National Coast Guard Museum
The National Coast Guard Museum is a Museum currently under construction in New London, Connecticut, an historic seaport at the mouth of the Thames River on Long Island Sound and home to the United States Coast Guard Academy. For a second stop, Mohegan Sun Arena is 9.4 mi away. Its mildest months, May to October, bring highs of 64–81°F.
A museum inside New London
You can stay in New London
National Coast Guard Museum 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 and Wikipedia.
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National Coast Guard Museum
The National Coast Guard Museum is a Museum currently under construction in New London, Connecticut, an historic seaport at the mouth of the Thames River on Long Island Sound and home to the United States Coast Guard Academy. The Museum is scheduled to open August 4, 2027.
The Museum will feature ‘more than 600 artifacts and 5,000 images, including STEM-based educational programs for schools and colleges’. It will also become home to the U.S. Coast Guard ship, Barque Eagle, when not at sea, and will be free to the public. The National Coast Guard Museum is expected to include over 200 galleries and exhibits, attracting an estimated 300,000 visitors annually.
- Type
- Museum
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Where to sleep near National Coast Guard Museum
The nearest towns with places to stay are New London (13) and Groton (30).
East Hampton
29,400 people · 47% vacation homes
18 mi south of National Coast Guard Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From National Coast Guard Museum | 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+ |
| Stonington | 9 mi east | 15 min | 34 13 hotels · 1 motel · 15 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 campgrounds | 18,832 | $483K | — |
| East Hampton 47% vacation homes | 18 mi south | 25 min | 97 53 hotels · 12 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds | 29,400 | $1,179K | — |
| 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 | 19 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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Getting there
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Close to National Coast Guard Museum
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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 · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain
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Visiting National Coast Guard Museum
Is National Coast Guard Museum in New London?
Yes. It’s inside New London, CT.
When is the best time to visit National Coast Guard Museum?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–81°.
How far is National Coast Guard Museum from Brookhaven and Islip?
About 57 miles southwest of Brookhaven and about 73 miles southwest of Islip, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to National Coast Guard Museum?
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 National Coast Guard Museum?
Groton (3 mi, 30 places to stay), Stonington (9 mi, 34 places to stay) and East Hampton (18 mi, 97 places to stay).
Ask people in New London
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.