Metal Detecting at Tybee Island
Chatham County · Coast · City/County beach
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The rules
No Tybee ordinance bans beach metal detecting; the beach chapter covers only swimming, litter, smoking and watercraft. Fill your holes and stay off the dunes and sea oats — the dunes are protected under Georgia's Shore Protection Act.
Permit: Not required
📞 Call ahead: 912-786-4573 (confirm the current rule before you go)
Why detect here
Wide public Atlantic beach near Savannah with heavy foot traffic (14th–18th St) — coins and jewelry
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Source: City of Tybee Island Code of Ordinances, Ch. 12 (Beaches & Waterways). Verify against the managing authority before detecting.