Favorite places to hunt in parks

[Mj27]

I am kinda new to metal detecting I have a Nokta Simplex Lite and a pinpointer. I was wondering what your guys favorite places to hunt in parks. Like under the swing set or something. Thanks

 

[Always..Lookin]

All over,you never know what you are going to find.

 

[sprchng]

Everyone detects the obvious spots and if you live in an area that gets slammed ( like the one I live in) , go looking for the spots that sees the fewest detectors. Ironically , I have found one of the most overlooked is right along the sidewalks or curbs. I see lots of detectorists get their equipment and head for the "hot spots" but hardly ever search next to where they parked their cars or the park perimeters. That is where hands go in pockets or purses to get out keys , gloves come off , things don't go back in the pockets , etc. It is also one of the trashier areas where people toss crap out the window so stuff gets camouflaged.

 

[fwcrawford]

In sites that have been detected, in addition to the obvious places, I have had good results around the perimeters and places others might over look…
I have also found lots of coins in gravel parking lots…
I tried in a ball park that had a gravel lot and found about 35 quarters in about an hour!.
I do not pass by any areas where there is grass or gravel and have often been surprised at what I found!

 

[Mj27]

Thank you this is really helpful!

 

[still looking 52]

Also, sometimes it's helpful to hunt in a diagonal direction, most people hunt from N to S or E to W.
Some of those coins laying on edge can be found that way.

 

[RichW]

Get a good machine with a small coil and head for the trashiest spots. Go slow but use a fast recovery speed.

 

[Always..Lookin]

Also, sometimes it's helpful to hunt in a diagonal direction, most people hunt from N to S or E to W.
Some of those coins laying on edge can be found that way.

I always grid.

 

[north1]

As I live in a rural area, parks are few and far between. Mostly hunt old home sites. But when younger and living in the city and hunting parks I tried to do some research.
Your city library. Books on the history of the city. Look for celebrations held in the park with photos. Were carnivals/fairs held there? Should be some photos. Often parks change greatly over time. Basketball courts, baseball diamonds, tennis courts, fountains, trees, etc are removed leaving little indication of their existence. But books, newspapers and older people in the community can reveal locations.
Good luck. Researching where you can find historical objects will allow you to research the objects you have found. It really is more interesting and important than monetary value IMHO.

 

[Listener]

Parks have lots of real estate, some areas I grid and sometimes I just walk a straight line. Large berms are good where the kids roll down and slide down in the winter. I also check perimeters that people seldom visit but are used by joggers.

 

[Mark kus]

The far edges and the woods around the park can be excellent!
and if its a old park with a dirt parking area hit the parking lot I have found a lot of silver in dirt parking areas.
Mark

 

[DWerk]

Look around the trees, places where people like to sit and take a break from the sun, read, snooze. If it is a larger tree that has not been landscaped around for some time you will be able to see the tree roots growing from around the bottom of the tree, if you can not see the base roots that is a sign that there has been fairly recent landscaping or the tree has not been around for long.. Look up into the trees for old rope marks on the larger branches, an indication that there may have been a swing there at one time..

 

[Picketwire]

Lots of good advice here. Keep it up!

 

[Wolfdog]

I like to find a parking area where they pull up to a post or Fence and swing a path were I think they open the car doors have found lots of coins doing this.