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Flint State Park

Permit required

A permit is required before metal detecting at Flint State Park; confirm the current process before visiting.

Pending human review: This machine-researched draft has not been approved for search-engine indexing. Verify the official sources before relying on it.

Jurisdiction
State of Michigan
Scope
Flint State Park as classified by Michigan DNR for metal detecting.
Permit
Required in the cited circumstances
Confidence
High
Sources last checked
July 10, 2026
Review state
Pending human review

Location limits

Where detecting is allowed

  • Only areas authorized by the issued permit and current park directions.

Where it is restricted or prohibited

  • Designated historic and archaeological sites.
  • Any area outside the issued permit's scope.
  • Do not search at archaeological, historic, burial, or tribal sites.

Authorization

Permit instructions

Michigan DNR lists Flint State Park as permit-only and links the park and Genesee County Parks for follow-up; obtain current instructions from the managing office before detecting.

Digging and tool restrictions

  • Follow every condition stated in the permit and current park rules.

Seasonal and hour restrictions

The cited official material does not state a specific rule for this item.

Found property and reportable objects

Items found must be reviewed by park staff and may be retained for further investigation.

Final check

Before you go

Review the live official source and contact the land manager for current site-specific restrictions before visiting.

Always check current posted signs and current land-manager instructions. Rules, closures, designated areas, and permit procedures can change after the source-check date.

Primary evidence

Official sources

Same jurisdiction

Michigan · State parkRestricted

Algonac State Park

Detect only inside the areas designated on the current Michigan DNR map for Algonac State Park.

Permit
Not identified as required by cited rule
Review
Pending human review
Read the sourced summary
Michigan · State parkExplicitly allowed

Grand Haven State Park

Michigan DNR lists Grand Haven State Park as open to metal detecting, subject to statewide safeguards.

Permit
Not identified as required by cited rule
Review
Pending human review
Read the sourced summary