Metal Detecting at Fort King George State Historic Site
McIntosh County · Coast · State historic site
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The rules
Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites rules prohibit metal detecting and possessing a detector on any state historic site (OCGA 12-3-10(n), 12-3-52). The reconstructed 1721 fort and its buried remains — the oldest English fort site on Georgia's coast, over earlier Guale and Spanish mission occupation — are protected.
Permit: N/A
📞 Call ahead: 912-437-4770 (confirm the current rule before you go)
Why detect here
DO NOT detect — reconstructed 1721 British fort and colonial/mission archaeology at Darien
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.