Free & Cheap Things to Do in Mystic, CT

  • The list below includes 209 free or cheap things to do in or near Mystic, Connecticut, including 112 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Historic Ships, Aquariums and Arts Centers.
  • From Mystic River Bascule Bridge to Olde Mistick Village, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Mystic and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Groton, Montauk, Westerly and Charlestown.
  • The list below includes 209 free or cheap things to do in or near Mystic, Connecticut, including 112 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Historic Ships, Aquariums and Arts Centers.
  • From Mystic River Bascule Bridge to Olde Mistick Village, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Mystic and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Groton, Montauk, Westerly and Charlestown.
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6.0 Miles
90% 72 votes
Historic Sites 57 Fort St, Groton, CT MoreLess Info
The Revolutionary War comes alive at Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park in Groton, Connecticut. The park contains the fort and the refurbished Ebenezer Avery House, where wounded colonial soldiers received medical treatment.
6.0 Miles
100% 4 votes
Historic Sites 57 Fort Street, Groton, CT 06340 MoreLess Info
Step back into history by visiting Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park in Groton, CT where the 1781 Revolutionary War massacre led by traitor Benedict Arnold happened. A restoration of the Ebenezer Avery House, which sheltered the wounded soldiers has been restored on the grounds.
6.1 Miles
- 0 votes
Fishing 181 Thames Street, Groton, CT 6340 MoreLess Info
Organizing trips on an 114 foot party boat, Hel-Cat Dock Fishing takes visitors to the region's prime fishing spots for a day of fishing. Depending on the season, visitors can catch seabass, bluefish, and fluke.
6.3 Miles
100% 5 votes
Beaches 99 Fort Road, Westerly, RI 02891 MoreLess Info
Napatree Point / Beach is a sandy spit that was created by a geologic process called the long shore drift. The beach stretches 1.5-miles in length along the Block Island Sound.
6.4 Miles
83% 12 votes
Beaches 153 Bay Street, Westerly, RI 02891 MoreLess Info
Featuring an antique carousel, Watch Hill Carousel & Beach offers visitors scenic views of the Atlantic Ocean. The beach is within walking distance of the downtown, which has shops and a lighthouse for visitors to see.
6.6 Miles
97% 634 votes
Specialty Museums 1 Crystal Lake Road, Groton, CT 6349 MoreLess Info
Groton, Connecticut is home to The Submarine Force Museum, a huge repository of submarine-related items and ephemera. Its centerpiece is the USS Nautilus, a decommissioned military submarine now open for tours.
6.6 Miles
73% 11 votes
Historic Sites 19 Atlantic Street, New London, CT MoreLess Info
Operating as a school in the 1700's, the Nathan Hale Schoolhouse is open to the public. With free admission, this historic site is furnished with an array of period pieces.
6.6 Miles
90% 154 votes
Beaches Watch Hill, RI MoreLess Info
A spacious, sandy shorefront in full view of the Watch Hill Lighthouse, East Beach, is one of Rhode Island's best kept secrets. With clean, ample bath and changing rooms, bring your kids out for sun, swim, and surf.
6.6 Miles
84% 199 votes
Lighthouses Lighthouse Rd., Watch Hill, RI MoreLess Info
Built in1808, Watch Hill Lighthouse, sits atop a bluff near the entrance to Fishers Island Sound in southern Rhode Island. The site, while the building is closed to the public, features breathtaking ocean views and a glimpse at the incredible ocean-front homes.
6.6 Miles
99% 95 votes
Beaches Westerly, RI MoreLess Info
The southern most point in Rhode Island, Napatree Point, is a 1.5 mile stretch of sand that now serves as a public beach and nature preserve. Visitors to the point enjoy strolling its length to see ospreys and the federally endangered piping plover.
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