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50-state metal detecting intelligence

Pennsylvania State Parks Metal Detecting

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

Pennsylvania State Parks Metal Detecting

These records apply only to verified locations whose written rule and site-specific recreation footprint have been verified. A map pin is a public visitor/reference point, never a permission boundary.

125 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 5 records with safe map navigation
Washington Crossing Historic ParkPennsylvaniaNamed public place map search
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Whipple Dam State ParkPennsylvaniaNamed public place map search
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White Clay Creek PreservePennsylvaniaNamed public place map search
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Worlds End State ParkPennsylvaniaNamed public place map search
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Yellow Creek State ParkPennsylvaniaNamed public place map search
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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.

Authorization required — prior park-manager approval with site restrictions Grade A · 100/100

Washington Crossing Historic Park

Pennsylvania DCNR — Bureau of State Parks

DCNR permits reasonable detector use in many state parks, but every detector user must first obtain prior approval from the specific on-site park manager; hours, beach/swimming-area seasonality, historical-resource closures, digging-tool limits and reporting/removal conditions…

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — prior approval from the specific on-site park manager Verified: 2026-08-30
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Authorization required — prior park-manager approval with site restrictions Grade A · 100/100

Whipple Dam State Park

Pennsylvania DCNR — Bureau of State Parks

DCNR permits reasonable detector use in many state parks, but every detector user must first obtain prior approval from the specific on-site park manager; hours, beach/swimming-area seasonality, historical-resource closures, digging-tool limits and reporting/removal conditions…

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — prior approval from the specific on-site park manager Verified: 2026-08-30
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Authorization required — prior park-manager approval with site restrictions Grade A · 100/100

White Clay Creek Preserve

Pennsylvania DCNR — Bureau of State Parks

DCNR permits reasonable detector use in many state parks, but every detector user must first obtain prior approval from the specific on-site park manager; hours, beach/swimming-area seasonality, historical-resource closures, digging-tool limits and reporting/removal conditions…

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — prior approval from the specific on-site park manager Verified: 2026-08-30
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Authorization required — prior park-manager approval with site restrictions Grade A · 100/100

Worlds End State Park

Pennsylvania DCNR — Bureau of State Parks

DCNR permits reasonable detector use in many state parks, but every detector user must first obtain prior approval from the specific on-site park manager; hours, beach/swimming-area seasonality, historical-resource closures, digging-tool limits and reporting/removal conditions…

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — prior approval from the specific on-site park manager Verified: 2026-08-30
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Authorization required — prior park-manager approval with site restrictions Grade A · 100/100

Yellow Creek State Park

Pennsylvania DCNR — Bureau of State Parks

DCNR permits reasonable detector use in many state parks, but every detector user must first obtain prior approval from the specific on-site park manager; hours, beach/swimming-area seasonality, historical-resource closures, digging-tool limits and reporting/removal conditions…

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: Yes — prior approval from the specific on-site park manager Verified: 2026-08-30
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
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