Rules can change
Each record is tied to a source-check date. Laws, agency rules, designated areas, closures, permits, and posted instructions may change without notice to this site.
Scope matters
A summary applies only to the jurisdiction and scope stated on its record. Land ownership, leases, local ordinances, special events, emergency closures, and overlapping authorities may create additional requirements.
Verify before detecting
Open the official sources, check current signs, confirm current land-manager instructions, and obtain any required permission or permit. An unclear status is not permission. A listed allowed status does not override current restrictions.
Protected and sensitive resources
Do not disturb human remains, burial sites, tribal cultural resources, archaeological deposits, historic resources, protected natural resources, utilities, or other restricted material. Do not use this site to locate sensitive archaeological places.
Found property
Found-property, reporting, abandonment, and cultural-resource laws can apply separately from metal-detector rules. Follow current official instructions and report objects when required.
No guarantee
The site aims for careful sourcing but cannot guarantee that a summary is complete, current, or applicable to every fact pattern. You remain responsible for your actions and for complying with applicable law and official direction.