Metal Detecting at Gasparilla Island State Park (Boca Grande)
Lee County · Southwest · State Park
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The rules
State-park rule: detecting only in park-manager-designated beach zones between toe of dune and high-water line, never submerged; 50+ year-old finds belong to the state. Call ahead — the park sits beside the historic Boca Grande Lighthouse, so the artifact rule bites.
Permit: Verify with park
📞 Call ahead: 941-759-2007 (confirm the current rule before you go)
Why detect here
Boca Grande Gulf beaches at the south end of Gasparilla Island, lighthouse-area foot traffic
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Source: FL State Parks policy (Ch. 62D-2 F.A.C.). Verify against the managing authority before detecting.