The 10 Best Scavenger Hunts in California, United States

September 12, 2021 Flossie Demartino

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1. Fantastic Race

Los Angeles, CA 90035-1403 +1 818-942-3134 [email protected] http://www.fantasticrace.com
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5.0 based on 362 reviews

Fantastic Race

The Amazing Los Angeles Race is part scavenger hunt, part reality show, part self-guided tour, part race and all fun. The Amazing Los Angeles Race is a competitive sight seeing tour where racers get to have a reality show experience, racing against others while they get to see hidden treasures of Hollywood and downtown Los Angeles. It's the most unique sight-seeing tour in the world.

Reviewed By NorthStar826539

Highly recommend for adults and kids. We went with 2 families and had a great time. Gets everyone thinking and energized. One family was from LA and got to see places they haven't been to before and the other was from DC and was able to experience LA differently than just the common tourist spots.

2. Watson Adventures Scavenger Hunts - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA 90049 +1 877-946-4868 http://watsonadventures.com
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

See your world with new eyes on a scavenger hunt. Teams of up to six people will tackle tricky, humorous questions about the objects and places discovered. Available in museums and neighborhoods throughout L.A., including the Getty, the Natural History Museum, Hollywood, Downtown L.A., Santa Monica and more. Themes include murder mysteries, Harry Potter, ghosts and more. Public, private and corporate events available.

3. Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt: San Clemente

San Clemente, CA 92673 +1 949-369-0329 [email protected] http://www.murdermysteryscavengerhunt.com
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5.0 based on 28 reviews

Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt: San Clemente

San Clemente is our new course with all new suspects and clues. There are A LOT more reviews for our Laguna Beach location. Please check out the reviews for: Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt Laguna Beach, to read more of what people think of us... This is an incredibly fun and unique adventure where you'll find out if your detective skills are good enough to solve a murder... Each team is given a list of suspects along with a packet of tricky clues, twisted riddles and mind-bending puzzles. Our clues will systematically lead you to explore Downtown San Clemente. Using your wits and some creativity, each location will reveal another piece of your investigation, and you'll eliminate suspects until you've discovered... Who Done It? Your team will compete against up to 6 other teams scattered throughout Downtown San Clemente, each leading their own separate investigation. The team that solves for the murderer needing the least help from headquarters wins! The game lasts about four hours and will require traveling about three miles on foot. Allow extra time for signing-in at the beginning and socializing at the end. It's a great way to tour San Clemente. Get outdoors for the day and enjoy the great beach atmosphere while exercising your body and mind. There is no age limit, but the game is likely too mentally challenging for children under 12. This is also an excellent event to book for private parties and for corporate team building outings. There are other clue based games out there. Most involve simple and tedious tasks. Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt is NOTHING like them! If you want a NICE day, suitable for YOUNG children, play theirs. If you want an experience you'll never forget, come see us.

4. Big City Hunt

414 N West St, Anaheim, CA 92801-5953 +(1)844) 831-4868 [email protected] http://www.scavengerhunt.com
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Big City Hunt is a touring-scavenger hunt company that provides you with exciting clues, spontaneous challenges and informative facts to guide you around your favorite cities! Get your friends, family and coworkers together and book your hunt today!

5. Murder N’ Mayhem

618 5th Ave Henry’s Pub, San Diego, CA 92101-6916 +1 619-781-8013 [email protected] http://Murdernmayhem.com
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5.0 based on 35 reviews

Murder N’ Mayhem

6. Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt

350 Forest Ave Unit 4036, Laguna Beach, CA 92652-2086 +1 949-369-0329 [email protected] http://www.MurderMysteryScavengerHunt.com
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5.0 based on 117 reviews

Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt

This is an incredibly fun and unique adventure where you'll find out if your detective skills are good enough to solve a murder... Each team is given a list of suspects along with a packet of tricky clues, twisted riddles and mind-bending puzzles. Our clues will systematically lead you to explore Downtown Laguna Beach. Using your wits and some creativity, each location will reveal another piece of your investigation, and you'll eliminate suspects until you've discovered... Who Done It? Your team will compete against up to ten other teams scattered throughout Downtown Laguna Beach, each leading their own separate investigation. The team that solves for the murderer needing the least help from headquarters wins! The game lasts about four hours and will require traveling about three miles on foot. Allow extra time for signing-in at the beginning and socializing at the end. It's a great way to tour Laguna Beach. Get outdoors for the day and enjoy the great beach atmosphere while exercising your body and mind. There is no age limit, but the game is likely too mentally challenging for children under 12. This is also an excellent event to book for private parties and for corporate team building outings. There are other clue based games out there. Most involve simple and tedious tasks. Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt is NOTHING like them! If you want a NICE day, suitable for YOUNG children, play theirs. If you want an experience you'll never forget, come see us.

Reviewed By avfhb - Laguna Niguel, United States

We did the Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt in Laguna Beach as part of a friend's private birthday part. There was 15 of us in all and it was such an exciting and creative adventure! The day was gorgeous so it made it all the more wonderful to wander around downtown Laguna Beach. Our group was very competitive and we finished first just by a mere 30 seconds ahead of another group. I love to go to escape rooms and this had that same element were the puzzles were very clever and you definitely needed to work together. I highly recommend this event to one and all. I want to do all of their location offerings!

7. Puzzling Adventures

200 Foam St, Monterey, CA 93940-1406 +1 858-263-9845 [email protected] http://www.puzzlingadventures.com
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

Puzzling Adventures

Puzzling Adventures™ are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an informative self-guided tour, and The Amazing Race®. Participate in a team, as a couple, or individually. Complete the adventure as quickly as possible or meander along aimlessly. The goal is to have fun outdoors, and hopefully learn some interesting things along the way.

Reviewed By K65kiki

Fun and educational adventure. Just don't over-think the questions ;-) Definitely will do this again!

8. Bay Mystery Scavenger Hunts

1401 N Shoreline Blvd Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA 94043-1311 +1 424-354-9527 [email protected] http://baymystery.com/
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5.0 based on 5 reviews

Bay Mystery Scavenger Hunts

Bay Mystery offers scavenger hunts inspired by stories of Silicon Valley. In each scavenger hunt, players work in teams to solve a puzzling case using clues and brain teasers. Whether you are looking for a fun afternoon activity, a couple’s adventure or a team building exercise - put your detective skills to the test and try one of our hunts!

9. Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt

2260 Calhoun St, San Diego, CA 92110 +1 949-369-0329 [email protected] http://www.MurderMysteryScavengerHunt.com
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5.0 based on 45 reviews

Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt

An incredibly fun and unique competition where you'll find out if your detective skills are good enough to solve a murder... Each team is given a list of suspects along with a packet of tricky clues, twisted riddles & mind-bending puzzles. Our clues will systematically lead you to explore Old Town San Diego. Using your wits and creativity, each location will reveal another piece of your investigation. Something you're given, along with something in the environment, will allow you to piece together evidence and you'll eliminate suspects until you've discovered... Whodunnit? Your team will compete against up to ten other teams scattered throughout Old Town, each leading their own separate investigation. The team that solves for the murderer needing the least help from headquarters wins! You don't need to be familiar with the area or have any specialized knowledge to win. It's a great way to tour Old Town. Our events are designed for adults! Most other companies give you clues that are solved immediately upon viewing the object you're looking for. Our clues are meant to be challenging, so be prepared to think like a detective... Don't be intimidated... Most teams succeed at solving most of the clues, and there is a helpline in case you get stuck. The game lasts about 3.5 hours and involves traveling about 2 miles on foot. Allow extra time for signing-in at the beginning and socializing at the end. There is no age limit, but the game is likely too mentally challenging for children under 12. This is also a perfect activity for corporate outings and teambuilding events that can be booked any day of the week.

Reviewed By T5885RWneilf

Great for a group to participate. Like an escape room but played outside with lots more puzzles to solve and 10 time the fun. Tremendously inventive. We plan to do ALL of the Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt games in Southern California.

10. Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt: Newport Beach

503 E Edgewater Ave Newport Landing, Newport Beach, CA 92661-1210 +1 949-369-0329 [email protected] http://www.murdermysteryscavengerhunt.com
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5.0 based on 20 reviews

Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt: Newport Beach

An incredibly fun adventure where you'll find out if your detective skills are good enough to solve a murder... Our clues will systematically lead you to explore Newport Beach. Using your wits & some creativity, each location will reveal another piece of your investigation until you've discovered Who Done It? The team that solves the murder needing the least help from headquarters wins.

Reviewed By SD-Traveler09 - San Diego, United States

Our family had a great time at this Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt. As others have said, it is definitely escape-room-ish, with puzzles to solve at different locations. Except you're outdoors, seeing the sights, and getting a little exercise along the way. Very clever puzzles, and we felt all of them were "fair". Challenging, but not ridiculously hard. It's also nice that there's plenty of time to chat with your group as you're walking to different locations. Not like an Escape Room, where you're pretty much go-go-go for 60mins. Also, because it's outdoors, it felt very covid-safe for those concerned about that. As the owner/host, Alex is very personable and makes the whole thing fun and entertaining. We'll definitely be doing one of his other locations.

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