A free park-office permit is required. The permit covers detector use, but a separate park rule prohibits collecting objects or soil. Ask the park office what recovery, if any, is allowed at the specific park.
Authorization is required before detector use throughout the stated scope.
Where it applies
The 13-park Huron-Clinton Metroparks system in southeast Michigan.
Main restrictions
Designated areas only
Protected-resource exclusions
Ecological-resource exclusions
Other stated restrictions
Last reviewed
Where you can detect
Where detecting is allowed
Detector use only in areas the individual Metropark confirms are open; this does not establish permission to collect or remove objects.
Where it is restricted or prohibited
Any area the individual Metropark identifies as prohibited.
Permission
Permit or written permission
Pick up the no-cost permit at a park office and confirm the individual park’s prohibited areas. A separate daily or annual vehicle-entry pass may still be required.
Digging and recovery
The FAQ does not state recovery-tool or hole-restoration rules and prohibits collecting any object or soil. Ask the park office what recovery, if any, is allowed.
Important restrictions
Collection or foraging of any plant, animal, or object—including stones and soil—is prohibited at any Metropark at any time.
Before you go
Before you go
Obtain the permit from a park office and ask that park to identify prohibited areas and explain how the systemwide no-collection rule affects recovery. General Metroparks contact: 810-227-2757 or info@metroparks.com.
Check posted signs before you go. Rules, closures, maps, and permit procedures can change.
Official sources
Official sources
These links show the rules and dates used for this page.
Exact claim established: The metal-detecting answer requires a no-cost park-office permit and says some areas are prohibited. The adjacent foraging answer separately prohibits collection of any plant, animal, object, stone, or soil from any Metropark.
Evidence locator: No narrower locator is recorded; review the linked official source.
