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U.S. Virgin Islands Metal Detecting

✓ Verified against official sources · July 19, 2026

Where allowed, permit requirements, artifact rules. 1 state-level rule for U.S. Virgin Islands, each linked to its official government source.

Warning

US Virgin Islands Metal Detecting Laws

NPS lands prohibited. Colonial sites protected.

Virgin Islands NP prohibits metal detecting. Danish colonial and plantation sites protected. Underwater shipwreck artifacts protected.

Official sources (verified July 19, 2026)

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