Things To Do
Mystic Seaport - The Museum of America and the Sea
Maritime village with authentic 19th-century ships and historic homes on the Mystic River.
Mystic Aquarium
Home to over 6,000 species with 49 living exhibits and a marine theater.
Gillette Castle and State Park
Hilltop stone mansion overlooking the Connecticut River. Built by William Gillette in 1919. Gillette was a stage actor most noted for portraying Sherlock Holmes for many years in New York.
Essex Village
A picturesque riverside town with an eclectic medley of boutiques, clothing shops, gift shops, art galleries, antique shops, and marinas.
Chester Village
A whimsical town with a quaint selection of antique shops, art galleries, craft studios, and restaurants.
Old Lyme Village
On the eastern bank of the Connecticut River and Long Island Sound. Location of the Florence Griswold Museum, home of American Impressionism.
For all the days along the way