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  1. #1

    Apr 2007
    NW Washington (State)
    Garrett Ace 250, GMT
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    Info on WA State Parks

    According to the info on the FMDAC website:

    Metal detecting is allowed in over 67 Washington State parks. For info and to get the brochure "Your guide to Metal Detecting in Washington State Parks" call 360 902 8500.

    Since it's the weekend, I haven't called them yet. Will try next week. Hope this info is helpful.

    Kilika
    "so when I feel afraid, I tell myself ...'you have hardly nothing to lose. So try it. Go alone. Get on the bus. Climb! Plunge! Explore!"  from Green Winter by Elise McClay

  2. #2
    us
    Apr 2009
    4

    Re: Info on WA State Parks

    My Wife and I went down to Long Beach this week and I asked around about authorization to MD. They directed me to the State Park Ranger. We went down there and he issued us a permit to MD in the parks and beach area all the way up Long Beach. No problems, and they were very nice. Be sure to register, though.

  3. #3
    us
    Feb 2005
    Sun City, Arizona
    Whites..MXT..GMT
    1,278

    Re: Info on WA State Parks

    Kilika and I detected Lake Osoyoos and filled out a card at the ranger station. I hunted a park on Rufus Lake and Lake Alt with no permit required. I asked the two Rangers at the local County Fair about the inconsistencies in permit policies, they had no specific answer. One stated that I should turn in all items found so they can find the owner...not. See what happens now with Lake Osoyoos and Lake Alta not being controlled under Washington State due to drastic budget cuts.

    Has the budget cuts effected any of the parks over on the west side of the mountain?
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  4. #4

    Apr 2007
    NW Washington (State)
    Garrett Ace 250, GMT
    173

    Re: Info on WA State Parks

    The only thing I've heard are vague rumours that "parks will be shut down" due to budget cuts, but have not yet heard anything about which ones. Anybody know what happens to these public lands if/when the parks are 'shut down'? It's still public land... so I would assume we could still go on them. Just won't be any TP in the toilets! (I expect they would lock the buildings, but we should still have access to the land, wouldn't we?)

    Just a heads up... Cama Beach State Park is the only one so far that I've been told - "No MD'ing" - on account of it's also a National Historical Place. But the Ranger also told me I could "go right down the road about 4 miles to Camano Island State Park, it's OK there". Sure, if you're looking for about a million bazillion pull tabs and bottle caps! Bah humbug!

    HH - Kilika
    "so when I feel afraid, I tell myself ...'you have hardly nothing to lose. So try it. Go alone. Get on the bus. Climb! Plunge! Explore!"  from Green Winter by Elise McClay

  5. #5
    us
    Feb 2009
    Puyallup, Wash.
    White's MXT, 5900 & Eagle II
    166

    Re: Info on WA State Parks

    The ones that have shut down before just get shut down. They lock the gate and post them. State & Feds still maintain control of the land but I'm not sure of the ability for the public to use it. My guess is that if they close it and lock the gate they don't want anyone in there but I would call the state and federal lands people to find out for sure.
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  6. #6
    us
    Sep 2005
    Issaquah, washington
    Whites DFX
    513

    Re: Info on WA State Parks

    Detecting isn't allowed at Fort Casey on Whidbey Island. It has something to do with the history of the site so make sure you find out whether it's considered a historical park or not first.

 

 

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