Let Your Adventure Begin!

Let Your Adventure Begin!

New London’s shoreline location makes it a hub of outdoor adventure, with no shortage of ways to get out and explore! From historical tours or boat trips to hiking & biking along our coastline – a trip to New London is sure to excite.

Family-Friendly Activities in New London

New London is the perfect family-friendly destination for a day well spent on the water. You can choose to stay ashore and enjoy our beaches, parks and waterfront dining, or you can venture out to sea for a little adventure on the water.

ARTS & CULTURE

Garde Arts Center
325 State St, New London, CT 06320
Phone: (860) 444-7373
www.gardearts.org

Flock Theatre
10 Prospect St, New London, CT 06320
Phone: (860) 443-3119
www.flocktheatre.org

Lyman Allyn Art Museum
625 Williams St, New London, CT 06320
Phone: (860) 443-2545 ext. 129
www.lymanallyn.org

Hygienic Art
79 Bank St, New London, CT 06320
Phone: (860) 443-8001
www.hygienic.org

Thames River Heritage Park
1 Waterfront Park, New London, CT 06320
www.thamesriverheritagepark.org

Custom House Maritime Museum
150 Bank St, New London, CT 06320
Phone: (860) 447-2501
www.nlmaritimesociety.org

Gallery At Firehouse Square
239 Bank St, New London, CT 06320
Phone: (860) 443-0344
www.ctvisit.com/listings/gallery-firehouse-square

Red Square Studio
116 Federal St, New London, CT 06320
https://www.loc8nearme.com/connecticut/new-london/red-square-studio/6408369/

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE

Ocean Beach Park
98 Neptune Ave, New London, CT 06320
Phone: (860) 447-3031
www.ocean-beach-park.com

Connecticut College Arboretum
270 Mohegan Ave, New London, CT 06320
Phone: (860) 439-5020
www.conncoll.edu

Green Harbor Beach
Pequot Ave. & Converse Place, New London, CT 06320
Phone: (860) 447-5230
www.newlondonrec.com/Facilities

Thames River Heritage Park
1 Waterfront Park, New London, CT 06320
www.thamesriverheritagepark.org

ON THE WATER

Cross Sound Ferry Lighthouse Cruises
2 Ferry St Cross Sound Ferry, New London, CT 06320
Phone: (860) 443-5281
www.longislandferry.com

Custom House Maritime Museum – New London Maritime Society
150 Bank St, New London, CT 06320
Phone: (860) 447-2501
www.nlmaritimesociety.org

Thames River Heritage Park
1 Waterfront Park, New London, CT 06320
www.thamesriverheritagepark.org

Mystic Whaler Cruises
35 Water St, New London, CT 06320
Phone: (860) 447-1249
www.mysticwhalercruises.com

HISTORICAL SITES

Fort Trumbull State Park
90 Walbach St, New London, CT 06320
Phone: (860) 444-7591
www.ct.gov

U.S. Coast Guard Museum
15 Mohegan Ave Pkwy, New London, CT 06320
Phone: (860) 444-8511
www.us-coast-guard-museum.edan.io

Old Town Mill
8 Mill St, New London, CT 06320
Phone: (860) 443-6375

Nathan Hale Schoolhouse
19 Atlantic St, New London, CT 06320
Phone: (860) 873-3399
www.connecticutsar.org

Hempsted Houses
11 Hempstead St, New London, CT 06320
Phone: (860) 443-7949
www.ctlandmarks.org

Monte Cristo Cottage
325 Pequot Ave, New London, CT 06320
Phone: (860) 443-5378
www.theoneill.org

The Shaw Mansion
11 Blinman St, New London, CT 06320
Phone: (860) 443-1209
www.nlchs.org

Ye Antientist Burial Ground
1 Bulkeley Pl, New London, CT 06320