Metal Detecting at Laura S. Walker State Park
Ware County · South Georgia · State Park
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The rules
Georgia State Parks rules prohibit metal detecting and even possessing metal-detecting equipment on park land (OCGA 12-3-10(n), 12-3-52). The park sits on the northern edge of the Okefenokee, but the state-park possession ban is what controls here.
Permit: N/A
📞 Call ahead: 912-287-4900 (confirm the current rule before you go)
Why detect here
DO NOT detect — a lake, golf course and pine-forest trails near the Okefenokee
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.