Ohio · Metropark systemAllowed with restrictions
Cleveland Metroparks
No permit is required, but digging is generally barred; named beaches have a limited seasonal exception.
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Ohio · Public beachAllowed with restrictions
Edgewater Beach
Edgewater's sandy beach has a seasonal detecting exception with a 12-inch hole limit and immediate restoration.
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Lake Metroparks
An annual Lake Metroparks permit is required and is valid only in listed parks and eligible surface areas.
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Metroparks Toledo
Metal-detector use is prohibited throughout Metroparks Toledo parklands under the district's published rules.
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Ohio State Parks and Watercraft Lands
Metal detecting is permitted without written permission in eligible sand-beach and qualifying mowed areas. Written area-manager permission is required elsewhere, including mowed areas associated with campgrounds.
Mowed areas associated with campgrounds are outside the automatically permitted area categories. Obtain written permission from the area manager before detecting there.
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Summit Metro Parks
Metal detectors are prohibited in Summit Metro Parks.
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