Metal Detecting at Crooked River State Park
Camden County · Coast · State Park
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The rules
Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites rules prohibit metal detecting and even possessing a detector in any state park (OCGA 12-3-10(n), 12-3-52). The park sits on the Crooked River near the tabby ruins of the McIntosh Sugar Works.
Permit: N/A
📞 Call ahead: 912-882-5256 (confirm the current rule before you go)
Why detect here
DO NOT detect — salt-marsh nature trails, fishing and camping near St. Marys and the Cumberland Island ferry
This spot is off-limits — try one of the allowed Georgia spots instead, then gear up below.
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Source: Georgia State Parks — Park Rules & Regulations. Verify against the managing authority before detecting.