Metal Detecting in Statewide / site-specific County, Oregon

permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Catherine Creek State Park

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

This named OPRD identity is not treated as blanket permit-free detecting. Confirm the current OPRD list; if it is not a published no-permit zone, an approved permit is required.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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special_restrictions Grade A · 100/100

Cedar Mountain Wilderness Study Area

Statewide / site-specific County · Bureau of Land Management

This current Oregon BLM Wilderness Study Area requires exact land-status and resource-protection review; public access is not blanket detector-recovery permission.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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allowed_in_designated_area Grade A · 100/100

Central Coast Ocean Shores Metal-Detecting Zone

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

OPRD lists this as a permit-free metal-detecting area only within the published zone and subject to digging-tool and resource-protection conditions.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permissionOperationsactive

Permit: no Verified: 2026-09-01

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permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Champoeg State Heritage Area

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

This named OPRD identity is not treated as blanket permit-free detecting. Confirm the current OPRD list; if it is not a published no-permit zone, an approved permit is required.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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special_restrictions Grade A · 100/100

Clarks Butte Wilderness Study Area

Statewide / site-specific County · Bureau of Land Management

This current Oregon BLM Wilderness Study Area requires exact land-status and resource-protection review; public access is not blanket detector-recovery permission.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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manager_confirmation_required Grade A · 98/100

Clatsop State Forest

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Department of Forestry

State-forest recreation access is not treated as permission to excavate or recover objects. Confirm the exact recreation site, current closures and resource protections.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Clay Myers State Natural Area at Whalen Island

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

This named OPRD identity is not treated as blanket permit-free detecting. Confirm the current OPRD list; if it is not a published no-permit zone, an approved permit is required.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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allowed_in_designated_area Grade A · 100/100

Cline Falls State Scenic Viewpoint

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

Permit-free detecting is limited to the exact OPRD-published zone; all other park areas require current authorization and protected resources must remain undisturbed.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permissionOperationsactive

Permit: no Verified: 2026-09-01

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allowed_in_designated_area Grade A · 100/100

Clyde Holliday State Recreation Site

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

Permit-free detecting is limited to the exact OPRD-published zone; all other park areas require current authorization and protected resources must remain undisturbed.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permissionOperationsactive

Permit: no Verified: 2026-09-01

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allowed_in_designated_area Grade A · 100/100

Coalca Landing Greenway Metal-Detecting Zone

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

OPRD lists this as a permit-free metal-detecting area only within the published zone and subject to digging-tool and resource-protection conditions.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permissionOperationsactive

Permit: no Verified: 2026-09-01

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site_rule_confirmation_required Grade A · 99/100

Cold Springs National Wildlife Refuge

Statewide / site-specific County · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Refuge public use is limited to authorized activities and federal resource protections apply. Confirm the exact refuge rules before any detector use, digging or lost-item recovery.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Collier Memorial State Park

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

This named OPRD identity is not treated as blanket permit-free detecting. Confirm the current OPRD list; if it is not a published no-permit zone, an approved permit is required.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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designated_area_only Grade A · 100/100

Columbia River USACE Recreation System — Oregon

Statewide / site-specific County · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — Portland District

Metal detectors are allowed only on designated beaches or other previously disturbed areas unless locally prohibited; resolve the exact project/park zone first.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: no Verified: 2026-09-01

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conditional Grade A · 99/100

Coos Bay District BLM Public Lands

Statewide / site-specific County · Bureau of Land Management

Suitable ordinary BLM lands can support lawful low-impact detector use, but land status, active claims, closures, developed sites and protected resources must be checked first.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: no Verified: 2026-09-01

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permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Coquille Myrtle Grove State Natural Site

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

This named OPRD identity is not treated as blanket permit-free detecting. Confirm the current OPRD list; if it is not a published no-permit zone, an approved permit is required.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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authorization_required Grade A · 100/100

Coquille Valley Wildlife Area

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

ODFW requires a permit to dig or remove minerals, rock and other material; public hunting, fishing or wildlife access is not detector-recovery permission.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Cottonwood Canyon State Park

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

This named OPRD identity is not treated as blanket permit-free detecting. Confirm the current OPRD list; if it is not a published no-permit zone, an approved permit is required.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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special_restrictions Grade A · 100/100

Cottonwood Creek Wilderness Study Area

Statewide / site-specific County · Bureau of Land Management

This current Oregon BLM Wilderness Study Area requires exact land-status and resource-protection review; public access is not blanket detector-recovery permission.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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special_restrictions Grade A · 100/100

Cougar Mountain Wilderness Study Area

Statewide / site-specific County · Bureau of Land Management

This current Oregon BLM Wilderness Study Area requires exact land-status and resource-protection review; public access is not blanket detector-recovery permission.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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special_restrictions Grade A · 100/100

Cougar Well Wilderness Study Area

Statewide / site-specific County · Bureau of Land Management

This current Oregon BLM Wilderness Study Area requires exact land-status and resource-protection review; public access is not blanket detector-recovery permission.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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authorization_required Grade A · 100/100

Coyote Springs Wildlife Area

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

ODFW requires a permit to dig or remove minerals, rock and other material; public hunting, fishing or wildlife access is not detector-recovery permission.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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prohibited Grade A · 100/100

Crater Lake National Park

Statewide / site-specific County · National Park Service

On NPS-administered lands, possessing or using a mineral or metal detector is prohibited except under narrow official authorization under 36 CFR 2.1.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting ruleOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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manager_confirmation_required Grade A · 98/100

Crescent Lake Dam Project

Statewide / site-specific County · Bureau of Reclamation / recreation partner

This Reclamation project can contain partner-managed recreation parcels with different rules; detector use requires exact site and manager confirmation.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Crissey Field State Recreation Site

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

This named OPRD identity is not treated as blanket permit-free detecting. Confirm the current OPRD list; if it is not a published no-permit zone, an approved permit is required.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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conditional Grade A · 99/100

Crooked River National Grassland

Statewide / site-specific County · U.S. Forest Service

Low-impact recreational detecting may be compatible with suitable Forest Service lands, but claims, wilderness, closures, developed sites and protected cultural resources can prohibit recovery.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: no Verified: 2026-09-01

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manager_confirmation_required Grade A · 98/100

Crooked River Project

Statewide / site-specific County · Bureau of Reclamation / recreation partner

This Reclamation project can contain partner-managed recreation parcels with different rules; detector use requires exact site and manager confirmation.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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permit_required Grade A · 99/100

D River State Recreation Site

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

This named OPRD identity is not treated as blanket permit-free detecting. Confirm the current OPRD list; if it is not a published no-permit zone, an approved permit is required.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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prohibited Grade A · 99/100

Dabney State Recreation Area

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

Metal detecting is prohibited in Oregon State Parks within the Columbia River Gorge under current OPRD park guidance.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting ruleOperationsactive

Permit: no Verified: 2026-09-01

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permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Del Rey Beach State Recreation Site

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

This named OPRD identity is not treated as blanket permit-free detecting. Confirm the current OPRD list; if it is not a published no-permit zone, an approved permit is required.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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authorization_required Grade A · 100/100

Denman Wildlife Area

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

ODFW requires a permit to dig or remove minerals, rock and other material; public hunting, fishing or wildlife access is not detector-recovery permission.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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special_restrictions Grade A · 100/100

Deschutes Canyon – Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area

Statewide / site-specific County · Bureau of Land Management

This current Oregon BLM Wilderness Study Area requires exact land-status and resource-protection review; public access is not blanket detector-recovery permission.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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conditional Grade A · 99/100

Deschutes National Forest

Statewide / site-specific County · U.S. Forest Service

Low-impact recreational detecting may be compatible with suitable Forest Service lands, but claims, wilderness, closures, developed sites and protected cultural resources can prohibit recovery.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: no Verified: 2026-09-01

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manager_confirmation_required Grade A · 98/100

Deschutes Project

Statewide / site-specific County · Bureau of Reclamation / recreation partner

This Reclamation project can contain partner-managed recreation parcels with different rules; detector use requires exact site and manager confirmation.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Deschutes River State Recreation Area

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

This named OPRD identity is not treated as blanket permit-free detecting. Confirm the current OPRD list; if it is not a published no-permit zone, an approved permit is required.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Detroit Lake State Recreation Area

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

This named OPRD identity is not treated as blanket permit-free detecting. Confirm the current OPRD list; if it is not a published no-permit zone, an approved permit is required.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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special_restrictions Grade A · 100/100

Devil's Garden Lava Bed Wilderness Study Area

Statewide / site-specific County · Bureau of Land Management

This current Oregon BLM Wilderness Study Area requires exact land-status and resource-protection review; public access is not blanket detector-recovery permission.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Devil's Lake State Recreation Area

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

This named OPRD identity is not treated as blanket permit-free detecting. Confirm the current OPRD list; if it is not a published no-permit zone, an approved permit is required.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Devils Punchbowl State Natural Area

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

This named OPRD identity is not treated as blanket permit-free detecting. Confirm the current OPRD list; if it is not a published no-permit zone, an approved permit is required.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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special_restrictions Grade A · 100/100

Devils Staircase Wilderness

Statewide / site-specific County · Bureau of Land Management

BLM wilderness is a special designation with wilderness and cultural-resource protections; it is not treated as blanket detector-recovery permission.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Dexter State Recreation Site

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

This named OPRD identity is not treated as blanket permit-free detecting. Confirm the current OPRD list; if it is not a published no-permit zone, an approved permit is required.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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special_restrictions Grade A · 100/100

Diablo Mountain Wilderness Study Area

Statewide / site-specific County · Bureau of Land Management

This current Oregon BLM Wilderness Study Area requires exact land-status and resource-protection review; public access is not blanket detector-recovery permission.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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special_restrictions Grade A · 100/100

Disaster Peak Wilderness Study Area

Statewide / site-specific County · Bureau of Land Management

This current Oregon BLM Wilderness Study Area requires exact land-status and resource-protection review; public access is not blanket detector-recovery permission.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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special_restrictions Grade A · 100/100

Douglas-Fir Wilderness Study Area

Statewide / site-specific County · Bureau of Land Management

This current Oregon BLM Wilderness Study Area requires exact land-status and resource-protection review; public access is not blanket detector-recovery permission.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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allowed_in_designated_area Grade A · 100/100

Driftwood Beach State Recreation Site

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

Permit-free detecting is limited to the exact OPRD-published zone; all other park areas require current authorization and protected resources must remain undisturbed.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permissionOperationsactive

Permit: no Verified: 2026-09-01

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special_restrictions Grade A · 100/100

Dry Creek Buttes Wilderness Study Area

Statewide / site-specific County · Bureau of Land Management

This current Oregon BLM Wilderness Study Area requires exact land-status and resource-protection review; public access is not blanket detector-recovery permission.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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special_restrictions Grade A · 100/100

Dry Creek Wilderness Study Area

Statewide / site-specific County · Bureau of Land Management

This current Oregon BLM Wilderness Study Area requires exact land-status and resource-protection review; public access is not blanket detector-recovery permission.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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allowed_in_designated_area Grade A · 100/100

Dyer State Wayside

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

Permit-free detecting is limited to the exact OPRD-published zone; all other park areas require current authorization and protected resources must remain undisturbed.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permissionOperationsactive

Permit: no Verified: 2026-09-01

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special_restrictions Grade A · 100/100

East Alvord Wilderness Study Area

Statewide / site-specific County · Bureau of Land Management

This current Oregon BLM Wilderness Study Area requires exact land-status and resource-protection review; public access is not blanket detector-recovery permission.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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special_restrictions Grade A · 100/100

East Lava Field Wilderness Study Area

Statewide / site-specific County · Bureau of Land Management

This current Oregon BLM Wilderness Study Area requires exact land-status and resource-protection review; public access is not blanket detector-recovery permission.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Ecola State Park

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

This named OPRD identity is not treated as blanket permit-free detecting. Confirm the current OPRD list; if it is not a published no-permit zone, an approved permit is required.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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authorization_required Grade A · 100/100

EE Wilson Wildlife Area

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

ODFW requires a permit to dig or remove minerals, rock and other material; public hunting, fishing or wildlife access is not detector-recovery permission.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Elijah Bristow State Park

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

This named OPRD identity is not treated as blanket permit-free detecting. Confirm the current OPRD list; if it is not a published no-permit zone, an approved permit is required.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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allowed_in_designated_area Grade A · 100/100

Elk Creek Tunnel Developed-Area Metal-Detecting Zone

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

OPRD lists this as a permit-free metal-detecting area only within the published zone and subject to digging-tool and resource-protection conditions.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permissionOperationsactive

Permit: no Verified: 2026-09-01

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authorization_required Grade A · 100/100

Elkhorn Wildlife Area

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

ODFW requires a permit to dig or remove minerals, rock and other material; public hunting, fishing or wildlife access is not detector-recovery permission.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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allowed_in_designated_area Grade A · 100/100

Ellmaker State Wayside

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

Permit-free detecting is limited to the exact OPRD-published zone; all other park areas require current authorization and protected resources must remain undisturbed.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permissionOperationsactive

Permit: no Verified: 2026-09-01

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prohibited Grade A · 99/100

Elowah Falls Trailhead (John B. Yeon)

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

Metal detecting is prohibited in Oregon State Parks within the Columbia River Gorge under current OPRD park guidance.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting ruleOperationsactive

Permit: no Verified: 2026-09-01

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permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Emigrant Springs State Heritage Area

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

This named OPRD identity is not treated as blanket permit-free detecting. Confirm the current OPRD list; if it is not a published no-permit zone, an approved permit is required.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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allowed_in_designated_area Grade A · 100/100

Face Rock State Scenic Viewpoint

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

Permit-free detecting is limited to the exact OPRD-published zone; all other park areas require current authorization and protected resources must remain undisturbed.

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permissionOperationsactive

Permit: no Verified: 2026-09-01

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permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Fall Creek State Recreation Area

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

This named OPRD identity is not treated as blanket permit-free detecting. Confirm the current OPRD list; if it is not a published no-permit zone, an approved permit is required.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Farewell Bend State Recreation Area

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

This named OPRD identity is not treated as blanket permit-free detecting. Confirm the current OPRD list; if it is not a published no-permit zone, an approved permit is required.

DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive

Permit: yes Verified: 2026-09-01

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