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50-state metal detecting intelligence

Fairfax County Parks Metal Detecting

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

Fairfax County 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.

20 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 20 records with safe map navigation
Burke Lake ParkFairfax County · VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Clemyjontri ParkFairfax County · VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Colvin Run Mill Historic SiteFairfax County · VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Ellanor C. Lawrence ParkFairfax County · VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Frying Pan Farm ParkFairfax County · VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Green Spring GardensFairfax County · VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Hidden Oaks Nature CenterFairfax County · VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Hidden Pond Nature CenterFairfax County · VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Huntley Meadows ParkFairfax County · VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Lake Accotink ParkFairfax County · VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Lake Fairfax ParkFairfax County · VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Mason District ParkFairfax County · VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Showing 12 quick navigation targets above. All 20 records in this scope include their own map-provider links below.

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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 and digging are prohibited activities on Park Authority land Grade A · 100/100

Burke Lake Park

Fairfax County · Fairfax County Park Authority

Fairfax County Park Authority lists metal detecting and digging among activities prohibited on parkland and states they will not be approved under the permit process.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No routine permit approval pathway; Park Authority states prohibited activities will not be approved Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — metal detecting and digging are prohibited activities on Park Authority land Grade A · 100/100

Clemyjontri Park

Fairfax County · Fairfax County Park Authority

Fairfax County Park Authority lists metal detecting and digging among activities prohibited on parkland and states they will not be approved under the permit process.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No routine permit approval pathway; Park Authority states prohibited activities will not be approved Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — metal detecting and digging are prohibited activities on Park Authority land Grade A · 100/100

Colvin Run Mill Historic Site

Fairfax County · Fairfax County Park Authority

Fairfax County Park Authority lists metal detecting and digging among activities prohibited on parkland and states they will not be approved under the permit process.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No routine permit approval pathway; Park Authority states prohibited activities will not be approved Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — metal detecting and digging are prohibited activities on Park Authority land Grade A · 100/100

Ellanor C. Lawrence Park

Fairfax County · Fairfax County Park Authority

Fairfax County Park Authority lists metal detecting and digging among activities prohibited on parkland and states they will not be approved under the permit process.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No routine permit approval pathway; Park Authority states prohibited activities will not be approved Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — metal detecting and digging are prohibited activities on Park Authority land Grade A · 100/100

Frying Pan Farm Park

Fairfax County · Fairfax County Park Authority

Fairfax County Park Authority lists metal detecting and digging among activities prohibited on parkland and states they will not be approved under the permit process.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No routine permit approval pathway; Park Authority states prohibited activities will not be approved Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — metal detecting and digging are prohibited activities on Park Authority land Grade A · 100/100

Green Spring Gardens

Fairfax County · Fairfax County Park Authority

Fairfax County Park Authority lists metal detecting and digging among activities prohibited on parkland and states they will not be approved under the permit process.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No routine permit approval pathway; Park Authority states prohibited activities will not be approved Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — metal detecting and digging are prohibited activities on Park Authority land Grade A · 100/100

Hidden Oaks Nature Center

Fairfax County · Fairfax County Park Authority

Fairfax County Park Authority lists metal detecting and digging among activities prohibited on parkland and states they will not be approved under the permit process.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No routine permit approval pathway; Park Authority states prohibited activities will not be approved Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — metal detecting and digging are prohibited activities on Park Authority land Grade A · 100/100

Hidden Pond Nature Center

Fairfax County · Fairfax County Park Authority

Fairfax County Park Authority lists metal detecting and digging among activities prohibited on parkland and states they will not be approved under the permit process.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No routine permit approval pathway; Park Authority states prohibited activities will not be approved Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — metal detecting and digging are prohibited activities on Park Authority land Grade A · 100/100

Huntley Meadows Park

Fairfax County · Fairfax County Park Authority

Fairfax County Park Authority lists metal detecting and digging among activities prohibited on parkland and states they will not be approved under the permit process.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No routine permit approval pathway; Park Authority states prohibited activities will not be approved Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — metal detecting and digging are prohibited activities on Park Authority land Grade A · 100/100

Lake Accotink Park

Fairfax County · Fairfax County Park Authority

Fairfax County Park Authority lists metal detecting and digging among activities prohibited on parkland and states they will not be approved under the permit process.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No routine permit approval pathway; Park Authority states prohibited activities will not be approved Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — metal detecting and digging are prohibited activities on Park Authority land Grade A · 100/100

Lake Fairfax Park

Fairfax County · Fairfax County Park Authority

Fairfax County Park Authority lists metal detecting and digging among activities prohibited on parkland and states they will not be approved under the permit process.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No routine permit approval pathway; Park Authority states prohibited activities will not be approved Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — metal detecting and digging are prohibited activities on Park Authority land Grade A · 100/100

Mason District Park

Fairfax County · Fairfax County Park Authority

Fairfax County Park Authority lists metal detecting and digging among activities prohibited on parkland and states they will not be approved under the permit process.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No routine permit approval pathway; Park Authority states prohibited activities will not be approved Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — metal detecting and digging are prohibited activities on Park Authority land Grade A · 100/100

Nottoway Park

Fairfax County · Fairfax County Park Authority

Fairfax County Park Authority lists metal detecting and digging among activities prohibited on parkland and states they will not be approved under the permit process.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No routine permit approval pathway; Park Authority states prohibited activities will not be approved Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — metal detecting and digging are prohibited activities on Park Authority land Grade A · 100/100

Old Colchester Park and Preserve

Fairfax County · Fairfax County Park Authority

Fairfax County Park Authority lists metal detecting and digging among activities prohibited on parkland and states they will not be approved under the permit process.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No routine permit approval pathway; Park Authority states prohibited activities will not be approved Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — metal detecting and digging are prohibited activities on Park Authority land Grade A · 100/100

Pohick Stream Valley Park

Fairfax County · Fairfax County Park Authority

Fairfax County Park Authority lists metal detecting and digging among activities prohibited on parkland and states they will not be approved under the permit process.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No routine permit approval pathway; Park Authority states prohibited activities will not be approved Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — metal detecting and digging are prohibited activities on Park Authority land Grade A · 100/100

Riverbend Park

Fairfax County · Fairfax County Park Authority

Fairfax County Park Authority lists metal detecting and digging among activities prohibited on parkland and states they will not be approved under the permit process.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No routine permit approval pathway; Park Authority states prohibited activities will not be approved Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — metal detecting and digging are prohibited activities on Park Authority land Grade A · 100/100

South Run District Park

Fairfax County · Fairfax County Park Authority

Fairfax County Park Authority lists metal detecting and digging among activities prohibited on parkland and states they will not be approved under the permit process.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No routine permit approval pathway; Park Authority states prohibited activities will not be approved Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — metal detecting and digging are prohibited activities on Park Authority land Grade A · 100/100

Sully Historic Site

Fairfax County · Fairfax County Park Authority

Fairfax County Park Authority lists metal detecting and digging among activities prohibited on parkland and states they will not be approved under the permit process.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No routine permit approval pathway; Park Authority states prohibited activities will not be approved Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — metal detecting and digging are prohibited activities on Park Authority land Grade A · 100/100

Turner Farm Park

Fairfax County · Fairfax County Park Authority

Fairfax County Park Authority lists metal detecting and digging among activities prohibited on parkland and states they will not be approved under the permit process.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No routine permit approval pathway; Park Authority states prohibited activities will not be approved Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Prohibited — metal detecting and digging are prohibited activities on Park Authority land Grade A · 100/100

Wakefield Park / Audrey Moore Rec Center

Fairfax County · Fairfax County Park Authority

Fairfax County Park Authority lists metal detecting and digging among activities prohibited on parkland and states they will not be approved under the permit process.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No routine permit approval pathway; Park Authority states prohibited activities will not be approved Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search