FREE! Try out the “Escape Room Trail” at Mason Mill Park and solve nature riddles

No, you won’t be locked in a room!
This FREE activity lets you solve nature challenges along the Mason Mill boardwalk, and is patterned after escape-room adventures.

The activity is self-guided and you don’t need to register — just show up.
It is available every day from March 8th to 22nd, during normal park hours (roughly dawn to dusk).

You’ll take a 1.5 mile walk along the wooden boardwalk at the park, answering riddles while you learn about nature. Just read the special signage along the way, and complete all 11 stations for the opportunity to win a prize.

It’s part of the 2025 Atlanta Science Festival, and it’s a perfect activity for kids and families looking for a spring break activity.

Feeling uncertain?
There’s an instruction video online.

What you’ll need:

• The aAbility to walk or roll 1.5 miles on the South Peachtree Creek Trail boardwalk.
• One to two hours to complete the escape room.
• A smartphone that can scan QR codes and access the internet.
• A curious mind that can solve riddles and answer observation-based questions.
• Comfortable walking shoes, clothing appropriate for the weather, water, and maybe a snack.

Instructions:

•  Walk along the South Peachtree Creek Trail boardwalk to visit 11 interpretive signs and Escape Room Stations.
•  You will be faced with 3 challenges at each Station. The solution to each challenge will always be a number.
• Use an online submission form to enter answers to all challenges. Once you enter the three correct answers, the challenges for the next Station will appear on the form and you can continue your walk.
• Need a hint or want to skip to the solution? Scan the QR codes posted at each Station.  

There is FREE parking at Mason Mill Park.
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