conditional
Grade A · 99/100
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
manager_confirmation_required
Grade A · 98/100
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
permit_required
Grade A · 99/100
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
prohibited
Grade A · 99/100
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
prohibited
Grade A · 99/100
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
allowed_in_designated_area
Grade A · 100/100
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
allowed_in_designated_area
Grade A · 100/100
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
conditional
Grade A · 99/100
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
allowed_in_designated_area
Grade A · 100/100
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
site_rule_confirmation_required
Grade A · 99/100
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
manager_confirmation_required
Grade A · 98/100
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
authorization_required
Grade A · 100/100
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
special_restrictions
Grade A · 100/100
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
special_restrictions
Grade A · 100/100
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
permit_required
Grade A · 99/100
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
special_restrictions
Grade A · 100/100
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
authorization_required
Grade A · 100/100
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
special_restrictions
Grade A · 100/100
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
special_restrictions
Grade A · 100/100
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
special_restrictions
Grade A · 100/100
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
permit_required
Grade A · 99/100
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
conditional
Grade A · 99/100
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
permit_required
Grade A · 99/100
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
designated_area_only
Grade A · 100/100
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
site_rule_confirmation_required
Grade A · 99/100
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
permit_required
Grade A · 99/100
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
special_restrictions
Grade A · 100/100
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
authorization_required
Grade A · 100/100
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
allowed_in_designated_area
Grade A · 100/100
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
special_restrictions
Grade A · 100/100
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
permit_required
Grade A · 99/100
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
permit_required
Grade A · 99/100
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
permit_required
Grade A · 99/100
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
permit_required
Grade A · 99/100
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
special_restrictions
Grade A · 100/100
Statewide / site-specific County · Bureau of Land Management
This BLM special designation has plan- and resource-specific restrictions in addition to cultural-resource protections; exact confirmation is required.
DecisionUnresolvedTrip readyNoPlanReverify Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionNo decisive detector-use rule verifiedOperationsactive
Permit: yes
Verified: 2026-09-01