Bradley International Airport 58 min
Florence Griswold Museum (15 min)
Restored 1817 mansion, which housed artists, shows American Impressionist works & rotating exhibits. Devil's Hopyard State Park (23 min)
860 acres of rocky forest, crisscrossed by hiking trails & highlighted by 60-ft.-high Chapman Falls. The Dinosaur Place at Nature's Art Village (6 min)
40+ life-sized dinosaurs over 60 acres, with nature trails, a splash pad & a dino-themed playground. Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park (17 min)
Revolutionary War landmark famed for Benedict Arnold's massacre, with museum tours & picnic areas. Connecticut River Museum (24 min)
Art & artifacts relating to the area's shipbuilding history (from 1733), plus model ships. Mohegan Sun (20 min)
Vast property featuring 3 casinos & a hotel, plus an 18-hole golf course, a spa & 46 dining options. Ocean Beach Park (25 min)
1/2-mile beach boardwalk features an Olympic-size pool, miniature golf course, playgrounds & a cafe. Submarine Force Library & Museum (20 min)
U.S. Navy–run submarine museum featuring photos, documents & vessels, including the USS Nautilus. Essex Steam Train & Riverboat (21 min) Rocky Neck State Park (13 min)
Recreation area with bird-watching, fishing & camping as well as a beach suitable for swimming. New London Ledge Light House (17 min)
Tours inside a lighthouse & a museum with artifacts about the local waterfront, plus boat tours. USS Nautilus (20 min)
Historic submarine, active from 1954-1980, can be toured at Submarine Force Museum. Free admission. Harkness Memorial State Park (21 min)
1906 mansion with lawns & landscaped gardens, plus views of Long Island Sound; guided tours offered. Bluff Point State Park (22 min)
Peninsula offers over 800 acres of hiking & biking, plus fishing & wildlife on Long Island Sound. Gillette Castle State Park (29 min)
This stone mansion with unique decor & a medieval-style facade belonged to actor William Gillette. | 
