THINGS TO DO WHILE IN CT!
Black Hall Outfitters
Boat, canoe, and kayak rentals!
The Side Door Jazz Club
Wonderful Jazz Lounge!
Sculpture Grounds
Great outdoor park full of beautiful and fun sculptures to check out!
Essex Steam Train & Riverboat
Essex Steam Train (rides and museum!) and the option to go on a lovely big Steamboat ride down the river!
Thimble Islands Ferry Service
Lovely, inexpensive ($12) boat rides that tour through the beautiful and historic Thimble Islands and Long Island sound across the water from New York, off of Branford, CT (approx. 25 minutes from Old Lyme). Boat tours last roughly an hour and are so worth it!
Mark Twain House & Museum
If you're feeling up for a drive, the Mark Twain House & Museum (located in Hartford, CT approx. 45 minutes from Old Lyme) is a fun historic site to see! Check out where Mark Twain and his family lived for years!
Rocky Neck State Park
Explore 700 acres of this great state park- grassy areas, large historic stone pavilion from the 1930's, sandy beaches, rocky shores!