Highland Lakes Metal Detecting Club

We are a small group that engages in metal detecting. We meet on the First Saturday of each month starting at 10:00 am. with meetings lasting 1.5 hours. Our meeting location is the Kingsland branch of the Llano Library System, 125 Polk St., Kingsland, Texas. Our club dues are $15 per year. Membership in our club also includes membership in the Texas Association of Metal Detecting Clubs (T.A.M.D.C.). Meetings are open to all. However, only members can participate in voting. In addition, we conduct at least one club hunt at a location where the members believe coins and artifacts will be found. Anyone having a question about the club, meetings, or other issues concerning metal detecting can contact Club at info@highlandlakesmetaldetecting.com.
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Reminder: The HLMDC Monthly Meeting Is Tomorrow, August 1, 2026 10am at Kingsland Library

The Highland Lakes Metal Detecting Club meets tomorrow, August 1, 2026, at 10 AM at the Kingsland Library. This month’s presentation will feature improvised metal detecting tools made from ordinary off-the-shelf items.

Reminder The HLMDC Monthly Meeting Will Be July 11, 2026

Join the Highland Lakes Metal Detecting Club for its regular monthly meeting on Saturday, July 11, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Kingsland Library in Kingsland, Texas. Visitors and new detectorists are welcome.

HLMDC Minutes 202560509

HLMDC Minutes 202560509

Highland Lakes Metal Detecting Club June Meeting – June 6, 2026

The Highland Lakes Metal Detecting Club will hold its regular monthly meeting on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the Kingsland Library. Members, guests, and anyone interested in metal detecting are welcome to attend.

HLMDC May Meeting Scheduled for May 9th 10:00am

The Highland Lakes Metal Detecting Club will have its May Scheduled meet at 10:00am at the Kingsland Library.

We are not sure if it will be in the Large or Small meeting room. If it is in the small room we will leave a note on the Large room door.

The talk will be given by Tom and will be about metal detector settings and how to set up your metal detector. The talk will focus on the terminology and what it is called by different manufacturers.

If you have specific questions about your metal detector you can bring it with you because after the meeting and weather permitting, we will meet at the Kingland Community Center park. 3451 Rose Hill Dr, Kingsland, TX 78639. With the option to move to The Slab if people are interested.

We will have test sticks with us and will help you tune your metal detector. If you have the manual for you metal detector should bring it and some pen and paper to take notes.

Reminder: Llano Gold & Treasure Fest This Weekend May 2nd 9am-4pm.

The Llano Gold & Treasure Fest is happening this weekend on May 2 from 9 AM to 4 PM at the Llano Visitor Center & Chamber of Commerce in Llano. This free, family-friendly event will feature gold panning along the river (with permits available on site), live demonstrations, educational exhibits, and vendors offering rocks, gems, jewelry, and prospecting equipment. Food vendors and raffle opportunities will also be available throughout the day.

Visit the Highland Lakes Metal Detecting Club Booth at the TAMDC Treasure Show This Weekend and Enter our Raffle to Win a Garrett Vortex!

Visit the Highland Lakes Metal Detecting Club booth at the Texas Association of Metal Detecting Clubs Annual Treasure Show this weekend.

📍 Frank W. Mayborn Civic & Convention Center
3303 N 3rd Street, Temple, TX

🕒 Saturday: 10 AM – 5 PM
🕒 Sunday: 10 AM – 5 PM

Look for the bright yellow banner.

We’ll be showing member finds, our home-built hookah diving systems for underwater metal detecting, and more. Stop by to learn about detecting opportunities in the Highland Lakes and Central Texas.

Enter our raffle to win a Garrett Vortex metal detector.

HLMDC April Rescheduled Meeting. Now April 11th in the Small Meeting Room

HLMDC April Rescheduled Meeting. Now April 11th in the Small Meeting Room

The HLMDC April meeting has been Rescheduled. Due to the scheduled meeting at the Easter Egg hunt getting cancelled and not being able to secure access to the room on the 4th.

The new meeting will be April 11th 10:00am in the Small Meeting Room of Kingsland Library 125 Polk St, Kingsland, TX, United States, 78639.

Please bring personal finds that you would like to represent the club at the TAMDC Treasure show later this month.

The presentation will be a interactive discussion of Lessons Learned from the Port Aransas club Trip.

Cancelled – The HLMDC club meeting for April 4, 2026 is cancelled.

This meeting has been CANCELLED. We were unable to secure access to the meeting room for this date and time. April 4th, 2026.

We will attempt to book the room for next weekend. Look for a followup post on the website.

We will do our best to schedule a meeting this month as we need to discuss the upcoming TAMDC show and the Llano show.

CANCELLED – HLMDC Scheduled Meeting 10:00am Sat April 4th at the Kingsland Library

HLMDC Scheduled Meeting 10:00am Sat April 4th at the Kingsland, TX Library

Due to the cancellation due to weather of the Easter Egg Hunt.

We will have our regularly scheduled meeting.

The presentation topic will be an informal discussion about what we learned from the Port Aransas Beach hunt.

What We Do

Learn, Grow, and Have Fun Metal Detecting!

Boy in Texas Metal Detecting

Learn More About Metal Detecting

If you have a metal detector and want to learn more about how to use it, or if you're going to buy a detector and need information, then we can help.

Metal Detecting Group Hunts and Outings in Texas

Metal Detecting Group Hunts and Outings

Need places to go?  Use our monthly outings and competition hunts to get you started.

Kingsland Texas Library

Monthly Meetings

We meet on the first Saturday of every month 10am  at the Kingsland library.

125 Polk St, Kingsland, TX 78639