beach digging..how big a hole can one dig legally???

[scubaozzy]

just wondering, how big or deep can one dig a hole when on the florida coast treasure hunting before it is illegal? providing it is between the dunes and water line...
take care everyone, ozzy

 

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[allen_idaho]

I don't know about Florida, but over on the Oregon and Washington coast, people are digging up the beach all the time in search of clams. I've seen these get around waist deep.

I don't think it really matters how deep you dig as long as the hole gets filled back in. I doubt you'd be able to get too far before you hit water anyway.

 

[vulcan007]

6-8 feet!

Has to be by hand with shovel or scoop. Can't bring backhoe on the beach!

Make sure to fill back holes!

 

[Cappy Z.]

6-8 feet!

Has to be by hand with shovel or scoop. Can't bring backhoe on the beach!

Make sure to fill back holes!

Vulcan007, How tall are you?

 

[Sapper23]

Big Foot!!!

 

[scubaozzy]

that's a good point allen...thanks vulcan, i do not know if i could or would want to dig that deep...

 

[vulcan007]

6-8 feet!

Has to be by hand with shovel or scoop. Can't bring backhoe on the beach!

Make sure to fill back holes!

Vulcan007, How tall are you?

6'3''

I know guys that dug 6-8 ft holes in S Fla

scubaozzy - 2-3 feet no problem in Florida. Just cover hole after!

 

[Sorroque]

There is an art to digging on the beach. You start your hole wide of the diameter you intend to dig or you shall be digging twice or triple as you intended.
And there is water under the sand where it reaches mean sealevel.
So dig wide and down.

 

[wwwtimmcp]

I have not had anyone say anything here in ohio but I do fill them in and take out alot of trash. most people are just happy that I cleaned up the beach.

 

[mad4wrecks]

You'll know when you've dug deep enough when the beach patrol shows up.

 

[FISHEYE]

I dug a hole half the size of my truck down to almost 6 feet deep to retrieve a 400 year old 80 lb ships deadeye.I dug it with my hands and a sand scoop.I learned after this hole to bring a large shovel.

 

[itmaiden]

Where were they when someone left a huge hole in the beach at Bonsteel !
I think I am going to get me a paint gun and some purple paint pellets and plaster their "tush" next time I see them walk away from a hole like that without filling it in !
That thing was there for months afterwards ! It was really irritating. Right in the line of a walking area.

itmaiden

You'll know when you've dug deep enough when the beach patrol shows up.

 

[scubaozzy]

thanks for the info. on this everyone...

 

[FISHEYE]

Sometimes i dig really deep holes on the beach then sit back and see how many other out of state tourist treasure hunters fall in.Then i cover my holes up.

 

[scubaozzy]

or you can just tell them there is a treasure chest down there but you got tired of digging and then walk away....