Bradley International Airport 1 hr 4
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park (14 min)
Revolutionary War landmark famed for Benedict Arnold's massacre, with museum tours & picnic areas. Gillette Castle State Park (35 min)
This stone mansion with unique decor & a medieval-style facade belonged to actor William Gillette. Rocky Neck State Park (9 min)
Recreation area with bird-watching, fishing & camping as well as a beach suitable for swimming. Ocean Beach Park (21 min)
1/2-mile beach boardwalk features an Olympic-size pool, miniature golf course, playgrounds & a cafe. Harkness Memorial State Park (18 min)
1906 mansion with lawns & landscaped gardens, plus views of Long Island Sound; guided tours offered. Mohegan Sun (17 min)
Vast property featuring 3 casinos & a hotel, plus an 18-hole golf course, a spa & 46 dining options. Niantic Children's Museum (8 min)
Hands-on educational museum for younger children with indoor exhibits & outdoor play spaces. Bluff Point State Park (19 min)
Peninsula offers over 800 acres of hiking & biking, plus fishing & wildlife on Long Island Sound. USS Nautilus (16 min)
Historic submarine, active from 1954-1980, can be toured at Submarine Force Museum. Free admission. The Dinosaur Place at Nature's Art Village (12 min)
40+ life-sized dinosaurs over 60 acres, with nature trails, a splash pad & a dino-themed playground. Devil's Hopyard State Park (29 min)
860 acres of rocky forest, crisscrossed by hiking trails & highlighted by 60-ft.-high Chapman Falls. Essex Steam Train & Riverboat (17 min) Florence Griswold Museum (11 min)
Restored 1817 mansion, which housed artists, shows American Impressionist works & rotating exhibits. Submarine Force Library & Museum (16 min)
U.S. Navy–run submarine museum featuring photos, documents & vessels, including the USS Nautilus. Connecticut River Museum (20 min)
Art & artifacts relating to the area's shipbuilding history (from 1733), plus model ships. | 
