Is metal detection legal in California parks?


Is metal detection legal in California parks? State Park Metal Detecting Rule and Regulation Detail:There is no specific law against use of metal detectors. However, they may not be used for mineralogical or historical / archeological collection.


Can you metal detect in Wilderness state park?

Only designated area open to metal detectors in park. All other areas closed!


Can you metal detect in Yellowstone National Park?

Metal detecting is prohibited in National Parks and also on many public lands including city and state parks. Be sure to check the regulations before you dig.


Can you keep gold found in a national park?

Collecting, rockhounding, and gold panning of rocks, minerals, and paleontological specimens, for either recreational or educational purposes is generally prohibited in all units of the National Park System (36 C.F.R. § 2.1(a) and § 2.5(a)). Violators of this prohibition are subject to criminal penalties.


Can you take rocks out of Yellowstone?

It is illegal to remove natural or cultural artifacts (plants, animals, bones, rocks, etc.) from the park.