Where can you legally metal detect?
Verified rules, permits, and call-ahead numbers — location by location. Starting with Florida (36 spots).
Florida metal detecting laws →
Browse Florida by region
- Panhandle & Emerald Coast 5 spots · 4 allowed
- First Coast (Jacksonville to St. Augustine) 6 spots · 4 allowed
- Daytona & the Space Coast 5 spots · 4 allowed
- Treasure Coast (1715 Fleet beaches) 5 spots · 3 allowed
- South Florida & the Keys 5 spots · 2 allowed
- Gulf Coast (Naples to Crystal River) 8 spots · 7 allowed
- Central Florida (inland parks) 2 spots · 0 allowed
Every Florida location
Panhandle & Emerald Coast
- ✅ Panama City Beach Allowed
- ✅ Destin & South Walton Allowed
- ✅ Emerald Coast (Fort Walton area) Allowed
- ✅ Pensacola Beach Allowed
- 🔴 Gulf Islands National Seashore Prohibited
First Coast (Jacksonville to St. Augustine)
- ✅ Amelia Island Allowed
- ✅ Jacksonville Beach & Atlantic Beach Allowed
- ✅ St. Augustine & Ponte Vedra Beaches Allowed
- 🟠 Anastasia State Park Limited
- 🔴 Fort Matanzas National Monument Prohibited
- ✅ Flagler County Beaches Allowed
Daytona & the Space Coast
- ✅ Daytona Beach Allowed
- ✅ New Smyrna Beach Allowed
- 🔴 Canaveral National Seashore Prohibited
- ✅ Cocoa Beach Allowed
- ✅ Melbourne Beach Allowed
Treasure Coast (1715 Fleet beaches)
- 🟠 Sebastian Inlet State Park Limited
- ✅ Wabasso Beach Allowed
- 🟠 Vero Beach Limited
- ✅ Fort Pierce Beaches Allowed
- ✅ Stuart & Martin County Beaches Allowed
South Florida & the Keys
- ✅ Palm Beach County Beaches Allowed
- 🟠 Fort Lauderdale / Broward County Parks Limited
- 🟠 Miami Beach / Greater Miami Limited
- 🔴 Everglades National Park Prohibited
- ✅ Florida Keys Allowed
Gulf Coast (Naples to Crystal River)
- ✅ Naples & Marco Island Allowed
- ✅ Fort Myers / Lee County Beaches Allowed
- ✅ Englewood Beach Allowed
- ✅ Sarasota County Beaches Allowed
- 🟠 Anna Maria Island / Bradenton Limited
- ✅ Clearwater Beach Allowed
- ✅ St. Petersburg Beaches Allowed
- ✅ Crystal River Allowed
Central Florida (inland parks)
- 🟡 Ocala / Marion County Permit required
- 🟡 Orange County (Orlando area) Permit required