- The list below includes 241 free or cheap things to do in or near Groton, Connecticut, including 112 different types of inexpensive activities like Beaches, Dog Park, National & State Parks and Historic Sites.
- From Bluff Point State Park to Eastern Point Beach, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Groton and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Montauk, Westerly, Mystic and Charlestown.
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17-35 Connor's Farm Drive, Smithfield, RI 2917
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A popular hiking destination in Smithfield, Connor's Farm Conservation Area offers some of the best sights in the city. Visitors can enjoy easy or challenging trails that include rocky hillsides, river crossings and marshland.
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Located in Bristol, Rhode Island along the Narragansett Bay, the Herreshoff Marine Museum and America's Cup Hall of Fame outlines the history of the America's Cup competition through its maritime displays. A sailing school is also featured at the site.
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Yachting aficionados must plan a visit to Herreshoff Marine Museum and marvel at the collection of fine sailing vessels and America's Cup history and memorabilia. Open since 1971, the museum now displays over 60 boats.
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Get some fresh air at Independence Park in the seaside town of Bristol. Bring a blanket and food for a picnic lunch, fly a kite, or toss a ball with a four-legged friend. There's even a waterfront path to sit and watch the boats.
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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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Providence, Rhode Island is home to Historic Federal Hill, the city's nerve center and locus of economic activity. The Hill is flush with restaurants, delis, bakeries, boutiques and other businesses that sell enticing wares to locals and tourists.
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Penwood State Park offers cross-country skiing and hiking opportunities along its various trails, including a nature trail that was created by the Youth Conservation Corps. The site's facilities include bathrooms, picnic shelters, and picnic tables.
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101 Ferry Road, Bristol, RI 02809
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Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, is a historic New England garden estate overlooking Narragansett Bay. The 45-room English-style mansion is filled with many of the original antique furniture pieces, family documents, and artifacts.
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Featuring 464-acres of parklands on the shores of Narragansett Bay, Colt State Park, is considered the jewel of Rhode Island's park system. Visitors enjoy miles of bike paths along the bay, over 400 picnic areas, and an open-air chapel.
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As one of Bristol's most popular event spaces, the Linden Place Mansion tells the history of the area through grand architecture and beautiful surrounding landscape. The mansion is available for guided walking tours and features a museum store where guests can buy replicated items from inside the home.