Mystic Seaport
Mystic Seaport Museum (founded as Marine Historical Association) is a maritime museum in Mystic, Connecticut, and the largest in the United States.
A museum inside Stonington
You can stay in Stonington
Mystic Seaport is inside Stonington, which has 34 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 83 miles northeast (straight-line). 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 63–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
Westerly State (WST) has airline service, about 8 miles from Mystic Seaport.
Established in 1929
Mystic Seaport dates from 1929. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Stonington. Green months are the mild ones.
Mystic Seaport
Mystic Seaport Museum (founded as Marine Historical Association) is a maritime museum in Mystic, Connecticut, and the largest in the United States. Its 19-acre (7.7 ha) site holds a collection of ships and boats and a re-creation of a 19th-century seaport village consisting of more than 60 historic buildings, including many rare commercial structures that were moved to the site and meticulously restored. As of 2016, the museum received about 250,000 visitors each year.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1929
- Wikipedia readers
- 17K a year
Where to stay near Mystic Seaport
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Stonington (34) and Groton (30).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Mystic Seaport | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonington | in town | — | 34 13 hotels · 1 motel · 15 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 campgrounds | 18,832 | $483K | — |
| Groton | 4 mi west | 5 min | 30 19 hotels · 4 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs | 39,138 | $340K | B+ |
| Westerly | 9 mi east | 15 min | 37 16 hotels · 6 motels · 12 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 RV parks | 23,139 | $467K | B+ |
| East Hampton 47% vacation homes | 20 mi south | 30 min | 97 53 hotels · 12 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds | 29,400 | $1,179K | — |
| New London | 7 mi west | 10 min | 13 7 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 28,003 | $253K | C+ |
| Waterford | 9 mi west | 15 min | 15 13 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 20,435 | $356K | B |
| East Lyme | 14 mi west | 20 min | 16 6 hotels · 1 motel · 4 inns & B&Bs · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 19,223 | $413K | A |
| Ledyard | 6 mi northwest | 10 min | 6 3 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs | 15,601 | $326K | A |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Mystic Seaport
Other well-known places within 62 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw35 mi MuseumThe Breakers
Big draw62 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw47 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
111 mi Stadium & arenaMohegan Sun Arena
36 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
48 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
35 mi MuseumMarble House
35 mi MuseumThe ElmsPhoto 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 · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Mystic Seaport
Is Mystic Seaport in Stonington?
Yes. It’s inside Stonington, CT.
When is the best time to visit Mystic Seaport?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–81°.
How far is Mystic Seaport from Brookhaven and Islip?
About 62 miles southwest of Brookhaven and about 78 miles southwest of Islip, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Mystic Seaport?
Westerly State (WST), about 8 miles away. The nearest big hub is Rhode Island T. F. Green (PVD), about 37 miles.
Where should I stay near Mystic Seaport?
Stonington (in town, 34 places to stay), Groton (4 mi, 30 places to stay) and Westerly (9 mi, 37 places to stay).
Tips from people in Stonington
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