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Metal detecting

Federal lands

National Park ServiceNot allowed
US Forest ServiceDesignated areas only
Bureau of Land ManagementDesignated areas only
US Army Corps of EngineersDesignated areas only
National Wildlife Refuges (USFWS)Not allowed ⚠️

State parks

AlabamaPermit / permission needed
AlaskaAllowed
ArizonaNot allowed
ArkansasPermit / permission needed
CaliforniaUnclear ⚠️
ColoradoUnclear ⚠️
ConnecticutDesignated areas only ⚠️
DelawareDesignated areas only
FloridaDesignated areas only ⚠️
GeorgiaNot allowed
HawaiiDesignated areas only
IdahoPermit / permission needed
IllinoisPermit / permission needed
IndianaDesignated areas only ⚠️
IowaDesignated areas only
KansasUnclear ⚠️
KentuckyNot allowed
LouisianaNot allowed ⚠️
MainePermit / permission needed
MarylandDesignated areas only
MassachusettsDesignated areas only
MichiganDesignated areas only
MinnesotaNot allowed
MississippiNot allowed ⚠️
MissouriDesignated areas only
MontanaPermit / permission needed
NebraskaDesignated areas only
NevadaPermit / permission needed
New HampshireDesignated areas only
New JerseyPermit / permission needed
New MexicoNot allowed
New YorkPermit / permission needed
North CarolinaNot allowed
North DakotaNot allowed
OhioDesignated areas only
OklahomaNot allowed
OregonDesignated areas only
PennsylvaniaPermit / permission needed
Rhode IslandUnclear ⚠️
South CarolinaPermit / permission needed
South DakotaPermit / permission needed
TennesseeNot allowed
TexasPermit / permission needed ⚠️
UtahPermit / permission needed
VermontDesignated areas only
VirginiaPermit / permission needed
WashingtonDesignated areas only
West VirginiaUnclear ⚠️
WisconsinNot allowed
WyomingPermit / permission needed