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50-state metal detecting intelligence

Virginia State Forests Metal Detecting

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

Virginia State Forests 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.

26 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 26 records with safe map navigation
Appomattox-Buckingham State ForestVirginiaNamed public place map search
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Big Woods State ForestVirginiaNamed public place map search
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Bourassa State ForestVirginiaNamed public place map search
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Browne State ForestVirginiaNamed public place map search
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Channels State ForestVirginiaNamed public place map search
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Charlotte State ForestVirginiaNamed public place map search
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Chesterfield State ForestVirginiaNamed public place map search
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Chilton Woods State ForestVirginiaNamed public place map search
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Conway Robinson State ForestVirginiaNamed public place map search
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Crawfords State ForestVirginiaNamed public place map search
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Cumberland State ForestVirginiaNamed public place map search
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Devil’s Backbone State ForestVirginiaNamed public place map search
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Showing 12 quick navigation targets above. All 26 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.

Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest recreation access is not blanket metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest

Virginia Department of Forestry

Virginia DOF manages 26 State Forests and states that permissible uses vary by individual forest. No current blanket recreational metal-detector authorization was verified, so exact forest and intended recovery activity require manager confirmation.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest recreation access is not blanket metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Big Woods State Forest

Virginia Department of Forestry

Virginia DOF manages 26 State Forests and states that permissible uses vary by individual forest. No current blanket recreational metal-detector authorization was verified, so exact forest and intended recovery activity require manager confirmation.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — no public recreational access; no metal-detecting access pathway established Grade A · 100/100

Bourassa State Forest

Virginia Department of Forestry

Where DOF identifies a State Forest as not open to the public, recreational detector access is unavailable unless the agency provides specific authorization.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanOperationally BlockedEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting ruleOperationsClosed / not open to public
Permit: Confirm with exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest recreation access is not blanket metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Browne State Forest

Virginia Department of Forestry

Virginia DOF manages 26 State Forests and states that permissible uses vary by individual forest. No current blanket recreational metal-detector authorization was verified, so exact forest and intended recovery activity require manager confirmation.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest recreation access is not blanket metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Channels State Forest

Virginia Department of Forestry

Virginia DOF manages 26 State Forests and states that permissible uses vary by individual forest. No current blanket recreational metal-detector authorization was verified, so exact forest and intended recovery activity require manager confirmation.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest recreation access is not blanket metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Charlotte State Forest

Virginia Department of Forestry

Virginia DOF manages 26 State Forests and states that permissible uses vary by individual forest. No current blanket recreational metal-detector authorization was verified, so exact forest and intended recovery activity require manager confirmation.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest recreation access is not blanket metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Chesterfield State Forest

Virginia Department of Forestry

Virginia DOF manages 26 State Forests and states that permissible uses vary by individual forest. No current blanket recreational metal-detector authorization was verified, so exact forest and intended recovery activity require manager confirmation.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest recreation access is not blanket metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Chilton Woods State Forest

Virginia Department of Forestry

Virginia DOF manages 26 State Forests and states that permissible uses vary by individual forest. No current blanket recreational metal-detector authorization was verified, so exact forest and intended recovery activity require manager confirmation.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest recreation access is not blanket metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Conway Robinson State Forest

Virginia Department of Forestry

Virginia DOF manages 26 State Forests and states that permissible uses vary by individual forest. No current blanket recreational metal-detector authorization was verified, so exact forest and intended recovery activity require manager confirmation.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest recreation access is not blanket metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Crawfords State Forest

Virginia Department of Forestry

Virginia DOF manages 26 State Forests and states that permissible uses vary by individual forest. No current blanket recreational metal-detector authorization was verified, so exact forest and intended recovery activity require manager confirmation.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest recreation access is not blanket metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Cumberland State Forest

Virginia Department of Forestry

Virginia DOF manages 26 State Forests and states that permissible uses vary by individual forest. No current blanket recreational metal-detector authorization was verified, so exact forest and intended recovery activity require manager confirmation.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest recreation access is not blanket metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Devil’s Backbone State Forest

Virginia Department of Forestry

Virginia DOF manages 26 State Forests and states that permissible uses vary by individual forest. No current blanket recreational metal-detector authorization was verified, so exact forest and intended recovery activity require manager confirmation.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest recreation access is not blanket metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Dragon Run State Forest

Virginia Department of Forestry

Virginia DOF manages 26 State Forests and states that permissible uses vary by individual forest. No current blanket recreational metal-detector authorization was verified, so exact forest and intended recovery activity require manager confirmation.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest recreation access is not blanket metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

First Mountain State Forest

Virginia Department of Forestry

Virginia DOF manages 26 State Forests and states that permissible uses vary by individual forest. No current blanket recreational metal-detector authorization was verified, so exact forest and intended recovery activity require manager confirmation.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest recreation access is not blanket metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Hawks State Forest

Virginia Department of Forestry

Virginia DOF manages 26 State Forests and states that permissible uses vary by individual forest. No current blanket recreational metal-detector authorization was verified, so exact forest and intended recovery activity require manager confirmation.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest recreation access is not blanket metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Lesesne State Forest

Virginia Department of Forestry

Virginia DOF manages 26 State Forests and states that permissible uses vary by individual forest. No current blanket recreational metal-detector authorization was verified, so exact forest and intended recovery activity require manager confirmation.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest recreation access is not blanket metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Matthews State Forest

Virginia Department of Forestry

Virginia DOF manages 26 State Forests and states that permissible uses vary by individual forest. No current blanket recreational metal-detector authorization was verified, so exact forest and intended recovery activity require manager confirmation.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest recreation access is not blanket metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Moore’s Creek State Forest

Virginia Department of Forestry

Virginia DOF manages 26 State Forests and states that permissible uses vary by individual forest. No current blanket recreational metal-detector authorization was verified, so exact forest and intended recovery activity require manager confirmation.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specificOperationsLimited direct access
Permit: Confirm with exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest recreation access is not blanket metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Niday Place State Forest

Virginia Department of Forestry

Virginia DOF manages 26 State Forests and states that permissible uses vary by individual forest. No current blanket recreational metal-detector authorization was verified, so exact forest and intended recovery activity require manager confirmation.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest recreation access is not blanket metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Old Flat State Forest

Virginia Department of Forestry

Virginia DOF manages 26 State Forests and states that permissible uses vary by individual forest. No current blanket recreational metal-detector authorization was verified, so exact forest and intended recovery activity require manager confirmation.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest recreation access is not blanket metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Paul State Forest

Virginia Department of Forestry

Virginia DOF manages 26 State Forests and states that permissible uses vary by individual forest. No current blanket recreational metal-detector authorization was verified, so exact forest and intended recovery activity require manager confirmation.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest recreation access is not blanket metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Prince Edward-Gallion State Forest

Virginia Department of Forestry

Virginia DOF manages 26 State Forests and states that permissible uses vary by individual forest. No current blanket recreational metal-detector authorization was verified, so exact forest and intended recovery activity require manager confirmation.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest recreation access is not blanket metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Sandy Point State Forest

Virginia Department of Forestry

Virginia DOF manages 26 State Forests and states that permissible uses vary by individual forest. No current blanket recreational metal-detector authorization was verified, so exact forest and intended recovery activity require manager confirmation.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
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Prohibited — no public recreational access; no metal-detecting access pathway established Grade A · 100/100

South Quay State Forest

Virginia Department of Forestry

Where DOF identifies a State Forest as not open to the public, recreational detector access is unavailable unless the agency provides specific authorization.

DecisionProhibitedTrip readyNoPlanOperationally BlockedEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionExpress detector-use prohibition or equivalent no-detecting ruleOperationsClosed / not open to public
Permit: Confirm with exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest recreation access is not blanket metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Whitney State Forest

Virginia Department of Forestry

Virginia DOF manages 26 State Forests and states that permissible uses vary by individual forest. No current blanket recreational metal-detector authorization was verified, so exact forest and intended recovery activity require manager confirmation.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
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Manager/site confirmation required — State Forest recreation access is not blanket metal-detector or recovery permission Grade A · 100/100

Zoar State Forest

Virginia Department of Forestry

Virginia DOF manages 26 State Forests and states that permissible uses vary by individual forest. No current blanket recreational metal-detector authorization was verified, so exact forest and intended recovery activity require manager confirmation.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: Confirm with exact manager before detector use or recovery Verified: 2026-08-29
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