ODA - Ohio's Premier 
Metal  Detecting Organization
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WELCOME!

Welcome to the Ohio Detectorists Association (ODA) Metal Detecting website. 


A 501-3c non profit with over 160 + active members, we are one of the largest metal detecting groups in North America. 


We are located in Southwest Ohio and hold our meetings the first Wednesday of the month at centrally located spots between Dayton and Cincinnati Ohio.


Please feel free to look around our website. We hope you will ask to join us at our next meeting! 

NEXT Ohio Detectorists Association Meeting

2021 ODA MEETING INFO

May 5, 2021 

•Members only silver coin hunt
•Metal Detecting (Bring your metal detector)
•Camp Lebanon
6pm to 8:30pm

*So that we ease back into this we will not be doing any finds of the month tonight. We will discuss how to do this moving forward.

June 2019 Member only Silver Hunt

Members detected for over 500 silver coins!!

SUCCESS! May 2019
ODA had a fun day metal detecting at Camp Chautauqua

Over 85 members attended and help preserve local history!

ODA BACK IN THE NEWS!

Members of the Ohio Detectors Association agreed to come out and use their expertise and equipment to help Wilmington police search for shell casings from an Oct. 30 shooting on Hawley Avenue in the city.

For more of the story click on the link below: 

OCTOBER 2020 BIG FALL HUNT DOCUMENTS

Thank you everyone for supporting the Ohio Detectorists Association's BIG FALL Hunt.

YOUR METAL DETECTING FORECAST:

GOLD, SILVER & COIN PRICES:

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Ohio Detectorists Association became a sponsor for the Civil War Preservation Project of Ohio! We will be documenting the results of this first stage results.

Ohio Detectorists Association Sister Club In Wales

WOULD YOU LIKE US TO SEARCH?

Property Owners

In SouthWest Ohio? Would you like for us to search your property? Fill out the contact form below! We would love to save a little more history.


Historical Societies and Preservationists

If you have a project where 20+ years of detecting experience might be useful, we are self-equipped and always interested in hearing about projects you're doing - please contact us using the contact form below.


Lost an Object and Need Help?

We may be able to help... Head over to my found items page and take a quick read.

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List of parks to detect for ODA Treasure hunt

Updated park list for ODA Treasure Hunt:

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