Michigan · State parkRestricted
Algonac State Park
Detect only inside the areas designated on the current Michigan DNR map for Algonac State Park.
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Ohio · Metropark systemRestricted
Cleveland Metroparks
No permit is required, but digging is generally barred; named beaches have a limited seasonal exception.
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Edgewater Beach
Edgewater's sandy beach has a seasonal detecting exception with a 12-inch hole limit and immediate restoration.
Read the sourced summaryMichigan · State parkPermit required
Flint State Park
A permit is required before metal detecting at Flint State Park; confirm the current process before visiting.
Read the sourced summaryMichigan · State parkExplicitly allowed
Grand Haven State Park
Michigan DNR lists Grand Haven State Park as open to metal detecting, subject to statewide safeguards.
Read the sourced summaryMichigan · Metropark systemPermit required
Huron-Clinton Metroparks
Obtain the no-cost park-office permit and confirm the allowed areas at the individual Metropark.
Read the sourced summaryOhio · Metropark systemPermit required
Lake Metroparks
An annual Lake Metroparks permit is required and is valid only in listed parks and eligible surface areas.
Read the sourced summaryOhio · Metropark systemProhibited
Metroparks Toledo
Metal-detector use is prohibited throughout Metroparks Toledo parklands under the district's published rules.
Read the sourced summaryMichigan · State park systemRestricted
Michigan State Parks and Recreation Areas
Metal detecting is limited to DNR-designated areas, with historic and archaeological sites excluded.
Read the sourced summaryOhio · State park systemRestricted
Ohio State Parks and Watercraft Lands
Detecting is allowed in specified beach and mowed areas; written permission is required elsewhere.
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Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
Metal detecting is limited to the areas shown on the current DNR map for Porcupine Mountains.
Read the sourced summaryOhio · County park systemUnclear
Summit Metro Parks
The reviewed rules do not clearly resolve metal-detector use; contact Summit Metro Parks before visiting.
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