City Editor Connor here. Have you ever seen a digital Lakeland scavenger hunt listed online and wondered if it's real? I wanted to live out my "National Treasure" dreams, so I decided to pay for one myself and see if they're a scam or worth the cost.

You can't be too trusting when agreeing to visit GPS coordinates, so I went with the "Lucky Lakeland Treasure Hunt" from Let's Roam, which seemed to have positive reviews. Beware, treasure hunters, there are spoilers ahead.

The scavenger hunt started and ended at Munn Park, so we parked nearby and wore walking shoes. | Photo by LALtoday

I took my husband for security an afternoon date, and we started at Munn Park, where I expected to find hidden symbols or crack codes. Instead, the Let's Roam app had me answer easy trivia questions + take cheesy photos.

As we started toward the next stop at City Hall, it began to rain (I should have taken it as a sign). The next point — a Swansation statue shown in the app — didn't exist anymore, so we were on a wild swan chase. I ended up logging a few hundred more steps than necessary.

The next stops included Lake Morton and the Jefferson Allsop Building in south downtown. South Florida Avenue at 5 p.m. is not the most pedestrian-friendly, so we ended early and headed back to Munn Park.

The hunt takes place within an app — snap a photo and see if you feel just as awkward as I did. | Video via the Let's Roam app

So, was it worth it? It wasn't a scam, but in my opinion it was more of an AI-generated photo challenge than a scavenger hunt and not worth $14.99 per person. The trivia + challenges seemed suited to kids, but the walking distance involved may not work for all families.

The name also implied that there would be treasure — maybe it was the local history we learned along the way? In short, feel free to try it, but I would recommend reading our free local history stories and exploring downtown on your own time instead.