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50-state metal detecting intelligence

Metal Detecting in Oregon

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

50-State Metal Detecting Map

Oregon Metal Detecting Map

Filter, inspect and navigate the current Oregon records with real map layers and permission-aware location details. Written rules always control permission.

14,825verified records
50states
298verified pins
14,825navigable
Map ≠ detecting permission. A marker or temporary search match is navigation context only. Written manager rules, posted restrictions, permits, protected-resource law, ownership and exact designated zones always control.
United States
State bubbles, verified pins and clusters are clickable · drag, zoom or change map layers
● Allowed / conditional● Permit● Prohibited● Restricted● ReviewBasemaps: OpenStreetMap / USGS · overlays: BLM
Verified pins are independently grounded public reference points. Query-only records appear on the map only after an explicit visitor request and remain temporary.

Oregon metal detecting status at a glance

Oregon does not have one universal public-land answer. The controlling result depends on the exact managing agency, legal scope, recovery method and any designated-zone requirement.

395Total researched locations
395Actionable decision pages
100%Actionable coverage
0Research holds

Oregon coverage complete: every record in the researched state inventory has a public actionable decision. This does not mean every site is allowed and it does not turn confirmation-required or zone-confirmation pages into trip-ready places.

124special_restrictions
116permit_required
38allowed_in_designated_area
31prohibited
22conditional
21authorization_required
19site_rule_confirmation_required
16manager_confirmation_required
5parcel_confirmation_required
3designated_area_only

Oregon metal detecting: quick answers

Is metal detecting legal in Oregon?

There is no single statewide yes/no answer for every public place. This database currently contains 395 verified Oregon records, and each result depends on the managing agency, exact legal scope, recovery method, protected-resource rules and any permit or designated-zone requirement.

Do you need a permit to metal detect in Oregon?

308 current Oregon records have a permit/authorization signal. Other records may be prohibited, confirmation-gated, zone-restricted or governed by a different rule, so public access alone is never treated as permission.

Does every record have map access?

Yes. Independently verified coordinates appear as pins; records without verified coordinates use safe on-demand address/name navigation, and sensitive records use a broader agency/locality reference. None of these map modes represents a permission boundary.

How current is the Oregon metal detecting database?

The newest verification date represented in the current Oregon verified inventory is 2026-09-01. Every location page also shows its own verification date, evidence grade and official source.

Oregon structured dataset

Use the state-filtered JSON inventory for machine-readable legal status, managing authority, permit/recovery fields, verification evidence and safe map-reference metadata.

Open Oregon JSON dataset

Explore Oregon by agency, system and local area

Metal Detecting in Statewide / site-specific County, OregonOregon Metal Detecting Laws

Use the map explorer above to browse the complete state inventory without loading every location page into one response.