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Metal Detecting at Cedar Key

Levy County · Nature Coast · City/County beach

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The rules

No metal-detecting or digging rule appears in the Laws of Cedar Key or Levy County Code Ch. 62 (county park rules are set by resolution and posted on-site). Small city beach at City Park — call City Hall before detecting; Civil War-era finds belong to the state.

Permit: Verify with city

📞 Call ahead: 352-543-5132 (confirm the current rule before you go)

Why detect here

Tiny Gulf town beach with a long history (Civil War-era port)

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Source: City of Cedar Key + Laws of Cedar Key / Levy County Code (no provision found). Verify against the managing authority before detecting.