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50-state metal detecting intelligence

South Carolina National Parks Metal Detecting

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

South Carolina National 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.

7 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 7 records with safe map navigation
Charles Pinckney National Historic SiteSouth CarolinaNamed public place map search
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Congaree National ParkSouth CarolinaNamed public place map search
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Cowpens National BattlefieldSouth CarolinaNamed public place map search
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Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical ParkSouth CarolinaNamed public place map search
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Kings Mountain National Military ParkSouth CarolinaNamed public place map search
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Ninety Six National Historic SiteSouth CarolinaNamed public place map search
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Reconstruction Era National Historical ParkSouth 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 — federal NPS metal-detector/resource rule controls Grade A · 100/100

Charles Pinckney National Historic Site

National Park Service

36 CFR §2.1 prohibits recreational possession/use of metal detectors and related detecting devices in NPS park areas and protects natural, cultural and archaeological resources.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No ordinary recreational detector permission; narrow federal exceptions only Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — federal NPS metal-detector/resource rule controls Grade A · 100/100

Congaree National Park

National Park Service

36 CFR §2.1 prohibits recreational possession/use of metal detectors and related detecting devices in NPS park areas and protects natural, cultural and archaeological resources.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No ordinary recreational detector permission; narrow federal exceptions only Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — federal NPS metal-detector/resource rule controls Grade A · 100/100

Cowpens National Battlefield

National Park Service

36 CFR §2.1 prohibits recreational possession/use of metal detectors and related detecting devices in NPS park areas and protects natural, cultural and archaeological resources.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No ordinary recreational detector permission; narrow federal exceptions only Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — federal NPS metal-detector/resource rule controls Grade A · 100/100

Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park

National Park Service

36 CFR §2.1 prohibits recreational possession/use of metal detectors and related detecting devices in NPS park areas and protects natural, cultural and archaeological resources.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No ordinary recreational detector permission; narrow federal exceptions only Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — federal NPS metal-detector/resource rule controls Grade A · 100/100

Kings Mountain National Military Park

National Park Service

36 CFR §2.1 prohibits recreational possession/use of metal detectors and related detecting devices in NPS park areas and protects natural, cultural and archaeological resources.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No ordinary recreational detector permission; narrow federal exceptions only Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — federal NPS metal-detector/resource rule controls Grade A · 100/100

Ninety Six National Historic Site

National Park Service

36 CFR §2.1 prohibits recreational possession/use of metal detectors and related detecting devices in NPS park areas and protects natural, cultural and archaeological resources.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No ordinary recreational detector permission; narrow federal exceptions only Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — federal NPS metal-detector/resource rule controls Grade A · 100/100

Reconstruction Era National Historical Park

National Park Service

36 CFR §2.1 prohibits recreational possession/use of metal detectors and related detecting devices in NPS park areas and protects natural, cultural and archaeological resources.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No ordinary recreational detector permission; narrow federal exceptions only Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search