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50-state metal detecting intelligence

Metal Detecting in Statewide / site-specific County, Oregon

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

Metal detecting in Statewide / site-specific County, Oregon

Quick answer: there is no county-wide permission assumption. These verified records show the controlling managing agency, legal status, permit/recovery pathway and verification evidence for specific places in Statewide / site-specific County, Oregon.

395 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 60 records with safe map navigation
Ocean Shore State Recreation AreaStatewide / site-specific County · OregonNamed public place map search
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Oceanside Beach State Recreation SiteStatewide / site-specific County · OregonNamed public place map search
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Ochoco National ForestStatewide / site-specific County · OregonNamed public place map search
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ODFW Angling and Boating Access System — OregonStatewide / site-specific County · OregonNamed public place map search
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Oregon Badlands WildernessStatewide / site-specific County · OregonNamed public place map search
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Oregon Canyon Wilderness Study AreaStatewide / site-specific County · OregonNamed public place map search
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Oregon Caves National Monument and PreserveStatewide / site-specific County · OregonNamed public place map search
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Oregon Islands National Wildlife RefugeStatewide / site-specific County · OregonNamed public place map search
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Oregon National Historic Trail — Oregon corridorStatewide / site-specific County · OregonNamed public place map search
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Oregon State Lands Recreation PathwayStatewide / site-specific County · OregonNamed public place map search
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Oregon State Parks Current 192-Property Directory — Remainder PathwayStatewide / site-specific County · OregonNamed public place map search
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Oregon-Owned Waterways Public-Use PathwayStatewide / site-specific County · OregonNamed public place map search
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Showing 12 quick navigation targets above. All 60 records in this scope include their own map-provider links below.

Allowed/restrictedPermit requiredProhibitedRestricted / partialReview

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.

permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Ocean Shore 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

Oceanside 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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conditional Grade A · 99/100

Ochoco 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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authorization_required Grade A · 98/100

ODFW Angling and Boating Access System — Oregon

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

ODFW-owned or managed access sites remain subject to the Department public-use rule requiring authorization for digging or removal of minerals, rock or other material.

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

Oregon Badlands 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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special_restrictions Grade A · 100/100

Oregon Canyon 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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prohibited Grade A · 100/100

Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve

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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site_rule_confirmation_required Grade A · 99/100

Oregon Islands 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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parcel_confirmation_required Grade A · 100/100

Oregon National Historic 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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conditional Grade A · 98/100

Oregon State Lands Recreation Pathway

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Department of State Lands

Many state lands are open to lawful recreation, but detector recovery and material collection depend on exact ownership, cultural-resource protection, leases and applicable authorization.

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 · 100/100

Oregon State Parks Current 192-Property Directory — Remainder Pathway

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

The current finder reports 192 Oregon park properties. This authoritative system pathway covers current directory identities not separately exposed in the static brochure/list without inventing names; detecting is permit-free only where OPRD explicitly lists…

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 · 98/100

Oregon-Owned Waterways Public-Use Pathway

Statewide / site-specific County · Oregon Department of State Lands

Lawful public use of state-owned waterways does not override private upland boundaries, cultural-resource protections or site-specific restrictions. Confirm ownership and recovery rules before detector use.

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

Orejana Canyon 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

Oswald West 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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permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Otter Crest 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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allowed_in_designated_area Grade A · 100/100

Otter Point 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

Owyhee Breaks 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

Owyhee River Canyon 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

Palomino Hills 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

Paradise Point 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

Pats Cabin 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

Phillip W Schneider 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

Pilot Butte 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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special_restrictions Grade A · 100/100

Pine 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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permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Pistol River 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

Poker Jim Contiguous A 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

Poker Jim Contiguous B 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

Poker Jim Contiguous C 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

Poker Jim Contiguous D 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

Poker Jim Contiguous 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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permit_required Grade A · 99/100

Port Orford Heads 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

Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint

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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conditional Grade A · 99/100

Prineville 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

Prineville Reservoir 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

Pueblo Mountains 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

Red Bridge State Wayside

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

Red 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

Rincon Southwest 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

Rincon 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

Riverside 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

Roads End 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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manager_confirmation_required Grade A · 98/100

Rogue River Basin 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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designated_area_only Grade A · 100/100

Rogue River USACE Recreation System

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

Rogue River-Siskiyou 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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prohibited Grade A · 99/100

Rooster Rock State Park

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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conditional Grade A · 99/100

Roseburg 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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special_restrictions Grade A · 100/100

Saddle 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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special_restrictions Grade A · 100/100

Sage Hen Hills 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

Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor

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

Sand Dunes 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

Sand Hollow 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

Santiam 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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authorization_required Grade A · 100/100

Sauvie Island 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

Seal Rock 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

Seven Devils 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

Sheep Gulch 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

Sheep 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

Sheepshead Mountains 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

Sheldon 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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prohibited Grade A · 99/100

Shepperd's Dell State Natural 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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