Is Pennsylvania a detecting friendly state?

[Felicia211]

I'm wanting to start detecting but am still confused as to finding rules and laws when it comes to detecting, who would a talk to to find out if my town or a certain spot is searchable?

 

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[Argentium]

Felicia , I would recommend that you click on Forum (top left of this page ) and scroll all the way down to the bottom of the listings
you'll see one that is divided into member locations by state - click on Penn. start looking through the discussions , you'll likely find
some good information . Welcome to T-net !!!

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Short answer is yes, seek permission for State and Fed parks... Public parks are generally fair game. Still won't hurt to ask local authorities

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[jeff of pa]

Welcome !
For the most part I'd have to say Yes.
But location may matter .

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/pennsylvania/

 

[Molon Labe]

What ever you do don't dig in the National Parks in PA. I got a warning ticket and the funniest part was I got it for "Possession of Metal Detector"

 

[dholland02]

There's nothing let in PA to find its hunted out lol jk

 

[unfound]

The guys from the east found all the really good banner finds already (lol). But for the most part I think PA is a very friendly MD state. A lot of history and many old locations to hunt if you do some research. Heck, most yards are killer spots, due to the history here. (HINT: if your looking at the eastern side of the state, hunt bed and breakfasts (with permission). haha.....a guy from out there just had a killer banner find at one.

State parks are pretty much a no no...but zillions of other places to hunt.

 

[Boatlode]

What ever you do don't dig in the National Parks in PA. I got a warning ticket and the funniest part was I got it for "Possession of Metal Detector"

Sounds like you were at Gettysburg National Park. Bringing a metal detector into a battlefield is a serious no-no. You're lucky they didn't confiscate it.

 

[Frankn]

PA is one of the more friendly metal detecting states. By the way, I have detected in several state parks. The Wolf Run Cache was found in a state park. Frank...-

 

[gusser]

Research is the key. MANY old picnic areas and "fair" sites to locate.

 

[Molon Labe]

Sounds like you were at Gettysburg National Park. Bringing a metal detector into a battlefield is a serious no-no. You're lucky they didn't confiscate it.

Of course I'm not that much of a rookie I was apparently in the Delaware National Park