Florida state parks
Managed by Florida State Parks. These are statewide rules; individual parks may post stricter ones. Federal land inside Florida follows federal rules, and drones also follow FAA rules.
Metal detecting Designated areas only
Metal detecting is allowed only on designated beach areas of coastal parks, between the toe of the dune and the high-water line. Underwater detecting is prohibited, and items over 50 years old can't be kept.
- Permit
- None for designated beaches.
- Sources
- floridastateparks.org · flrules.org
- Notes
- Fla. Admin. Code 62D-2.013.
- Verified
- 2026-10-21 · official page could not be read directly
⚠️ Needs review: we couldn't fully confirm this against the official text yet. Please check with the park directly.
Confirm with the park before you go. Individual parks can post their own closures and rules.
Drones Not allowed
Drones may not take off or land in state parks, except in rare emergency or official cases.
- Permit
- None.
- Sources
- floridastateparks.org
- Verified
- 2026-10-21 · official page could not be read directly
⚠️ Needs review: we couldn't fully confirm this against the official text yet. Please check with the park directly.
Confirm with the park before you go. Individual parks can post their own closures and rules.
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