Metal Detecting on Florida's Central Florida (inland parks)
2 locations · 2 permit required
Rules last verified: · Florida statewide rules
Orlando and Ocala are inland: no beaches, so detecting happens in county and city parks — and those are the places that require a permit (Orange County parks, Marion County). Old homesteads, fairgrounds and swimming holes are the draw; the 50-year rule and private-property permission are the constraints.
Beaches and parks on the Central Florida
- 🟡 Ocala / Marion County Permit required · Marion County
Marion County Parks & Recreation requires a metal detecting park pass ($10 plus tax and fee) for any county-owned or managed park, and d… - 🟡 Orange County (Orlando area) Permit required · Orange County
A lifetime Orange County Parks and Recreation Metal Detector Use Permit (Guideline 2.15) is required, and it's valid only at approved county…
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Local metal detecting clubs · Central Florida
- Central Florida Metal Detecting Club (CFMDC) Sanford / Orlando Founded 1972 — club challenges, Treasure Talk newsletter, and a search team that helps local law enforcementMeets: 2nd Friday · 7:30 PM · Sanford Website · Facebook
Other Florida regions
Panhandle · First Coast · Daytona / Space Coast · Treasure Coast · South Florida / Keys · Gulf Coast
See also: Florida metal detecting laws · federal rules