Metal Detecting at Delray Beach Municipal Beach
Palm Beach County · Southeast · City/County beach
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The rules
Delray Beach Code Ch. 101 (Parks, Beaches and Recreation) has no metal-detecting or digging prohibition; general rules: dawn–dusk hours, obey lifeguards, no dogs, no dumping earth, leave nothing dangerous in the sand.
Permit: Not required
📞 Call ahead: 561-243-7352 (confirm the current rule before you go)
Why detect here
Wide, busy public beach along A1A — heavy tourist drop zone
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Source: Delray Beach Code of Ordinances Ch. 101 (Parks, Beaches and Recreation). Verify against the managing authority before detecting.