About MDAW

A project being worked on at this time is trying to get state parks to open more areas within the designated state recreational lands to recreational metal detecting.

Having completed an educational workshop with staff from the archaeological preservation office of Washington State. We have what we feel is a good working relationship and are working to keep it that way.

On the following pages you will find many parks and other areas that may be open to metal detecting.

Always make sure that an area is OK to detect.

Please read these links to the latest WA State Park rules.

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=352-32-235

http://parks.state.wa.us/

They have recently updated this page to include 55 maps

http://www.parks.state.wa.us/127/Metal-Detecting

Be sure you check maps and complete a metal detecting brochure.

http://parks.state.wa.us/DocumentCenter/View/929

NEW!! ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW AVAILABLE

http://parks.state.wa.us/FormCenter/Miscellaneous-12/Metal-detecting-form-76

County and city rules may vary. Please check with the individual parks departments.

http://www.mrsc.org/countyprofiles/profilesmenu.aspx

http://www.mrsc.org/cityprofiles/citylist.aspx

responsible-metal-detecting .pdf

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