Chattahoochee Valley

[olfacere]

I'm looking for information about and people around the Chattahoochee Valley (Columbus, GA; Ft. Benning, GA; Phenix City, AL) area. There are a quarter million people in this area, but no detecting clubs that I've been able to find. The nearest clubs are more than an hour away in any direction. In terms of information, how many of the popular parks in Columbus (Cooper Creek, Flat Rock, Lake Bottom, etc.) are okay with detectorists? I'm not asking for particular spots. I just want to know if there are some parks that won't kick me out just for being there. I figured I would ask here before I just started going.

 

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[olfacere]

Is there really no one in this area on this forum now?

 

[Blskypilot]

Might not be anyone checking in here that often. I'm up on the east side of Atlanta and I drop in here time to time but there's never much activity.

As for the local parks I'd say hit them. Worst that usually happens is you get asked to leave. Last weekend a buddy and I drove down to Atlanta, we got kicked out of more sites than we actually got help. The schools had security on the weekends.....

Local parks around home don't seem to be a problem. Just leave the place cleaner than you found it and there usually is no worry.

 

[olfacere]

Thanks for responding. I've looked up all the relevant Georgia codes and municipal codes, and, interestingly, not only do they not mention metal detecting specifically, they don't even say "no digging." It makes me think that there might be something from the Department of Parks and Recreation that I should read. I've been thinking of emailing the director about it, but I'm not sure whether I should just ask about park rules or specifically address metal detecting.

 

[Blskypilot]

You've got what most consider the acceptable answer for parks and city property. If they don't specifically forbid it then I'd go have fun and handle it when the time comes. If anything you'll probably just get asked if your finding anything which I find "just pennies and trash" works well

 

[imtheonlylp]

Thanks for responding. I've looked up all the relevant Georgia codes and municipal codes, and, interestingly, not only do they not mention metal detecting specifically, they don't even say "no digging." It makes me think that there might be something from the Department of Parks and Recreation that I should read. I've been thinking of emailing the director about it, but I'm not sure whether I should just ask about park rules or specifically address metal detecting.

browsed this site for a while now, but just joined...i too live in Columbus and have wondered with all our civil war era history has this area been detected thoroughly...i dont have a MD yet, but it is certainly on my next toy list...love the history of the west central ga and east central al area...

 

[vinhoov]

Columbus GA here...

 

[717fly]

Macon, GA here!!

 

[slingblade]

Americus Ga here.

 

[Artifyak]

Phenix city here. New to this. Kayak artifacts is what im about

 

[USMC Reaper]

Dahlonega, GA here.

 

[Misery75]

Columbus GA here, anyone else?

 

[molonlabe12]

I'm on columbus