Metal Detecting at Navarre Beach
Santa Rosa County · Panhandle · City/County beach
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The rules
County code and the county's Navarre Beach rules page list no metal-detecting restriction; posted rules are no glass, no fires, no pets, no camping, Leave No Trace (items off the beach overnight). Fill any holes.
Permit: Not required
📞 Call ahead: 850-981-8888 (confirm the current rule before you go)
Why detect here
Busy public-beach and pavilion zones with heavy summer traffic
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Source: Santa Rosa County Code Ch. 14 Art. III (Navarre Beach) + county Navarre Beach page. Verify against the managing authority before detecting.