Metal Detecting in Statewide / site-specific County, Oregon

authorization_required Grade A · 100/100

Fern Ridge 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

Fifteenmile 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

Fish Creek North 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

Fish Creek Parcel E 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

Fish Creek Rim 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

Fogarty 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

Fort Stevens 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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prohibited Grade A · 100/100

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site — Oregon parcels

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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permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Fort Yamhill 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

Four Craters 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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conditional Grade A · 99/100

Fremont-Winema National Forests

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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permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Frenchglen Hotel State Heritage 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

Gerry 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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manager_confirmation_required Grade A · 98/100

Gilchrist 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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allowed_in_designated_area Grade A · 100/100

Gleneden 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

Gold 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

Golden and Silver Falls State Natural Area

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

Goose 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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prohibited Grade A · 99/100

Government Island 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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allowed_in_designated_area Grade A · 100/100

Governor Patterson Memorial 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

Guano 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

Guano Rim 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

Hampton 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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permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Harris Beach 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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site_rule_confirmation_required Grade A · 99/100

Hart Mountain National Antelope 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

Hat Rock 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

Hawk Mountain North Addition 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

Hawk Mountain Northeast Addition 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

Hawk 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

Heath Lake 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

Heceta Head Lighthouse State Scenic Viewpoint

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

Hells Canyon 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

Heritage Landing (Deschutes)

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

High Steens 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

Hilgard Junction 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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prohibited Grade A · 99/100

Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail

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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prohibited Grade A · 99/100

Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail – Bridge of the Gods Trailhead

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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prohibited Grade A · 99/100

Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail – Eagle Creek Trailhead

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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prohibited Grade A · 99/100

Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail – Elowah Falls Trailhead

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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prohibited Grade A · 99/100

Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail – Mark O. Hatfield East Trailhead

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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prohibited Grade A · 99/100

Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail – Mark O. Hatfield West Trailhead

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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prohibited Grade A · 99/100

Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail – Starvation Creek Trailhead

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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prohibited Grade A · 99/100

Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail – Toothrock Trailhead

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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prohibited Grade A · 99/100

Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail – Viento Trailhead

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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prohibited Grade A · 99/100

Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail – Wyeth Trailhead

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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allowed_in_designated_area Grade A · 100/100

Hoffman Memorial 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

Home 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

Homestead 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

Honeycombs 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

Hug Point 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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permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Humbug Mountain 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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parcel_confirmation_required Grade A · 100/100

Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail — Oregon corridor

Statewide / site-specific County · National Park Service / mixed landowners

This corridor crosses mixed ownership. Apply NPS detector restrictions only to NPS-administered parcels and use the actual landowner rule elsewhere.

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

Illinois River Forks 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

Indian 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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authorization_required Grade A · 100/100

Irrigon 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

Iwetemlaykin State Heritage 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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permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Jackson F. Kimball 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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permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Jasper Point Campground

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

Jasper 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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permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Jessie M. Honeyman 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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Metal Detecting in Statewide / site-specific County, Oregon

Metal detecting in Statewide / site-specific County, Oregon