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50-state metal detecting intelligence

South Carolina National Forest Metal Detecting

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

South Carolina National Forest 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.

2 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 2 records with safe map navigation
Francis Marion National ForestSouth CarolinaNamed public place map search
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Sumter National ForestSouth CarolinaNamed public place map search
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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.

Authorization required — current Forest Service closure prohibits detector use unless specifically permitted Grade A · 100/100

Francis Marion National Forest

USDA Forest Service

Forest Closure Order 08-12-00-25-06 prohibits metal-detector/electronic-device use to locate metal objects on Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests; a person with a permit specifically authorizing the act is exempt.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: A permit specifically authorizing metal-detector use is required under the current closure order Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Authorization required — current Forest Service closure prohibits detector use unless specifically permitted Grade A · 100/100

Sumter National Forest

USDA Forest Service

Forest Closure Order 08-12-00-25-06 prohibits metal-detector/electronic-device use to locate metal objects on Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests; a person with a permit specifically authorizing the act is exempt.

DecisionAuthorization RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Authorization Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permit: A permit specifically authorizing metal-detector use is required under the current closure order Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search