Metal Detecting at Honeymoon Island State Park
Pinellas County · Gulf Central · 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; anything 50+ years old is a state artifact and cannot be kept. Call ahead to ask which beach section is open.
Permit: Verify with park
📞 Call ahead: 727-241-6106 (confirm the current rule before you go)
Why detect here
Busy Gulf swimming beaches near Dunedin/Clearwater with heavy visitor traffic
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Source: FL State Parks policy (Ch. 62D-2 F.A.C.). Verify against the managing authority before detecting.