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Metal Detecting in Horry County, South Carolina

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

Metal detecting in Horry County, South Carolina

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 Horry County, South Carolina.

3 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 3 records with safe map navigation
Cartwheel Bay Heritage PreserveHorry County · South CarolinaNamed public place map search
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Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage PreserveHorry County · South CarolinaNamed public place map search
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Waccamaw River Heritage PreserveHorry County · South CarolinaNamed 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.

Prohibited — metal detecting is not permitted on SCDNR property Grade A · 100/100

Cartwheel Bay Heritage Preserve

Horry County · South Carolina Department of Natural Resources

SCDNR states that metal detecting is not permitted on any SCDNR property. This WMA is explicitly marked as SCDNR property in the current statewide WMA roster.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No recreational detector permission established; SCDNR property ban controls. Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — metal detecting is not permitted on SCDNR property Grade A · 100/100

Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve

Horry County · South Carolina Department of Natural Resources

SCDNR states that metal detecting is not permitted on any SCDNR property. This WMA is explicitly marked as SCDNR property in the current statewide WMA roster.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No recreational detector permission established; SCDNR property ban controls. Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — metal detecting is not permitted on SCDNR property Grade A · 100/100

Waccamaw River Heritage Preserve

Horry County · South Carolina Department of Natural Resources

SCDNR states that metal detecting is not permitted on any SCDNR property. This WMA is explicitly marked as SCDNR property in the current statewide WMA roster.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No recreational detector permission established; SCDNR property ban controls. Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search