Places To Go Metal Detecting. Here are some ideas of places where you can go metal detecting. Don't forget to follow the Rules and Regulations if such are known or posted. Fill your holes!

Backyards - your own, your friends, or neighbor's Look for - old clotheslines, tree swings, flowerbeds, porches, walkways to outhouse What you'll find - depends on how old the land is that the house its on. Coins, relics, jewelry, bottles, maybe a cache?

Beaches - local beaches, town beaches, ocean beaches Look for - where most people congregate during the busy season What you'll find - coins, jewelry, watches, relics depending on location

Parks - city parks, old parks, old ball fields, picnic areas, campgrounds Look for - large trees, places lovers hide to get away from the crowd What you'll find - coins, older coins, maybe jewelry

Playgrounds - city playgrounds, old playgrounds, sandboxes, swings Look for - grassy areas, old trees, shady spots, unpaved parking lots What you'll find - coins, kids jewelry, toys, wedding bands, watches

Woods - local woods, stone walls, foundations, cellar holes Look for - new paths, old overgrown paths, search near the road, hiking trails, old wagon roads, foundations, old cellar holes What you'll find - coins, bottles, relics depending on location

Fields - old farm fields, tobacco fields, cotton fields, cattle, sheep, any farm field Look for - go after a heavy rain, the main entrance to the farm, if you hit on a coin thoroughly search that specific area. What you'll find - prime spot for older coins, relics depending on location, artifacts

Riverbanks - old marinas, old ferry launches, old fishing spots, old swimming holes Look for - broken pottery and glassware, iron debris, old bridges What you'll find - prime spot for older coins, relics, buttons, bullets, sinkers, Indian artifacts

Research Your Spots

Find old postcards or maps. Read historical books or biographies. Visit your local library. Ask the senior citizens about the good ole days. Ask about the old swimming holes.

Get Permission Written permission from private landowners is best.