Service

02 NCAC 60B.1028 prohibits metal-detector use without a permit and separately restricts collection/removal of artifacts, minerals and natural resources.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Permit required from Forest Supervisor or designee Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Authorization required — metal detector use is prohibited without a State Forest permit Grade A · 100/100

Tuttle Educational State Forest

North Carolina Forest Service

02 NCAC 60B.1028 prohibits metal-detector use without a permit and separately restricts collection/removal of artifacts, minerals and natural resources.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: Permit required from Forest Supervisor or designee Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search