Letterboxing is an intriguing “treasure hunt” style outdoor activity. Letterboxers hide small, weatherproof boxes in publicly-accessible places (like parks) and post clues to finding the box online on one of several Web sites. However, clues to finding some of the most highly-sought boxes are passed around by word of mouth.

There are about 60,000 active letterboxes listed on LbNA alone. Individual letterboxes usually contain a log book, an often hand-carved rubber stamp and occasionally contain an ink pad. Finders make an imprint of the letterbox’s stamp on their personal log book, and leave an imprint of their personal stamp on the letterbox’s logbook.

1. Picnic Table 29 Los Angeles, CA
2. Randel's Bolt ???, NY
3. Ski Alta Salt Lake City, UT
4. Jeremy's Letterbox Baywood Park, CA
5. Jason: Horror Classics Series 5 of 6 Northfield, VT
6. Freddy: Horror Classics Series 4 of 6 Northfield, VT
7. Letterboxing 101 San Marcos, TX
8. The Windflower Fairy Spicewood, TX
9. Lawry's The Prime Rib 1938 Beverly Hills, CA
10. Citrus Raleigh, NC
11. Donut Patrol Spring Branch, TX
12. Rushmore Waterslide Black Hawk, SD

More new letterboxes

1. Clue Tracker Test Box Saline, MI
2. 2024 Eclipse - Eyes To The Skies: Rancho Mirage Observatory Rancho Mirage, CA
3. Krazy Kreatures #17- Palm Springs Palm Springs, CA
4. Star Wars: Tusken Raider Palm Springs, CA
5. Farmers Hall ???, NJ
6. Driving Round NJ I ???, NJ
7. Bringing Him Home Coventry, CT (2/2)
8. Resting Places IX: Center Cemetery Assoc. Coventry, CT
9. Driving Round NJ IV.I ???, NJ
10. Songbird Trail Series Stone Mountain, GA (1/6)
11. Brushy Bill aka Billy the Kid Hamilton, TX
12. Little Treasures of Rochester Rochester, NY (3/3)

There’s more to letterboxing than finding and placing letterboxes... letterboxing is also about getting together at events with other letterboxers. These can be small meet ups with just a few people or major events with hundreds.

LbNA doesn’t list events, but you can find them on the AtlasQuest Letterboxing Events page.