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Attractions near South Kingstown

Worth the trip from South Kingstown: The Breakers, 14 mi off

About 150K people a year visit Submarine Force Library and Museum. Nothing is mapped inside South Kingstown, but 81 places to visit are within 40 miles. Among them are 54 museums, 4 landmarks and 4 zoos & aquariums. The best-known trip out is to Gillette Stadium, 49 mi away.

Attractions nearby
126
within 60 miles
The big one
14 mi
The Breakers
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Big draws
3
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Museum · 14 mi east

The Breakers

Gilded Age Vanberbilt mansion in Newport, Rhode Island.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

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What’s around South Kingstown

Out at 40 mi is Windham Textile and History Museum, the farthest.

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

Everything nearby

All of it

Each of the 126 is within 60 miles.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in South Kingstown → · South Kingstown’s history →

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

Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Plimoth Patuxet: Tr!sie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Battleship Cove: Electroengie at English Wikipedia, Public domain · 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 · USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.: "Official U.S. Navy Photograph, Released, U.S. Naval Photographic Center, U.S. N, Public domain · National Monument to the Forefathers: T.S. Custadio aka ToddC4176 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Camp Hero State Park: Transpoman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Amica Mutual Pavilion: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dighton Rock: Frank S. Davis, Public domain · Montauk Point Light: Wolfgang Wander, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mystic Seaport: Joethon, 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 · Xfinity Center: Jason Philbrook, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Edaville Railroad: Dan Crow, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Hills Reservation: User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Submarine Force Library and Museum: Flickr user : https://www.flickr.com/photos/divemasterking2000, CC BY 2.0 · Nine Men's Misery: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Slater Mill Historic Site: dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration: 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 · Freetown Fall River State Forest: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Florence Griswold Museum: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Griswold: Staxringold at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Trumbull: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kingscote: Bmzuckerman, CC BY 4.0 · New Bedford Whaling Museum: Elpriceisright, CC BY 3.0 · 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 · Parrish Art Museum: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Providence Performing Arts Center: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Sandwich Historical Society and Glass Museum: Andrewrabbott, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum: Jbarta, CC0 · EcoTarium: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Capron Park Zoo: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park: Bestbudbrian, 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 · New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park: Rolf Müller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roger Williams National Memorial: Victoria Stauffenberg, Public domain · 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 · Heritage Museums and Gardens: Jules Verne Times Two, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Herreshoff Marine Museum: Hoopstar33, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hunter House: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut River Museum: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fuller Craft Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Lyman Allyn Art Museum: Original uploader was RalphThayer at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Slater Memorial Museum: Cervin Robinson, Photographer, Public domain · Annmary Brown Memorial: Babbage, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jenney Grist Mill: Kell1Reilly2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Leffingwell Inn: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Motor Torpedo Boat PT 796: Marcbela, Public domain · Museum of Newport History: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mytoi: ROxBo at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Naval War College Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Newport Art Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Prudence Crandall House: Jerry Dougherty, CC BY 2.5 · Stonington Harbor Light: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Veterans Memorial Auditorium: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wilcox Park: KelliButler1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Willard House and Clock Museum: Horology at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boyd's Windmill: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Bristol County Jail: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Cahoon Museum of American Art: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Casey Farm: Swampyank at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Clara Barton Homestead: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), 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 · Mayflower House Museum: Swampyank at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Middleborough Historical Museum: Daderot, 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 · Roger Williams Park Museum of Natural History and Planetarium: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · 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 · Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Museum: Thomas Kelly, CC BY-SA 4.0 · New England Wireless and Steam Museum: Marcbela, CC0 · Old Third District Courthouse: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robbins Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Union Church: Kenneth C. Zirkel, 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 · Carpenter Museum: Rehoboth Antiquarian Society/Carpenter Museum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Constance Witherby Park: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0

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