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Locations with the Most Players in the Bay Area Explorer 4.0
HOW TO PLAY
Download the free Agents of Discovery app and search the names of the Missions from the list below. Each Mission is a series of interactive challenges to learn and explore. If you’re logged in and play more Missions, you’ll be entered to win more cool prizes!
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Prizes
We’ve got lots of great prizes this year, so make sure you’re logged into the Agents of Discovery app! Logged in users get a chance to win Grand Prizes.
Complete 3 Missions
Be entered to win tickets to the City of San Jose’s Happy Hollow Park and Zoo
Complete 6 Missions
Be entered to win a grand prize from either Stagecoach Greens, San Francisco Botanical Gardens, BART, and Oakland Zoo!
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Bay Area Explorer Archives
Bay Area Explorer 4.0
September 1 – October 16, 2023
Hey Agents! The Bay Area Explorer Campaign is backand bigger than ever! Introducing Bay Area Explorer 4.0. It all starts September 1, so grab your water bottle and sunscreen and get ready to play.
Learn more about the Bay Area Explorer
Locations With the Most Players in the Bay Area Explorer 2023
1st Place
City of Morgan Hill
2nd Place
Santa Clara County Park
3rd Place
City of San Jose
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Participating Locations
U.S. Fish and Wildlife – Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Let’s Go Fishing!
Welcome to Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
National Park Service – San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Aquatic Park
Hyde Street Pier
Santa Clara County Parks
Hellyer – Santa Clara County Parks
Vasona Lake – Santa Clara County Parks
Mount Madonna – Santa Clara County Parks
Martial Cottle – Santa Clara County Parks
Santa Cruz County
Anna Jean Cummings County Park
Quail Hollow Ranch
BART – Bay Area Rapid Transit
Warm Springs to San Leandro
Millbrae to Daly City
North Concord to Rockridge
Richmond to Ashby
Madera County
Madera County Courthouse Park
Madera County Library
Take a hike!
North Fork
Oakhurst Community Park
Veterans Memorial Park
City of Morgan Hill
A Walk in the Park Challenge
California State Parks – Seacliff State Beach
Guardians of the Coast
Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo – California Trail Scavenger Hunt
City of San Jose
Emma Prusch Farm Park
Almaden Lake Park Mission
Prizes
By completing Missions at different locations, you can earn special prizes.
Complete 3 Missions to be entered to win tickets to the City of San Jose’s Happy Hollow Park and Zoo. Complete 6 Missions to be entered to win a grand prize from either Stagecoach Greens, San Francisco Botanical Gardens, BART, and Oakland Zoo!
Bay Area Explorer 3.0
July 29 – September 9, 2022
Hey Agents! The Bay Area Explorer Campaign is backand bigger than ever! Introducing Bay Area Explorer 3.0. It all starts July 29, so grab your water bottle and sunscreen and get ready to play.
Celebrate the launch of the Bay Area Explorer by joining our livestream on July 29th at 11 a.m. PDT!
Learn more about the Bay Area Explorer
Locations With the Most Players in the Bay Area Explorer 2022
1st Place
Santa Clara County Parks
2nd Place
Bay Area Rapid Transit
3rd Place
CSP: Seacliff State Beach
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Bay Area Explorer Partners
Participating Missions
Welcome to Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Let’s Go Fishing
Hyde Street Pier 
Aquatic Park
Martial Cottle
Vasona Lake
Mount Madonna
Hellyer
Danville Park Green
SF Bay Trail
Sign Hill
Sculpture Garden
Anna Jean Cummings County Park
Aptos Village Park
Greyhound Rock County Park
Moran Lake County Park
Quail Hollow Ranch
Pinto Lake County Park
Heart of Soquel
Ramsay Park Slough Trail
BART: Lake Merritt to Bay Fair
BART: Millbrae to Daly City
Seacliff State Beach
Cache Creek Natural Area
Cowboy Camp
Upper Lake Ranger Station
Discover Mill Valley: Explore Through History & Art
Oakland Zoo: California Trail Augmented Reality Scavenger Hunt
Prizes
By completing Missions at different locations, you can earn special prizes.
Complete 1 Mission to earn a unique site-specific prize. Complete 3 Missions to be entered into a raffle to win tickets to the Bay Area Discovery Museum. Complete 5 Missions to be entered to win a three-month pass to CuriOdyssey. Complete 7 Misions to be entered to win tickets to the Oakland Zoo. Complete 9 Missions to be entered to win tickets to watch the San Francisco Giants play against the Colorado Rockies on September 27th.
The winner of the Oakland Zoo tickets had a great time at the zoo and playing the Bay Area Explorer:
“The Oakland Zoo was so fun. I got to see animals and felt reconnected with nature … I was so glad to have discovered the Bay Area Explorer. I was motivated to visit the parks of my county, and got the added bonus of learning about its history and wildlife. My friends and family joined me in visiting the parks and having fun.”
Here are some pictures from the lucky winners:
Bay Area Explorer 2.0
July 1 – August 31, 2021
The second annual Bay Area Explorer Campaign took place on July 1 – August 31, 2021. Players were able to get involved in local parks and earn badges by completing Missions in the area!
Winners of the Bay Area Explorer 2021
1st Place
Hellyer: Santa Clara County Parks
2nd Place
Mount Madonna: Santa Clara County Parks
3rd Place
Greyhound Rock County Park: Santa Cruz County Parks
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Bay Area Explorer Partners
Participating Missions
Blue Rock Springs Park – Leave No Trace
Blue Rock Springs Park – Get to Know California Wildlife & Plant Life
Welcome To Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Let’s Go Fishing! (IR)
Hyde Street Pier
Aquatic Park
Martial Cottle – Santa Clara County Parks
Vasona Lake – Santa Clara County Parks
Mount Madonna
Hellyer
Seacliff State Beach
Danville Town Green
Sculpture Garden – City of South San Francisco
Sign Hill – City of South San Francisco
Anna Jean Cummings County Park
Aptos Village Park
Greyhound Rock County Park
Moran Lake County Park
Quail Hollow Ranch
Pinto Lake County Park
Cache Creek Natural Area
Cowboy Camp
Upper Lake Ranger Station
Prizes
By completing Missions at different locations, you can earn special prizes.
Complete 4 different Missions to become a Bay Area Explorer, earn a special badge, and be entered in a draw to win a Golden Poppy Annual Day Use Pass, generously contributed by California State Parks. To receive your special badge via mail, send a screenshot of your completed Mission screen to [email protected] or pick it up in person at:
Explore the Bay Area
Keep an eye out for this year’s “Explore the Bay Area” Mission, which will launch on July 1. You can play this fun Mission from home, and it will count toward your total amount of Missions played for the Explorer Campaign! To get started, search up “Explore the Bay Area” and tap the Challenge markers to learn about what you can discover by visiting any of the participating sites.
Bay Area Explorer
September 4 – October 30, 2020
The first ever Bay Area Explorer Campaign took place on September 4 – October 30, 2020. Players were able to get involved in local parks and earn badges by completing Missions in the area!
Check out the Bay Area Explorer launch on FACEBOOK LIVE!
Winners of the Bay Area Explorer 2020
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
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Bay Area Explorer Partners
Participating Missions
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Seacliff State Park
Blue Rock Springs Park
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park – Hyde Street Pier
Santa Clara County Parks – Martial Cottle
Santa Clara County Parks – Vasona Lake
Town of Danville
Explore Bay Area
Seacliff State Beach IR Mission
Want to play more Missions from home? Check out California State Parks’ – “Seacliff State Beach” Mission, which you can play using the triggers attached below! Play this fun Mission to earn badges while learning about nature and history.
Prizes
Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks has generously donated a Golden Poppy Annual Pass to be awarded to one Bay Area Explorer! This popular California State Parks pass includes many of the premiere “destination” parks in the redwood region, and most of the state reservoirs. Parks like Julia Pfeiffer Burns and Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park on the Monterey coast are included along with coastal units in San Luis Obispo and the Channel Coast area. View the Golden Poppy Annual Pass Terms and Conditions and a complete list of parks accepting and not accepting the pass.
Want to take a fun picture with all the Bay Area Explorer Agents? Scan this snapcode and send it to all your friends! CLICK HERE for instructions.
