Adventure Lab®

Groundspeak Inc.

About this game

Explore the world around you in a whole new way with Geocaching Adventure Lab® outdoor scavenger hunts! Community-generated scavenger hunts let you uncover hidden gems, learn local trivia, discover landmarks, and everyday treasures through an interactive, outdoor, and contactless experience.

Each Adventure is created by another Adventurer and shares a special location, story, challenge, or educational experience. Whether you’re looking for an activity for your family, yourself, or a date, you’ll love getting outside and exploring with Adventure Lab.

As you venture outside using the Geocaching Adventure Lab® app, the map will guide you to Adventures in your area. Adventures can have multiple stages to complete. Explore at your own pace and search for clues to unlock fun stories, puzzles, and hidden adventures. Solve the puzzle at all of the stages to complete your Adventure!

Already have a Geocaching account? You can log in with your geocaching username and Adventures count towards your geocaching statistics and total finds.

Download the app to find an Adventure near you. More are added every day!

To learn more about Geocaching Adventure Lab®, go to https://labs.geocaching.com/learn.

Ratings and reviews

I have done a few labs and some are fun and others not, like caching itself. But it's frustrating because the game could be so much more if Groundspeak choose to do it. True offline capabilities could extend it into foreign countries where cell service is not an option. The same is true about hiking in many parks. It's too frustrating to open up the app with wifi then lose it along the way. It is less an adventure and more like repetitive caching. Until offline is added, a 1 star it is.

I enjoy the app, but it' s best used with subjects that are truly educational, entertaining or adventurous - and in good taste. Unfortunately, some can be full and involve crowded roads - and each stage counts as a "Find", though the effort and diligence may be minimal. I first thought the AL best suited for national parks, etc., where physical caches are forbidden, but that is not a usage encouraged by the AL administrators.

This app solves many of the worst problems of traditional Geocaching. No more lost or raided caches. No more stupid lamppost or parking lot caches. And no more rooting through hedges or poison oak. Each waypoint has significance - historical, artistic, or something. A limited number of people are able to create caches so the map doesn't become clogged with insignificant, uninspiring, unmaintained caches. All in all, it's a great app. And I'm sure it's going to get even better with time.

What's new

Rating a completed Adventure as five stars now unlocks the option to also highly recommend it with a single tap.