Metal Detecting at Red Top Mountain State Park
Bartow County · Metro Atlanta · State Park
🔴 Prohibited
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The rules
Georgia State Parks rules prohibit metal detecting and even possessing a detector; the park sits on Lake Allatoona but is state-managed, so the state-park ban controls (OCGA 12-3-10(n), 12-3-52).
Permit: N/A
📞 Call ahead: 770-975-0055 (confirm the current rule before you go)
Why detect here
DO NOT detect — lakeside camping and trails on Allatoona
This spot is off-limits — try one of the allowed Florida beaches instead, then gear up below.
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Source: Georgia State Parks — Park Rules & Regulations. Verify against the managing authority before detecting.