Worth the trip from Springs: Mohegan Sun Arena, 32 mi off
Fire Island National Seashore welcomes about 306K visitors a year. With nothing inside Springs, the list has 38 places within 40 miles. They include 21 museums, 3 zoos & aquariums and 2 state parks. Make a day of it at The Breakers, 54 mi away.
The Breakers
Gilded Age Vanberbilt mansion in Newport, Rhode Island.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where each one is
The map ends at Fire Island National Seashore, 36 mi out.
Orange: Springs. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The list in full
Nothing is inside Springs itself; these 113 are within 60 miles.
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Football stadium in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
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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.
New Britain Museum of American Art
Art museum in New Britain, Connecticut.
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.
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 Science Center
Science museum in Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages
Art museum, local history museum, transport museum in Stony Brook, New York.
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.
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.
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.
Hartford Botanical Garden
Botanical garden planned for Hartford, Connecticut.
Windham Textile and History Museum
Textile museum in Willimantic, Connecticut.
Connecticut Historical Society
Non-profit museum and research library in the USA.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Springs → · Springs’ history →
Photo credits
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 · 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 · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · 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 · 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 · Montauk Point Light: Wolfgang Wander, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · 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 · Total Mortgage Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · 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 · Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Long Island Central Pine Barrens: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS California: Unknown, Public domain · 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 · Barnum Museum: User GK tramrunner on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 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 · 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 · Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Splish Splash: Railroadwiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Parrish Art Museum: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harriet Beecher Stowe House: Midnightdreary, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hill-Stead Museum: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Connecticut Science Center: Josephtbrophy, Public domain · Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chepstow: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum: JJBers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · 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 · Mattatuck Museum: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · 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 · Casey Farm: Swampyank at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · 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 · 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 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 · 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 · Connecticut State Museum of Natural History: Topshelver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Pope Park: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 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 · Connecticut Historical Society: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Union Church: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
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