Metal Detecting at Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation State Historic Site
Glynn 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). This preserved 19th-century rice plantation is protected archaeological ground where digging and artifact removal are illegal.
Permit: N/A
📞 Call ahead: 912-264-7333 (confirm the current rule before you go)
Why detect here
DO NOT detect — preserved antebellum rice plantation house and grounds on the Altamaha River
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.