Fort Trumbull
Fort Trumbull is a massive granite fort near the mouth of the Thames River in New London, Connecticut, managed as Fort Trumbull State Park by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
A landmark inside New London
You can stay in New London
Fort Trumbull is inside New London, which has 13 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–81°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Typical highs and lows in New London. Green months are the mild ones.
Fort Trumbull
Fort Trumbull is a massive granite fort near the mouth of the Thames River in New London, Connecticut, managed as Fort Trumbull State Park by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The original fort was built in 1777 and named for Governor Jonathan Trumbull. The present fortification was built between 1839 and 1852. It lies adjacent to the Coast Guard Station New London.
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- Landmark
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- National Register of Historic Places (1972)
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- 6.9K a year
Where to stay near Fort Trumbull
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are New London (13) and Groton (30).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Fort Trumbull | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New London | in town | — | 13 7 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 28,003 | $253K | C+ |
| Groton | 3 mi east | 5 min | 30 19 hotels · 4 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs | 39,138 | $340K | B+ |
| East Hampton 47% vacation homes | 17 mi south | 25 min | 97 53 hotels · 12 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds | 29,400 | $1,179K | — |
| Stonington | 10 mi east | 15 min | 34 13 hotels · 1 motel · 15 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 campgrounds | 18,832 | $483K | — |
| Waterford | 3 mi west | 5 min | 15 13 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 20,435 | $356K | B |
| East Lyme | 7 mi west | 10 min | 16 6 hotels · 1 motel · 4 inns & B&Bs · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 19,223 | $413K | A |
| Westerly | 15 mi east | 25 min | 37 16 hotels · 6 motels · 12 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 RV parks | 23,139 | $467K | B+ |
| Southold 30% vacation homes | 18 mi southwest | 30 min | 50 18 hotels · 3 motels · 21 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds | 24,260 | $859K | B+ |
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Also near Fort Trumbull
Other well-known places within 68 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw42 mi MuseumThe Breakers
Big draw67 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw50 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
110 mi Stadium & arenaMohegan Sun Arena
42 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
54 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
42 mi MuseumMarble House
27 mi MuseumMystic SeaportPhoto credits
The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · Mystic Seaport: Joethon, Public domain
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Visiting Fort Trumbull
Is Fort Trumbull in New London?
Yes. It’s inside New London, CT.
When is the best time to visit Fort Trumbull?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–81°.
How far is Fort Trumbull from Brookhaven and Islip?
About 56 miles southwest of Brookhaven and about 72 miles southwest of Islip, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Fort Trumbull?
Westerly State (WST), about 15 miles away. The nearest big hub is Rhode Island T. F. Green (PVD), about 43 miles.
Where should I stay near Fort Trumbull?
Groton (3 mi, 30 places to stay), East Hampton (17 mi, 97 places to stay) and Stonington (10 mi, 34 places to stay).
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