Detecting at NAGSHEAD N.C.

[Dan in NEPA]

I'm thinking about vacationing at Nagshead N.C. Maybe the beaches at Rodanthe, or Kill Devil Hills, or South Nagshead can anyone tell me if your allowed to detect at these beaches.

 

[Pap]

Yes. The area from Corolla south to the National Seashore is open to detecting.

 

[GraveDiggerMax-VaBch-Va]

n/t

 

[genecarer]

Yes, I was there last year but don't go with the detector to the outer banks, off limits. There were no signs that I recalled but locals told me not to take it out on the beach.
I guess they want the goods stuff for themselves?

Have Fun, great beaches.

 

[David from Suffolk]

Beach Detecting Allowed

Nags Head

Kill Devil Hills

Kitty Hawk

Southern Shores

Duck

Corolla

North to VA. Stateline


Detecting Not Allowed: nono:

North of Oregon Inlet to Nags Head line
Ocracoke Island

 

[ThatCannonballGuy]

Dan in NEPA wrote:
"I'm thinking about vacationing at Nagshead N.C. Maybe the beaches at Rodanthe, or Kill Devil Hills, or South Nagshead can anyone tell me if your allowed to detect at these beaches."

We must all be quite careful about detecting on absolutely any Federal (US Gov't) or State land - even if it is a beach.

For example, the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge (near Rodanthe, on the Outer Banks) ..."national" meaning it is US Gov't property, even including the rolling-waves beach part of the Refuge. The same goes for military-base land, all National Forest land, etc, etc. (It does NOT have be a "historic site.") The rangers WILL bust you for posession of a metal-detector.

Furthermore, the State of North Carolina forbids posession of a metal-detector on any (and I mean ANY) of its state-owned land. So, any NC state-owned beach, lake, recreational-area, state-forest land, park, wildlife refuge, etc, is illegal for detecting.

I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I know the above to be legal facts because I myself got a "stern warning" from a ranger at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. He also warned me not to set foot on NC state property with my detector - which he decided to let me keep.

I do not mean to be speaking harshly to you. I'm on your side of this, remember. : ) I'm just telling you what the arresting ranger (or game-warden) will say to you as he takes you and your detector off to Headquarters.

Regards,
TheCannonballGuy

 

[realeman]

The dividing line is the walkover at the southern end of South Nags Head.Anything north of that from the mean high tide line into the water is fair game.

 

[richg]

Not even on the beach!!! That is frickin rediculous!! As long as you take the trash, kick the sand back in the whole what is the big deal!! The problem is that the govt does not want anyone to find anything, that is the bottom line, and if they cant somehow figure out a way to stick their hands in your pocket they just pass all these stupid laws to outlaw everything. Its also a personal battle with these nitwit archeologists that dont want no one around and no one finding anything so they can claim the area off limits then go in and raid it and start their own private collection. I am sick and tired of all the losers passing the laws, next I guess they will pass a law on the correct way to wipe your arse and it better be done that way or your going to jail. Happy Hunting!