The icons on this map represent where Scavenger Hunts exist. Click on the icon to see how to participate in that hunt!
MN Scavenger Hunts
1. Find a Scavenger Hunt
2. Choose Your Experience
In-Person
Visit your park or trail and try to find everything there.
Virtual Tour
Find most items in your backyard or neighborhood and find location-specific items online through a 360° virtual tour.
3. Keep Track of Your Hunt
On Your Phone
Download Adobe Acrobat
Each Scavenger Hunt is available as a mobile friendly download. This version allows you to mark check boxes and fill in answers on your phone. It requires the use of the app “Adobe Acrobat Reader.” Find out how to do this for your device below.
- Click here to download Adobe Acrobat Reader via the Google Play Store.
- After finding it, click “Install.”
- After it’s installed, find your Scavenger Hunt on this web page. Be sure to click on the mobile version.
- Click here to download Adobe Acrobat Reader via the App Store.
- After finding it, click “Get.”
- After it’s installed, find your Scavenger Hunt on this web page. Be sure to click on the mobile version.
On a Sheet of Paper
Each Scavenger Hunt is also available as a printer friendly download.
- Find your Scavenger Hunt on this web page.
- Download the printer friendly version.
- Print the document at home.
- Bring the printed Hunt with you and a pen or pencil.
4. Get Your Scavenger Hunt & Explore!
Parks
Anderson Park
Friends of Anderson Park
Friends of Anderson Park helped make this Scavenger Hunt possible. They support the park throughout the year. Learn more about the friends and connect with them!
Bertram Chain of Lakes Park
Friends of Bertram Chain of Lakes Park
Friends of Bertram Park helped make this Scavenger Hunt possible. They support the park throughout the year. Learn more about the friends and connect with them!
Blue Mounds State Park
Friends of Blue Mounds State Park
Friends of Blue Mounds State Park helped make this Scavenger Hunt possible. They support the park throughout the year. Learn more about the friends and connect with them!
Chester Woods Park
Friends of Chester Woods created the “ABCs of Chester Woods” activity. Complete and submit the activity as they direct. Any submission received to them by Labor Day will have the option to be entered into P&TC’s grand prize drawing.
Friends of Chester Woods
Friends of Chester Woods supports the park throughout the year. Learn more about the friends and connect with them!
Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park
DNR Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park
The DNR at Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park helped make this Scavenger Hunt possible. Learn more about the park!
Frontenac State Park
Frontenac State Park Association
Frontenac State Park Association helped make this Scavenger Hunt possible. They support the park throughout the year. Learn more about the friends and connect with them!
Glacial Lakes State Park
Friends of Glacial Lakes State Park
Friends of Glacial Lakes State Park helped make this Scavenger Hunt possible. They support the park throughout the year. Learn more about the friends and connect with them!
Glacial Ridge Scenic Byway
The Glacial Ridge Scenic Byway is a driving route throughout West Central MN. It is not a linear experience, and you can find many different points of interest. This Scavenger Hunt calls out three spots you can check out and work on the Scavenger Hunt.
Glacial Ridge Trail Development Association
Glacial Ridge Trail Development Association helped make this Scavenger Hunt possible. They support the scenic byway throughout the year. Learn more about the friends and connect with them!
Lake Bemidji State Park
Friends of Lake Bemidji State Park
Friends of Lake Bemidji State Park helped make this Scavenger Hunt possible. They support the park throughout the year. Learn more about the friends and connect with them!
Lake Louise State Park
Lake Louise State Park Association
Lake Louise State Park Association helped make this Scavenger Hunt possible. They support the park throughout the year. Learn more about the friends and connect with them!
Lake Maria State Park
Friends of Lake Maria State Park
Friends of Lake Maria State Park helped make this Scavenger Hunt possible. They support the park throughout the year. Learn more about the friends and connect with them!
Maplewood State Park
Friends of Maplewood State Park
Friends of Maplewood State Park helped make this Scavenger Hunt possible. They support the park throughout the year. Learn more about the friends and connect with them!
Tettegouche State Park
Friends of Tettegouche State Park created this web-based Scavenger Hunt. Complete the hunt on their website and submit your information with them. Please note: For this hunt, you will need access to internet while on-site at the park. Any submission received to them by Labor Day will have the option to be entered into P&TC’s grand prize drawing.
Friends of Tettegouche State Park
Friends of Tettegouche State Park supports the park throughout the year. Learn more about the friends and connect with them!
Whitewater State Park
Friends of Whitewater State Park
Friends of Whitewater State Park helped make this Scavenger Hunt possible. They support the park throughout the year. Learn more about the friends and connect with them!
Trails
Casey Jones State Trail
Friends of the Casey Jones Trail Association
Friends of the Casey Jones Trail Association helped make this Scavenger Hunt possible. They support the trail throughout the year. Learn more about the friends and connect with them!
Gateway & Brown's Creek State Trails
Gateway Brown's Creek Trail Association
Gateway Brown’s Creek Trail Association helped make this Scavenger Hunt possible. They support the trail throughout the year. Learn more about the friends and connect with them!
Gitchi-Gami State Trail
Gitchi-Gami Trail Association
Gitchi-Gami Trail Association helped make this Scavenger Hunt possible. They support the trail throughout the year. Learn more about the friends and connect with them!
Nelson Creek Trail (Jackson)
Friends of the Jackson County Trails
Friends of the Jackson County Trails helped make this Scavenger Hunt possible. They support the trail throughout the year. Learn more about the friends and connect with them!
Shooting Star State Trail
Prairie Visions/Friends of the Shooting Star Trail
Prairie Visions/Friends of the Shooting Star Trail helped make this Scavenger Hunt possible. They support the trail throughout the year. Learn more about the friends and connect with them!
5. Submit and Share
Submit Your Entry
For a Chance to Win a Prize!
Each kid who shares their experience will be entered into two prize drawings. There will be a prize drawing for each park and trail well as overall grand prizes. Entries will be accepted until September 7, 2020. Winners will be contacted the week of September 7, 2020.
Mobile Version
Follow submission instructions for Android and iPhone shared within the PDF. If you still need to submit photos, you can do so here!
Grand Prize
Night Hike Kit
Five lucky winners will get a Night Hike Kit! The kit includes a “Fundana” with recommendations for what to do on a night hike, a headlamp, an owl call, and an owl finger puppet.
Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota
275 4th St E, Suite 250
St. Paul MN 55101-1626
Phone: 651-726-2457 or 800-944-0707
