austin texas

[Frankl]

HI

Anybody know if there is any detecting in or near Austin.

 

[Stone Decipher]

Is the Armadillo still hopping?

 

[vpnavy]

Frankl - You might consider browsing Sub-Forums: Texas for information (i.e., clubs, hunts, finds, legends, maps, etc.) directly related to your state.

 

[Frankl]

Is the Armadillo still hopping?

you talking about the old armadillo world headquarters?? If so RIP

 

[Frankl]

thanks. I don't see anything in the Austin area. will keep looking.

 

[EccentricInTexas]

I think there are a few guys in Georgetown just up the road from Austin on here. I am farther north about 70 miles or so.

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

north of Austin...around 14 miles...there was a swimming hole...along the back road to kileen...
big pool, water fall ate out the sand stone and created this wonderful swimming hole...lots of long hairs an troopies used it as a party spot back in the late 60's...
forget the name...but sure was a bunch of stumbling types around dropping things all over the place...

 

[thrillathahunt]

The city of Austin is friendlier to pan-handlers, bums and transients than they are to metal detectorists. All city parks are off limits (to detectorists) not bums, as well as Lake travis, a no no. There is a MD club there, you might want to contact them and see where they go.

 

[Produce Guy]

Howdy Frankl ,I'm in Austin too,I mainly hunt tot-lots now while it's still HOT!!,but come around November & December I'll go to some of my secret places.

 

[Tom_in_CA]

The city of Austin is friendlier to pan-handlers, bums and transients than they are to metal detectorists. All city parks are off limits (to detectorists) not bums, as well as Lake travis, a no no. There is a MD club there, you might want to contact them and see where they go.

hey thrillathahunt, I just went through the Austin City website, and don't see anything saying city parks are off-limits to detectorists. They have a very good key-word search function, and I plugged in every variation of "metal detecting", "metal detector", etc...... I see no such prohibition, despite having a very complete "city code" section there (with all their laws, down to minute details).

Thus .... where did you get the info that you can't detect parks there?

 

[thrillathahunt]

hey thrillathahunt, I just went through the Austin City website, and don't see anything saying city parks are off-limits to detectorists. They have a very good key-word search function, and I plugged in every variation of "metal detecting", "metal detector", etc...... I see no such prohibition, despite having a very complete "city code" section there (with all their laws, down to minute details).

Thus .... where did you get the info that you can't detect parks there?

Tom, a few years ago you could metal detect there if you obtained a permit, I believe it was $25-$30 a year. Lately (although it is not been noted in the Park rules) metal detecting is only permitted where lost jewelry has been reported or for "police purposes". I know this because I have a friend who was kicked out of an Austin park recently by a city policeman and that is what he was told.

http://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Parks/parkrules.pdf

 

[austin]

Is the Armadillo still hopping?

The Armadillo closed several years ago. Sorry.

 

[austin]

north of Austin...around 14 miles...there was a swimming hole...along the back road to kileen...
big pool, water fall ate out the sand stone and created this wonderful swimming hole...lots of long hairs an troopies used it as a party spot back in the late 60's...
forget the name...but sure was a bunch of stumbling types around dropping things all over the place...

Hippie Hollow on Lake Travis?

 

[CAVSCOUT]

Autin has it right, Hippie Hollow. My mom was one of those free spirits and we camped there every summer. Saw some interesting things when I was a kid lol.

 

[vor]

north of Austin...around 14 miles...there was a swimming hole...along the back road to kileen...
big pool, water fall ate out the sand stone and created this wonderful swimming hole...lots of long hairs an troopies used it as a party spot back in the late 60's...
forget the name...but sure was a bunch of stumbling types around dropping things all over the place...

You may be thinking about Hamilton Pool:
Hamilton Pool

But its owned by Austin so their rules may apply. Would be a good bet though as everyone looses something there. Was a good spot in the 70s too.
V

 

[m bryan]

Frank, just stay off of 6th street and you will be fine...lol

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

You may be thinking about Hamilton Pool:
Hamilton Pool

But its owned by Austin so their rules may apply. Would be a good bet though as everyone looses something there. Was a good spot in the 70s too.
V

yes vor...that is the one...I wont ever forget it...back in the 70's it was out of town...guess things change...
beautiful spot...{should I admit I jumped off that cliff?}

 

[Produce Guy]

Down stream from Hamilton's pool would be a good place.

 

[vor]

Down stream from Hamilton's pool would be a good place.

No telling what is in the muck on the bottom of the pool.

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[austin]

Yeah, there is a club for detecting in Austin(I am pretty sure). The one thing we don't have is a defense for the football team at THE UNIVERSITY...