Metal Detecting at Moccasin Creek State Park
Rabun County · North Georgia · State Park
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The rules
Georgia State Parks rules prohibit metal detecting and even possessing metal-detecting equipment; artifacts and features are protected (OCGA 12-3-10(n), 12-3-52). The park sits on Georgia Power's Lake Burton, but the state-park land itself is off-limits regardless of the lake's owner.
Permit: N/A
📞 Call ahead: 706-947-3194 (confirm the current rule before you go)
Why detect here
DO NOT detect — small trout-stream and lake-fishing park on the west shore of Lake Burton; state land closed to detecting.
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.