Burlington County Parks: Metal Detecting Rules

[West Jersey Detecting]

Burlington County Parks: Metal Detecting Rules AMENDED 2/2011

Metal detecting is not permitted within 100 feet of any building or facility. Recovery tools may only cause minimal disturbance and digging may not exceed six (6) inches in depth. Disturbed areas must be restored to their original condition. Articles found that are of apparent historic or personal significance such as artifacts or jewelry must be turned into the nearest Burlington County Parks System office. Metal detecting is not permitted at Historic Smithville Park, the Historic Burlington County Prison Museum, or in or any maintained, landscaped area (including sod).

 

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[nkoconnell]

Wow, does that mean that the Bass River is ok? Where did you get this info?

Thanks,
Nancy

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Wow, does that mean that the Bass River is ok? Where did you get this info?

Thanks,
Nancy

Hi Nancy,

This info is from the Burlington County Dept of Recs Website Here :http://www.co.burlington.nj.us/upload/Parks/Images/BC_Parks_Rules_and_Regs_5-27-08.pdf

Bass River is a New Jersey State Forest and does not fall under the jurisdiction of Burlington County. If I am not mistaken, the rules there say metal detecting is allowed by permit only. However when you inquire with the state DEP about one, no one seems to know anything about such permits.

 

[nkoconnell]

Thanks for the quick response. I'll have to check that out - I'm on the extreme lower edge of Ocean County, with a few miles of Burlington to the south and then Atlantic. A lot of the Pine Barrens fall in Burlington.

Thanks!

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

UPDATE: AMENDED ON February 9, 2011 by RESOLUTION NO. 72

PARK USE:

9. Metal detecting is not permitted.

http://www.co.burlington.nj.us/upload/Parks/Images/BC_Parks_Rules_and_Regs.pdf

 

[ticm]

A few years ago I detected the old prison in Mt holly. The security guard on duty at the time watched me for about twenty minutes and looked in amazement at the stuff I was digging. Later after he left he came back and gave me a tour of the inside of the jail.

I would most likely be arrested if I went detecting there now. LOL

 

[gunmagpro]

Wow, does that mean that the Bass River is ok? Where did you get this info?

Thanks,
Nancy

I agree where is this info from if so this is not correct at all this is just policy not law

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

I agree where is this info from if so this is not correct at all this is just policy not law

Bass River is a state park and has a different set of rules. I believe you need a permit to detect there. Good luck getting one, as they only issue them for Atsion(lake beach only).