Metal Detecting at Caesars Head & Jones Gap State Parks (Mountain Bridge Wilderness)
Greenville County · Upstate · State Park (natural area)
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The rules
These two parks form the 17,000-acre Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area, a protected natural preserve. SC State Parks policy requires written manager approval and limits detecting to non-sensitive designated areas - in a protected wilderness a designated area is unlikely to exist, so permission is at the manager's discretion and rarely granted. Artifacts and natural features may not be removed.
Permit: Yes - written manager approval; likely no designated area in the wilderness
📞 Call ahead: 864-836-6115 (confirm the current rule before you go)
Why detect here
Effectively closed to detecting - protected mountain wilderness with little or no non-sensitive ground; ask the office before assuming any access
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Source: SC State Parks Metal Detection Policy (southcarolinaparks.com FAQ). Verify against the managing authority before detecting.