- The list below includes 246 free or cheap things to do in or near Essex, Connecticut, including 112 different types of inexpensive activities like Restaurants, Art Gallery, History Museums and National & State Parks.
- From Essex Library Association to Canfield woods, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Essex and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Groton, Mystic, New London and Middletown.
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Panthorn Park is a 139 acre park that has a wide variety of sporting venues. Along with children's play structures, the park has tennis courts, basketball courts, a lacrosse field, and a nature hiking trail.
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South Street Beach is a sandy crescent beach known for being relatively quiet and uncrowded. The beach features several rocky outcroppings that make good fishing spots. Visitors can also swim (unsupervised, there are no lifeguards) and go boating.
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Alley Katz Bowling Center is a bowling alley with advanced lighting, musical equipment and fog machines and an attached restaurant and bar. There is also a game room with barroom arcade staples like Big Buck Hunter and Golden Tee.
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748 Silver Ln, East Hartford, CT 6118
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With over 50 lanes available, HOF Silver Lanes offers recreational bowling and leagues for visitors to participate in. During the weekends, the bowling alley has glow-in-the-dark lanes and pins.
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Rotary Park is a public park that provides visitors with a safe and relaxing environment to enjoy the outdoors in. Amenities at the park include two playgrounds, tennis and volleyball courts, and a trail for exercise.
30.7 Miles
Situated on Long Island, Mecox Bay is roughly shaped like a skillet along the side of the landmass that faces the Atlantic Ocean. The picturesque bay is popular with many painters and photographers and offers oyster harvesting.
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The Artists & Writers Softball Game is an annual celebrity softball game that features performers such as Alec Baldwin, Lori Singer, and Josh Charles. The proceeds from the game go to charitable organizations.
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With 5 boats ranging from 60 to 140 feet long, Viking Fleet Day Tours takes visitors on sightseeing and fishing tours of the region. The company also has a ferry service on a three deck boat with a snack bar.
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Walking, fishing, kayaking, boating, and sailing are some of the activities to enjoy at Crescent Lake. Next to Richard's Orchard's, picnicking and hunting (during season with permits) areas are open, but open fires, alcohol, and swimming are prohibited.
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Featuring a concert stage with clear acoustics, Webster Theater functions as a venue for performing artists of all kinds. They also have a bar that is separate from the theater area.