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Metal Detecting in James City County, Virginia

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Metal detecting in James City County, Virginia

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 James City County, Virginia.

17 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 17 records with safe map navigation
Abram Frink Jr Community Center ParkJames City County · VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Brickyard LandingJames City County · VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Chickahominy Riverfront ParkJames City County · VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Diascund Reservoir ParkJames City County · VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Forest Glen PlaygroundJames City County · VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Freedom ParkJames City County · VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Greensprings Interpretive TrailJames City County · VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Ironbound ParkJames City County · VirginiaNamed public place map search
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James City County MarinaJames City County · VirginiaNamed public place map search
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James City County Recreation Center ParkJames City County · VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Jamestown Beach Event ParkJames City County · VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Little Creek Reservoir ParkJames City County · VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Showing 12 quick navigation targets above. All 17 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 — electronic metal detecting devices are prohibited except in areas designated by the Director Grade A · 100/100

Abram Frink Jr Community Center Park

James City County · James City County Parks & Recreation

James City County Section 16-22 prohibits electronic metal detecting devices in recreational facilities except areas designated by the Parks & Recreation Director. Current County guidance identifies Jamestown Beach Event Park as a limited seasonal…

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No detector use unless the Director designates an area Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — electronic metal detecting devices are prohibited except in areas designated by the Director Grade A · 100/100

Brickyard Landing

James City County · James City County Parks & Recreation

James City County Section 16-22 prohibits electronic metal detecting devices in recreational facilities except areas designated by the Parks & Recreation Director. Current County guidance identifies Jamestown Beach Event Park as a limited seasonal…

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No detector use unless the Director designates an area Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — electronic metal detecting devices are prohibited except in areas designated by the Director Grade A · 100/100

Chickahominy Riverfront Park

James City County · James City County Parks & Recreation

James City County Section 16-22 prohibits electronic metal detecting devices in recreational facilities except areas designated by the Parks & Recreation Director. Current County guidance identifies Jamestown Beach Event Park as a limited seasonal…

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No detector use unless the Director designates an area Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — electronic metal detecting devices are prohibited except in areas designated by the Director Grade A · 100/100

Diascund Reservoir Park

James City County · James City County Parks & Recreation

James City County Section 16-22 prohibits electronic metal detecting devices in recreational facilities except areas designated by the Parks & Recreation Director. Current County guidance identifies Jamestown Beach Event Park as a limited seasonal…

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No detector use unless the Director designates an area Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — electronic metal detecting devices are prohibited except in areas designated by the Director Grade A · 100/100

Forest Glen Playground

James City County · James City County Parks & Recreation

James City County Section 16-22 prohibits electronic metal detecting devices in recreational facilities except areas designated by the Parks & Recreation Director. Current County guidance identifies Jamestown Beach Event Park as a limited seasonal…

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No detector use unless the Director designates an area Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — electronic metal detecting devices are prohibited except in areas designated by the Director Grade A · 100/100

Freedom Park

James City County · James City County Parks & Recreation

James City County Section 16-22 prohibits electronic metal detecting devices in recreational facilities except areas designated by the Parks & Recreation Director. Current County guidance identifies Jamestown Beach Event Park as a limited seasonal…

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No detector use unless the Director designates an area Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — electronic metal detecting devices are prohibited except in areas designated by the Director Grade A · 100/100

Greensprings Interpretive Trail

James City County · James City County Parks & Recreation

James City County Section 16-22 prohibits electronic metal detecting devices in recreational facilities except areas designated by the Parks & Recreation Director. Current County guidance identifies Jamestown Beach Event Park as a limited seasonal…

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No detector use unless the Director designates an area Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — electronic metal detecting devices are prohibited except in areas designated by the Director Grade A · 100/100

Ironbound Park

James City County · James City County Parks & Recreation

James City County Section 16-22 prohibits electronic metal detecting devices in recreational facilities except areas designated by the Parks & Recreation Director. Current County guidance identifies Jamestown Beach Event Park as a limited seasonal…

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No detector use unless the Director designates an area Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — electronic metal detecting devices are prohibited except in areas designated by the Director Grade A · 100/100

James City County Marina

James City County · James City County Parks & Recreation

James City County Section 16-22 prohibits electronic metal detecting devices in recreational facilities except areas designated by the Parks & Recreation Director. Current County guidance identifies Jamestown Beach Event Park as a limited seasonal…

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No detector use unless the Director designates an area Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — electronic metal detecting devices are prohibited except in areas designated by the Director Grade A · 100/100

James City County Recreation Center Park

James City County · James City County Parks & Recreation

James City County Section 16-22 prohibits electronic metal detecting devices in recreational facilities except areas designated by the Parks & Recreation Director. Current County guidance identifies Jamestown Beach Event Park as a limited seasonal…

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No detector use unless the Director designates an area Verified: 2026-08-29
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Allowed with restrictions — staff-supervised beachfront-sand detecting on selected October–March dates only Grade A · 100/100

Jamestown Beach Event Park

James City County · James City County Parks & Recreation

James City County Section 16-22 prohibits electronic metal detecting devices in recreational facilities except Director-designated areas. Current Jamestown Beach Event Park guidance allows staff-supervised detecting on selected October-through-March dates only within the beachfront sand…

DecisionAllowed With ConditionsTrip readyYesPlanGo Only With Verified ConditionsEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional detector permissionOperationsSeasonal scheduled activity
Permit: Staff-supervised scheduled session required; separate permit required for detecting in state-owned James River waters Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — electronic metal detecting devices are prohibited except in areas designated by the Director Grade A · 100/100

Little Creek Reservoir Park

James City County · James City County Parks & Recreation

James City County Section 16-22 prohibits electronic metal detecting devices in recreational facilities except areas designated by the Parks & Recreation Director. Current County guidance identifies Jamestown Beach Event Park as a limited seasonal…

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No detector use unless the Director designates an area Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — electronic metal detecting devices are prohibited except in areas designated by the Director Grade A · 100/100

Powhatan Creek Park

James City County · James City County Parks & Recreation

James City County Section 16-22 prohibits electronic metal detecting devices in recreational facilities except areas designated by the Parks & Recreation Director. Current County guidance identifies Jamestown Beach Event Park as a limited seasonal…

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No detector use unless the Director designates an area Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — electronic metal detecting devices are prohibited except in areas designated by the Director Grade A · 100/100

Powhatan Creek Trail

James City County · James City County Parks & Recreation

James City County Section 16-22 prohibits electronic metal detecting devices in recreational facilities except areas designated by the Parks & Recreation Director. Current County guidance identifies Jamestown Beach Event Park as a limited seasonal…

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No detector use unless the Director designates an area Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — electronic metal detecting devices are prohibited except in areas designated by the Director Grade A · 100/100

Upper County Park

James City County · James City County Parks & Recreation

James City County Section 16-22 prohibits electronic metal detecting devices in recreational facilities except areas designated by the Parks & Recreation Director. Current County guidance identifies Jamestown Beach Event Park as a limited seasonal…

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No detector use unless the Director designates an area Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — electronic metal detecting devices are prohibited except in areas designated by the Director Grade A · 100/100

Veterans Park

James City County · James City County Parks & Recreation

James City County Section 16-22 prohibits electronic metal detecting devices in recreational facilities except areas designated by the Parks & Recreation Director. Current County guidance identifies Jamestown Beach Event Park as a limited seasonal…

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No detector use unless the Director designates an area Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — electronic metal detecting devices are prohibited except in areas designated by the Director Grade A · 100/100

Warhill Sports Complex

James City County · James City County Parks & Recreation

James City County Section 16-22 prohibits electronic metal detecting devices in recreational facilities except areas designated by the Parks & Recreation Director. Current County guidance identifies Jamestown Beach Event Park as a limited seasonal…

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanChoose Legal AlternativeEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting rule
Permit: No detector use unless the Director designates an area Verified: 2026-08-29
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