Camp Hero State Park and more: what to see in Montauk
Submarine Force Library and Museum draws about 150K visitors a year. There are 2 places to visit inside Montauk, and 30 more within 40 miles. On the list: 21 museums, 2 state parks and 2 zoos & aquariums, among others. If you have a day, head to The Breakers, 45 mi away.
The Breakers
Gilded Age Vanberbilt mansion in Newport, Rhode Island.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
How they lie
On the map, most of the 30 sit to the north.
Orange: Montauk. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every place to visit
First the 2 in town, then the 90 within 60 miles.
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German corvette Hiddensee
Tarantul-class corvette in East German Navy ship, brought to US for analysis; now museum.
Yale Center for British Art
Largest collection of British art outside the United Kingdom in New Haven, Connecticut.
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.
Submarine Force Library and Museum
Military museum in Connecticut, United States.
Long Island Central Pine Barrens
Natural area in Suffolk County, New York, United States.
Fire Island National Seashore
National park system unit in New York, United States.
National Museum of American Illustration
Illustration museum in Newport, Rhode Island.
Parrish Art Museum
Art museum formerly in Southampton, now in Water Mill, New York.
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum
Non-profit organization in the USA.
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.
Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum
Railroad museum in Willimantic, Connecticut.
Daniel Benton Homestead
Historic house museum in Connecticut , United States.
Great Friends Meeting House
Historic meetinghouse in Rhode Island, United States.
Hubbard Park
Which extends into adjacent town Southington, and is listed on the NRHP in Connecticut.
Cedar Point County Park
Park in East Hampton, Middlesex County, United States of America.
Naval War College Museum
Newport, Rhode Island, also called Founders Hall.
Paul Mellon Arts Center
Arts building on the campus of Choate Rosemary Hall school, Wallingford, Connecticut.
Roger Williams Park Museum of Natural History and Planetarium
Natural history museum and planetarium in Providence, Rhode Island.
Stonington Harbor Light
Lighthouse in Stonington, Connecticut, United States.
Connecticut College Arboretum
Arboretum and botanical gardens in Connecticut, US.
Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum
Art museum, history museum in Connecticut, United States.
Marsh Botanical Garden
Botanical garden and arboretum in Connecticut, U.S..
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center
Park with greenhouses in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History
Connecticut's State Natural History Museum at the University of Connecticut.
Gen. James Mitchell Varnum House
Historic house in Rhode Island, United States.
Windham Textile and History Museum
Textile museum in Willimantic, Connecticut.
The places inside Montauk 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 Montauk → · Montauk’s history →
Photo credits
Camp Hero State Park: Transpoman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Montauk Point Light: Wolfgang Wander, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rosecliff: n ole, CC BY 2.0 · Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Newport Tower: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Yale University Art Gallery: Ragesoss, Public domain · Fort Adams: Pub by H. B. Settle, Newport, R.I. "Tichnor Quality Views" Made Only by Tichnor , Public domain · Mystic Seaport: Joethon, Public domain · German corvette Hiddensee: Wikimaster97commons, CC BY 3.0 · Yale Center for British Art: Sage Ross, 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 · Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Long Island Central Pine Barrens: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ingalls Rink: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Fort Griswold: Staxringold at English 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 · Kingscote: Bmzuckerman, CC BY 4.0 · 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 · National Museum of American Illustration: National Museum of American Illustration, CC BY 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 · 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 · Nathan Hale Homestead: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Railroad Museum of Long Island: Don Fisher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Daniel Benton Homestead: Topshelver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great Friends Meeting House: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · 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 · 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 · Leffingwell Inn: Jack Boucher, 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · William Benton Museum of Art: Topshelvr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Academy Hall: –Grondemar, 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 · Gen. James Mitchell Varnum House: Unknown, 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 · 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 · Union Church: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
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