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50-state metal detecting intelligence

Cherokee National Forest Metal Detecting

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

Cherokee 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
Cherokee National Forest — North ZoneTennesseeNamed public place map search
GoogleOSMApple
Cherokee National Forest — South ZoneTennesseeNamed public place map search
GoogleOSMApple
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.

Zone/site confirmation required — verify exact forest site and resource restrictions Grade A · 100/100

Cherokee National Forest — North Zone

U.S. Forest Service — Cherokee National Forest

National Forest recreation access does not create blanket detector permission. Forest Service metal-detecting guidance and cultural-resource laws require site-specific screening, especially where archaeological or historic resources may be present.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current site-specific authorization requirements Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Zone/site confirmation required — verify exact forest site and resource restrictions Grade A · 100/100

Cherokee National Forest — South Zone

U.S. Forest Service — Cherokee National Forest

National Forest recreation access does not create blanket detector permission. Forest Service metal-detecting guidance and cultural-resource laws require site-specific screening, especially where archaeological or historic resources may be present.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Check current site-specific authorization requirements Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
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