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South Carolina state parks
Managed by SC State Parks (PRT). These are statewide rules; individual parks may post stricter ones. Federal land inside South Carolina follows federal rules, and drones also follow FAA rules.
Metal detecting Permit / permission needed
All metal detecting in SC state parks requires prior approval from the Park Manager or designee, and only in non-sensitive areas. It is prohibited at all State Historic Sites and listed archaeological sites (e.g., Charles Towne Landing, Rivers Bridge, Hampton Plantation, Hunting Island lighthouse complex). The policy says to assume an absolute prohibition unless approved.
- Permit
- Prior approval from the Park Manager.
- Sources
- southcarolinaparks.com · southcarolinaparks.com
- Notes
- Policy text extracted by OCR; pages 3+ list further guidelines.
- Verified
- 2026-10-21 · official text read
Confirm with the park before you go. Individual parks can post their own closures and rules.
Drones Unclear
No statewide drone rule was found.
- Permit
- Ask the park.
- Sources
- southcarolinaparks.com
- Verified
- 2026-10-21 · official page could not be read directly
Confirm with the park before you go. Individual parks can post their own closures and rules.
Machine-readable: /api/states/sc.json