Connecticut is packed with great things to on a getaway for families, kids, or just adults, like scenic shoreline and country drives, antique shopping, world-class museums, historic sites, pretty walks, and plenty of activities and attractions for your vacation adventure. Phone ahead or check the attraction's website before visiting, especially for outdoor activities.
Follow these links for : Outdoor Adventures - Beach Areas - State & Local Parks
242 East Main Street Thomaston, CT, 06787 Phone: 860-283-7245
Travel the rails in style on a scenic excursion from this historic railroad museum
75 Steamboat Wharf Mystic, CT, 06355 Phone: 860-536-0416
Embark on a 2-hour day-sail or sunset sail
One Railroad Avenue Essex, CT, 06426 Phone: 860-767-0103 Toll-Free: 800-377-3987
Lots of ways to experience adventures on this steam train and riverboat, and all of them are fun
Travel into history or celebrate the great outdoors with activities in this historic town
Sailing from the Niantic Bay Marina Niantic, CT, 06357 Phone: 860-448-3662 Toll-Free: 800-382-2824
It’s a great day when it’s spent out on the water in search of fish — or fireworks
Have a taste for a new adventure? Set out to explore the vineyards along a wine trail
351 Farmington Avenue Hartford, CT, 06105 Phone: 860-247-0998
See the 19th-century home where Mark Twain penned some of his greatest works like Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
40 Sargent Drive New Haven, CT, 06511 Phone: 203-812-9981
Experience the world’s largest indoor ropes in New Haven
76 Maple Avenue Greenwich, CT, 06830 Phone: 203-869-2110
Greenwich, and this inviting inn, offer a variety of attractions, activities for visitors
1650 Hartford-New London Tpke. (Rt. 85) Oakdale, CT, 06370 Phone: 860-443-4367
The list of what you can do at this theme park is as big as the dinosaurs that inhabit it
1355 Boston Post Road Guilford, CT, 06437 Phone: 203-453-2338
Food, fruit wines and fun: At this popular farm and orchard, they serve up all three
199 Elm Street New Canaan, CT, 06840 Phone: 203-594-9884
Astonishing glass home centerpiece of enchanting property in New Canaan
67 Main Street, Steamboat Dock Essex, CT, 06426 Phone: 860-767-8269
From cruises to hands-on exhibits, there’s a lot to do at this vibrant river museum
Nature, history, food and the sea all celebrated in historic Stonington Borough
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