
Splish Splash: Calverton’s one place to visit
Around 306K people visit Fire Island National Seashore each year. Look within 40 miles and the list grows by 53 beyond the one inside Calverton. The mix takes in 28 museums, 4 zoos & aquariums and 3 theme parks. Citi Field, 57 mi away, is the best-known day out.

Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
Large public park in Queens, New York.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Places on the map
Out at 40 mi is Raynham Hall Museum, the farthest.
Orange: Calverton. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The full list
The one inside Calverton comes first, then 185 more within 60 miles.
Etihad Park
Soccer-specific stadium under construction in New York City, USA.
North and South Brother Islands
Pair of small islands located in New York City's East River.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Private house of the Roosevelt Family.
Pratt & Whitney Stadium
Football stadium in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
Jones Beach State Park
State park and historic district in Nassau County, New York, United States.
Yale Center for British Art
Largest collection of British art outside the United Kingdom in New Haven, Connecticut.
Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Outdoor theatre at Jones Beach State Park in Wantagh, New York, United States.
Paradise Theater
Former theater and concert venue in the Bronx, New York City, now a church.
Yale Peabody Museum
Natural history museum of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Calverton National Cemetery
Cemetery in eastern Long Island, New York, United States.
Gateway National Recreation Area
Parks and beaches in New York City and New Jersey.
Submarine Force Library and Museum
Military museum in Connecticut, United States.
Robert Moses State Park
State park in Suffolk County, New York, United States.
New York Hall of Science
Science and technology museum in New York City, New York, USA.
Long Island Central Pine Barrens
Natural area in Suffolk County, New York, United States.
Jones Beach Island
Island in Nassau and Suffolk counties, New York, United States.
Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park
Arboretum and state park in Upper Brookville, New York, United States.
Ferry Point Park
Human settlement in The Bronx, New York, United States of America.
Long Island National Cemetery
United States National Cemetery located in Suffolk County, New York.
Louis Armstrong House
NY location listed on National Register of Historic Places.
Fire Island National Seashore
National park system unit in New York, United States.
New Britain Museum of American Art
Art museum in New Britain, Connecticut.
Bartow-Pell Mansion
Landmark and museum located in Pelham Bay Park, New York City.
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion
Mansion and historic house museum in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA.
Parrish Art Museum
Art museum formerly in Southampton, now in Water Mill, New York.
Harriet Beecher Stowe House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Historical Park in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center
Aquarium in Riverhead, New York, United States.
Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center
Museum of Native American culture in Connecticut.
Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site of the United States.
Connecticut Science Center
Science museum in Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
Lewis H. Latimer House
Historic house and technology museum in Flushing, Queens, New York City, United States.
Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages
Art museum, local history museum, transport museum in Stony Brook, New York.
Hubbard Park
Which extends into adjacent town Southington, and is listed on the NRHP in Connecticut.
American Clock & Watch Museum
Horology museum in Connecticut, United States.
Cedar Point County Park
Park in East Hampton, Middlesex County, United States of America.
Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County
Holocaust Museum in Glen Cove, New York.
Paul Mellon Arts Center
Arts building on the campus of Choate Rosemary Hall school, Wallingford, Connecticut.
Stonington Harbor Light
Lighthouse in Stonington, Connecticut, United States.
Connecticut College Arboretum
Arboretum and botanical gardens in Connecticut, US.
Fairfield University Art Museum
Museum at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum
Art museum, history museum in Connecticut, United States.
Long Island Maritime Museum
Museum in West Sayville, New York, United States.
Marsh Botanical Garden
Botanical garden and arboretum in Connecticut, U.S..
The Children's Museum, Connecticut
Children's museum, natural history museum in Connecticut, USA.
Hartford Botanical Garden
Botanical garden planned for Hartford, Connecticut.
Van Nostrand-Starkins House
Historic landmark and museum in Roslyn, New York, United States.
Audubon Center at Bent of the River
Nature preserve in Southbury, Connecticut, U.S..
Connecticut Historical Society
Non-profit museum and research library in the USA.
The places inside Calverton 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 Calverton → · Calverton’s history →
Photo credits
Splish Splash: Railroadwiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Citi Field: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Etihad Park: Bananza76, CC0 · Flushing Meadows–Corona Park: Flapane, Public domain · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bronx Zoo: Stavenn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Unisphere: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · North and South Brother Islands: reivax from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum: iMatthew // talk //, Public domain · Arthur Ashe Stadium: jeff horne from Richmond, VA, CC BY 2.0 · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sagamore Hill National Historic Site: Unknown, Public domain · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Jones Beach State Park: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pelham Bay Park: Peter Romano, Public domain · Van Cortlandt Park: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Glass House: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Ohel: משתמש:אבגד, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Playland: ChangChienFu at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Totten: MyName (Jim.henderson (talk)), Public domain · Camp Hero State Park: Transpoman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New York Botanical Garden: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Westbury Gardens: Gryffindor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Donald J. Trump State Park: Alankroeger at English Wikipedia, Public domain · 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 · Montauk Point Light: Wolfgang Wander, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yale University Art Gallery: Ragesoss, Public domain · Mystic Seaport: Joethon, Public domain · Edgar Allan Poe Cottage: Zoirusha at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Adventureland: DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Yale Center for British Art: Sage Ross, Public domain · Holy Land USA: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Nikon at Jones Beach Theater: (R. Sullivan), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paradise Theater: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Yale Peabody Museum: No machine-readable author provided. Ragesoss assumed (based on copyright claims, Public domain · Untermyer Park: Ronala43, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Calverton National Cemetery: United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Public domain · Philipsburg Manor: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Queens Museum: Jim.henderson, Public domain · Total Mortgage Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Gateway National Recreation Area: Joe Mazzola, Public domain · Submarine Force Library and Museum: Flickr user : https://www.flickr.com/photos/divemasterking2000, CC BY 2.0 · Robert Moses State Park: Anthony22 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Trinity Health Stadium: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA, CC BY 2.0 · New York Hall of Science: GK tramrunner229, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Orchard Beach: Bebo2good1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Westchester County Center: Anthony22, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bethpage State Park: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forest Park: Jim.henderson, Public domain · Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Fire Island Light: Don Fick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Schuyler: User:Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Long Island Central Pine Barrens: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS California: Unknown, Public domain · Ingalls Rink: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Cradle of Aviation Museum: Sullynyflhi, Public domain · Fort Griswold: Staxringold at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wave Hill: The original uploader was O.perrin at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jones Beach Island: Matthew Trump (talk) (Uploads) Uploaded by Decumanus at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Florence Griswold Museum: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Trumbull: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park: GK tramrunner229, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Queens Zoo: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Execution Rocks Light: NOAA Historical Collection., Public domain · Ferry Point Park: MyName (Jim.henderson (talk)), Public domain · Long Island National Cemetery: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Crotona Park: New York (N.Y.). Department of Parks., No restrictions · Eisenhower Park: sullynyflhi, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louis Armstrong House: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Barnum Museum: User GK tramrunner on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bronx Park: This photo was taken by participant/team Free Culture NYU as part of the Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Quassy Amusement Park: AskJoanne, 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 · New Britain Museum of American Art: Staib, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Queens County Farm Museum: Jim.henderson, Public domain · Hudson River Museum: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Railroad Museum of New England: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bartow-Pell Mansion: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lockwood-Mathews Mansion: Noroton at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Parrish Art Museum: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Westport Country Playhouse: WestportWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk: Noroton at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Queens Botanical Garden: Stephendore at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harriet Beecher Stowe House: Midnightdreary, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hill-Stead Museum: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nassau County Museum of Art: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Raynham Hall Museum: Benson J Lossing, Public domain · Tibbetts Brook Park: Walking Geek https://www.flickr.com/photos/wengs/ / CC BY 2.0, CC BY 2.0 · Weir Farm National Historical Park: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bruce Museum: User:Noroton, Public domain · East Rock Park: Rebecca Turcio, 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 · Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site: Anthony22 (talk). Original uploader was Anthony22 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut Science Center: Josephtbrophy, Public domain · Heckscher Museum of Art: Station1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lewis H. Latimer House: Jim.henderson, CC BY 3.0 · Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stamford Museum & Nature Center: Stamford Museum & Nature Center, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens: David.gabay, Public domain · Queens Theatre: Leo Chiou, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Railroad Museum of Long Island: Don Fisher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: Robacols, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elijah Miller House: NortyNort (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hubbard Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Neuberger Museum of Art: Alexandra.birenbaum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Starlight Park: Jim.henderson, CC0 · American Clock & Watch Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut River Museum: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Keeler Tavern: Rolf Müller (User:Rolfmueller), 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 · Bailey Arboretum: Terry Ballard, CC BY 2.0 · Danbury Museum and Historical Society: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Garbage Museum: Estieak Uddin Ahamad, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Leffingwell Inn: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Mattatuck Museum: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Paul Mellon Arts Center: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sheffield Island Light: Polaron, CC BY 3.0 · 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 · Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens: Piotr Polkowski, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Colt Park: I took this photograph., Public domain · Connecticut Audubon Society Birdcraft Museum and Sanctuary: Jllm06, Public domain · Connecticut College Arboretum: GK tramrunner at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dia Bridgehampton: Found5dollar, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ebenezer Avery House: Dclemens1971, CC BY 4.0 · Fairfield Museum and History Center: Jllm06, Public domain · Fairfield University Art Museum: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John Rogers Studio: Robert Fulton III, Photographer,, Public domain · Long Island Game Farm: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0 · Long Island Maritime Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Marsh Botanical Garden: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · New Canaan Nature Center: Hardyplants at English Wikipedia, Public domain · New London Customhouse: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert Stanton House: Danacana, CC BY 3.0 · Sag Harbor Whaling Museum: CaptJayRuffins, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Soundview Park: Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0 · St. James Park: Tdorante10, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Academy Hall: –Grondemar, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hartford Botanical Garden: I took this photograph., Public domain · Highstead Arboretum: Vlmastra, CC BY 3.0 · Hill's Academy: ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Lyon Gardiner Mill Cottage: CaptJayRuffins, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mill Hill Historic Park: Gregbard, Public domain · Playground 52: RoySmith, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pope Park: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · SoNo Switch Tower: Noroton at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Store Front Museum: Gingembretropfort, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Van Nostrand-Starkins House: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Westerly Armory: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Connecticut Historical Society: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Travis Triangle: Jim.henderson, CC BY 4.0
1
2
3
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14





















































































































































