Atlanta Scavenger Hunt

Finds on foot from the Fountain of Rings and the gold dome to the Krog Street Tunnel, all free.

Atlanta Scavenger Hunt

TeamMeet at (place and time)

  1. Stay with your team on public sidewalks, trails and parks.
  2. Cross only at marked crossings, with the signal.
  3. Buy nothing, take nothing and climb nothing.
  4. Photograph nobody outside your team without asking.
  1. The Fountain of Rings in Centennial Olympic ParkThe park was built for the 1996 Summer Olympics, and its fountain is laid out as the Olympic rings. Count the rings.
  2. A paving brick in Olympic Park cut with a name that starts with your initialEngraved bricks pave the plaza and the walks, close to half a million of them. Write the name on yours.
  3. A year written somewhere in Centennial Olympic ParkThe Games came to Atlanta in 1996. Write the year you found and what it marks.
  4. The gold dome of the Georgia State CapitolThe building was finished in 1889, and the dome was later covered in gold from the hills round Dahlonega. Tick it from the sidewalk.
  5. Miss Freedom, the statue standing on top of the gold domeLook up from the lawn. Write what she carries in each hand.
  6. Georgia's state flag flying downtownA ring of white stars circles the state arms, one for each of the first colonies. Count the stars.
  7. The Flatiron Building on its wedge of land at Peachtree StreetBuilt in 1897, it is Atlanta's oldest standing skyscraper. Count its floors.
  8. The bronze phoenix statue in Woodruff ParkIt is called Atlanta from the Ashes. Write who rises with the bird.
  9. A phoenix that is not a statue: on a seal, a flag or a signThe phoenix is the city's symbol, for a city rebuilt after it burned. Write where you found it.
  10. Atlanta City Hall, seen from the sidewalkStay outside. Write one thing carved or lettered on its front.
  11. Five Points, where Peachtree Street beginsThe old center of the city. From one corner, count the streets that meet here.
  12. A street sign that says PeachtreePeachtree Street runs north from Five Points through Downtown and Midtown. Write the cross street on your sign.

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How it works

This Atlanta scavenger hunt is a free list you print and run yourself: finds in walkable areas of the city, each seen from a sidewalk, a park or a trail, with nothing to buy and no ticket.

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One area per outing

The page opens on Downtown and Olympic Park. The menu under the button switches to Sweet Auburn and Oakland, Midtown and Piedmont Park or the BeltLine Eastside Trail. Press Print this list once per team: the sheet has lines for the team's name and the meeting place.

Proof on paper

Most finds ask for a count, a word or a color, so a team proves a find by writing it. The note under each find is the judging rule. For team building or any group outing, give every team the same sheet and one finish time.

Tips
  • The King sites and Oakland Cemetery are quiet stops. Agree before you set out: voices low and no posing.

Questions and answers

Is this a team building scavenger hunt in Atlanta?

It is a free list for one. Print a sheet per team, set a meeting place and a finish time, and score the finds yourselves. No company runs it, and nothing is booked or paid for.

Can you do a free scavenger hunt in Atlanta?

Yes. Every find is seen from public ground: Centennial Olympic Park, the Capitol sidewalk, Auburn Avenue, Piedmont Park and the BeltLine Eastside Trail. Nothing needs a ticket, a tour or a purchase.

Where should each area start?

At the Fountain of Rings for Downtown, at 501 Auburn Avenue for Sweet Auburn, at the Fox Theatre for Midtown and at Historic Fourth Ward Park for the Eastside Trail.

Is it good for kids?

Yes, with an adult in every team. Piedmont Park and Historic Fourth Ward Park suit children best: a lake, fountains, playgrounds and a splash pad.

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All 48 finds

Downtown and Olympic Park 12

  • A paving brick in Olympic Park cut with a name that starts with your initial Engraved bricks pave the plaza and the walks, close to half a million of them. Write the name on yours.
  • A phoenix that is not a statue: on a seal, a flag or a sign The phoenix is the city's symbol, for a city rebuilt after it burned. Write where you found it.
  • A street sign that says Peachtree Peachtree Street runs north from Five Points through Downtown and Midtown. Write the cross street on your sign.
  • A year written somewhere in Centennial Olympic Park The Games came to Atlanta in 1996. Write the year you found and what it marks.
  • Atlanta City Hall, seen from the sidewalk Stay outside. Write one thing carved or lettered on its front.
  • The bronze phoenix statue in Woodruff Park It is called Atlanta from the Ashes. Write who rises with the bird.
  • Five Points, where Peachtree Street begins The old center of the city. From one corner, count the streets that meet here.
  • The Flatiron Building on its wedge of land at Peachtree Street Built in 1897, it is Atlanta's oldest standing skyscraper. Count its floors.
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Downtown and Olympic Park, continued

  • The Fountain of Rings in Centennial Olympic Park The park was built for the 1996 Summer Olympics, and its fountain is laid out as the Olympic rings. Count the rings.
  • Georgia's state flag flying downtown A ring of white stars circles the state arms, one for each of the first colonies. Count the stars.
  • The gold dome of the Georgia State Capitol The building was finished in 1889, and the dome was later covered in gold from the hills round Dahlonega. Tick it from the sidewalk.
  • Miss Freedom, the statue standing on top of the gold dome Look up from the lawn. Write what she carries in each hand.

Sweet Auburn and Oakland 12

  • A building on Auburn Avenue with a year on its front Look above the doors and along the roofline. Write the year and the name beside it.
  • A park sign with the National Park Service arrowhead The King sites form a national historical park. Write the park's full name from the sign.
  • A poem among the roses of the World Peace Rose Garden The garden was planted in 1992 and shows students' poems about peace. Write three words from one.
  • An Auburn Avenue street sign John Wesley Dobbs gave the avenue the name Sweet Auburn. Write the cross street on your sign.
  • Big Bethel AME Church on Auburn Avenue One of the churches that built up the avenue. From the sidewalk, write what stands at its highest point.
  • The bronze father lifting his baby to the sky The Behold monument, unveiled in 1990. Write which building he looks toward.
  • The earliest year you can read from a path in Oakland Cemetery A quiet find: stay on the paths, voices low, no posing. The earliest year breaks a tie.
  • The gate of Oakland Cemetery Founded in 1850 and open from dawn to dusk. A quiet place: tick the gate, then walk in softly.
  • Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, and the newer sanctuary facing it The congregation began in 1886 and later built across the avenue. Tick it when your team has seen both from the sidewalk.
  • The old firehouse at 39 Boulevard Historic Fire Station No. 6, now part of the national historical park. Count its engine doors.
  • The tomb of Dr. and Mrs. King, set in a reflecting pool A quiet find: voices low, no posing. Tick it once your team has stood at the edge of the pool.
  • The two-story house at 501 Auburn Avenue Martin Luther King Jr. was born here; the house was built in 1895. Stay on the sidewalk and write its color.

Midtown and Piedmont Park 12

  • A dog park in Piedmont Park, from outside the fence Write the color of the smallest dog.
  • A playground in Piedmont Park The park has more than one. Write the tallest thing a child can slide down.
  • A stone balustrade in Piedmont Park that leads nowhere The park's stone balustrades once held steps up to the main building of the 1895 exposition. Write what stands near yours today.
  • The Active Oval in Piedmont Park The park's ring of sports fields. Write two sports being played.
  • An entrance to Piedmont Park with the park's name on it Write the street you are standing on.
  • The corner of Peachtree Street and 10th Street Midtown grew up round this crossing. Write the tallest thing at the corner.
  • The domes and minarets along the Fox Theatre's roofline It was planned as a meeting hall for the Shriners, which explains the look. Count the domes you can see from across the street.
  • The Fox Theatre marquee on Peachtree Street The theater opened in 1929. Write one word from the marquee.
  • Lake Clara Meer in Piedmont Park Tick it from the path. Write one bird you see on the water.
  • Legacy Fountain in Piedmont Park More than 70 jets shoot up from the ground. Write how tall the highest jet looks, counted in teammates.
  • The Midtown skyline seen across the lake Stand on the shore farthest from the towers. Count the towers taller than the trees.
  • The white High Museum of Art on Peachtree Street The white building opened in 1983. From the sidewalk, write one artwork you can see outdoors.

BeltLine Eastside Trail 12

  • A house in Inman Park with a tower, a turret or a wraparound porch The neighborhood's first houses were built in the Queen Anne style. Private homes: stay on the sidewalk and write the color.
  • A mural on the Eastside Trail taller than a doorway Murals line the trail. Write the main color and one thing painted in yours.
  • A sculpture beside the Eastside Trail The trail's art program sets out sculptures along the corridor. Write what yours is made of.
  • A sign naming a neighborhood along the trail Inman Park, Old Fourth Ward, Cabbagetown and Reynoldstown all touch it. Write each name you find.
  • A sign that says Eastside Trail The trail runs from the tip of Piedmont Park to Reynoldstown. Write one other place your sign points to.
  • A street bridge the trail passes under Write the name of the street overhead.
  • The amphitheater in Historic Fourth Ward Park Count its rows of seats or steps.
  • The Krog Street Tunnel, painted from end to end Stay on the sidewalk. Write one word painted in letters taller than you.
  • The lake in Historic Fourth Ward Park It doubles as a basin that holds storm water. Write one living thing in or on the water.
  • The playground and splash pad in Historic Fourth Ward Park The splash pad runs in the warm months. Write the color of the shade over the playground.
  • Proof that trains once ran where you are walking The trail follows an old rail corridor. A rail, a tie, a signal or a railroad bridge counts: write which.
  • The skatepark beside Historic Fourth Ward Park Thomas Taylor Memorial Skatepark. Watch from outside and write the color of one board.

How this list was compiled: Written for this page in September 2026: 48 finds on foot in central Atlanta, Georgia, sorted by area, all scored from sidewalks, parks and the BeltLine trail, with nothing bought and no ticket. Nothing was copied from another list, and no shop, bar or paid attraction is a find. Levels are our judgment. Names, dates and counts in the notes were read on 2026-09-30 in two places each. One is English Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ followed by Centennial_Olympic_Park, Georgia_State_Capitol, Miss_Freedom, Flag_of_Georgia_(U.S._state), Flatiron_Building_(Atlanta), Atlanta_from_the_Ashes_(The_Phoenix), Flag_of_Atlanta, Atlanta_City_Hall, Peachtree_Street, Martin_Luther_King_Jr._National_Historical_Park, Ebenezer_Baptist_Church, Fire_Station_No._6_(Atlanta), Sweet_Auburn, Big_Bethel_AME_Church, Oakland_Cemetery_(Atlanta), Fox_Theatre_(Atlanta), Piedmont_Park, High_Museum_of_Art, Atlanta_Beltline, Krog_Street_Tunnel, Historic_Fourth_Ward_Park and Inman_Park. The other is one of these: the National Park Service (https://www.nps.gov/malu/planyourvisit/things2do.htm and its pages for the Birth Home, the Behold Monument, the World Peace Rose Garden and Fire Station No. 6), the New Georgia Encyclopedia (https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/, the articles on the Georgia State Capitol, the state flags of Georgia, the Olympic Games in 1996, Atlanta, Ebenezer Baptist Church, the King Center, Auburn Avenue, the Fox Theatre, the High Museum of Art, Midtown Atlanta and Inman Park), the keepers of the parks and the trail (piedmontpark.org, oaklandcemetery.com, beltline.org) and Wikivoyage's Atlanta guides (https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Atlanta). Licence: own work