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Attractions near Mystic

Mystic Seaport and one more: what to see in Mystic

Around 150K people visit Submarine Force Library and Museum each year. There are 2 places to visit inside Mystic, and 60 more within 40 miles. On the list: 47 museums, 3 gardens and 2 ancient sites, among others. If you have a day, head to Lake Chaubunagungamaug, 48 mi away.

Attractions nearby
153
within 60 miles
The big one
35 mi
The Breakers
National park units
4
parks & monuments
Big draws
2
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Museum · 35 mi east

The Breakers

Gilded Age Vanberbilt mansion in Newport, Rhode Island.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

The places, mapped

Green Animals Topiary Garden marks the outer edge, 39 mi away.

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Orange: Mystic. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Each place in turn

The town has 2; within 60 miles, the list finds 151 more.

The places inside Mystic lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Mystic → · Mystic’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Mystic Seaport: Joethon, Public domain · Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Rosecliff: n ole, CC BY 2.0 · Battleship Cove: Electroengie at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Newport Tower: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.: "Official U.S. Navy Photograph, Released, U.S. Naval Photographic Center, U.S. N, Public domain · Camp Hero State Park: Transpoman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mark Twain House: Makemake at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Amica Mutual Pavilion: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Montauk Point Light: Wolfgang Wander, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yale University Art Gallery: Ragesoss, Public domain · Xfinity Center: Jason Philbrook, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Dighton Rock: Frank S. Davis, Public domain · Fort Adams: Pub by H. B. Settle, Newport, R.I. "Tichnor Quality Views" Made Only by Tichnor , Public domain · German corvette Hiddensee: Wikimaster97commons, CC BY 3.0 · Old Sturbridge Village: Wgmleslie at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Yale Center for British Art: Sage Ross, Public domain · Holy Land USA: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Yale Peabody Museum: No machine-readable author provided. Ragesoss assumed (based on copyright claims, Public domain · Calverton National Cemetery: United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Public domain · Submarine Force Library and Museum: Flickr user : https://www.flickr.com/photos/divemasterking2000, CC BY 2.0 · Trinity Health Stadium: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Nine Men's Misery: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Slater Mill Historic Site: dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Long Island Central Pine Barrens: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ingalls Rink: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Purgatory Chasm State Reservation: Dale E. Martin (Martinde), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rhode Island School of Design Museum: Infrogmation, New Orleans, CC BY 2.5 · Fort Griswold: Staxringold at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New England Air Museum: Ironass, Public domain · Florence Griswold Museum: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Trumbull: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freetown Fall River State Forest: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kingscote: Bmzuckerman, CC BY 4.0 · New Bedford Whaling Museum: Elpriceisright, CC BY 3.0 · Eli Whitney Museum: ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fire Island National Seashore: US National Park Service, Public domain · Isaac Bell House: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Brown House: Filetime, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of American Illustration: National Museum of American Illustration, CC BY 3.0 · New Britain Museum of American Art: Staib, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Splish Splash: Railroadwiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Parrish Art Museum: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum: Jbarta, CC0 · Providence Performing Arts Center: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Harriet Beecher Stowe House: Midnightdreary, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hill-Stead Museum: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Capron Park Zoo: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · East Rock Park: Rebecca Turcio, Public domain · Forest Park: Detroit Publishing Company, Public domain · Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center: Elliot Schwartz for StudioEIS, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Motor torpedo boat PT-617: Wikimaster97commons, CC BY 3.0 · Nathan Hale Homestead: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park: Bestbudbrian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut Science Center: Josephtbrophy, Public domain · Connecticut Trolley Museum: Hicksco2 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roger Williams National Memorial: Victoria Stauffenberg, Public domain · Chepstow: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum: JJBers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Green Animals Topiary Garden: Brian Feathers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park: Rolf Müller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Railroad Museum of Long Island: Don Fisher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Buttonwood Park Zoo: LGagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Daniel Benton Homestead: Topshelver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great Friends Meeting House: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Herreshoff Marine Museum: Hoopstar33, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hubbard Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hunter House: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Clock & Watch Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut River Museum: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lyman Allyn Art Museum: Original uploader was RalphThayer at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Slater Memorial Museum: Cervin Robinson, Photographer, Public domain · Veterans Memorial Auditorium: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Annmary Brown Memorial: Babbage, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Leffingwell Inn: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Mattatuck Museum: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Motor Torpedo Boat PT 796: Marcbela, Public domain · Museum of Newport History: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Naval War College Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Newport Art Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Paul Mellon Arts Center: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Prudence Crandall House: Jerry Dougherty, CC BY 2.5 · Roger Williams Park Museum of Natural History and Planetarium: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stonington Harbor Light: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Veterans Stadium: Michael Lawlor, Jr (Wolfp10 at en.wikipedia), Public domain · Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum: SveaA, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wilcox Park: KelliButler1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boyd's Windmill: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Bristol County Jail: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Casey Farm: Swampyank at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Clara Barton Homestead: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Colt Park: I took this photograph., Public domain · Connecticut College Arboretum: GK tramrunner at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dia Bridgehampton: Found5dollar, CC BY-SA 4.0 · E. N. Jenckes Store: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Ebenezer Avery House: Dclemens1971, CC BY 4.0 · Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Long Island Game Farm: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0 · Marsh Botanical Garden: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · New England Wireless and Steam Museum: Marcbela, CC0 · New London Customhouse: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Colony History Museum: Marcbela, Public domain · Robert Stanton House: Danacana, CC BY 3.0 · Roger Williams Park Botanical Center: Marcbela, Public domain · Sag Harbor Whaling Museum: CaptJayRuffins, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stadium Theatre: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · William Benton Museum of Art: Topshelvr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Academy Hall: –Grondemar, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carpenter Museum: Rehoboth Antiquarian Society/Carpenter Museum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coggeshall Farm Museum: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut State Museum of Natural History: Topshelver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Constance Witherby Park: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gen. James Mitchell Varnum House: Unknown, Public domain · Hartford Botanical Garden: I took this photograph., Public domain · Hill's Academy: ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jamestown Windmill: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Lyon Gardiner Mill Cottage: CaptJayRuffins, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Third District Courthouse: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pope Park: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · Van Horn Park: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Watson Farm: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Westerly Armory: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Windham Textile and History Museum: JJBers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Connecticut Historical Society: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Noden-Reed Museum: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Union Church: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0

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