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Bradley International Airport 1 hr 2

USS Nautilus (18 min)
Historic submarine, active from 1954-1980, can be toured at Submarine Force Museum. Free admission.

Connecticut River Museum (15 min)
Art & artifacts relating to the area's shipbuilding history (from 1733), plus model ships.

Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park (15 min)
Revolutionary War landmark famed for Benedict Arnold's massacre, with museum tours & picnic areas.

The Dinosaur Place at Nature's Art Village (14 min)
40+ life-sized dinosaurs over 60 acres, with nature trails, a splash pad & a dino-themed playground.

Florence Griswold Museum (6 min)
Restored 1817 mansion, which housed artists, shows American Impressionist works & rotating exhibits.

Submarine Force Library & Museum (18 min)
U.S. Navy–run submarine museum featuring photos, documents & vessels, including the USS Nautilus.

Gillette Castle State Park (30 min)
This stone mansion with unique decor & a medieval-style facade belonged to actor William Gillette.

Ocean Beach Park (23 min)
1/2-mile beach boardwalk features an Olympic-size pool, miniature golf course, playgrounds & a cafe.

Devil's Hopyard State Park (26 min)
860 acres of rocky forest, crisscrossed by hiking trails & highlighted by 60-ft.-high Chapman Falls.

Rocky Neck State Park (9 min)
Recreation area with bird-watching, fishing & camping as well as a beach suitable for swimming.

Harkness Memorial State Park (18 min)
1906 mansion with lawns & landscaped gardens, plus views of Long Island Sound; guided tours offered.

Bluff Point State Park (20 min)
Peninsula offers over 800 acres of hiking & biking, plus fishing & wildlife on Long Island Sound.

Niantic Children's Museum (6 min)
Hands-on educational museum for younger children with indoor exhibits & outdoor play spaces.

Essex Steam Train & Riverboat (12 min)