- Our list of the best things to do in Norwich, Connecticut, features the top 247 nearby activities — including 112 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Norwich, CT has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Sights & Landmarks, and Entertainment & Shows.
- The results below include the top 14 things to do within the city of Norwich, CT , followed by 233 popular activities in nearby cities, including Westerly, Groton, New London, Mystic, Waterford, East Haddam, Charlestown, Old Saybrook, Niantic, Mashantucket, Old Lyme, Stonington, Essex, Uncasville, Colchester, Storrs, Westbrook, Watch Hill, Willimantic, East Lyme, Misquamicut, Coventry, Pomfret, Mansfield and Ivoryton
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15.1 Miles
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137 votes
275 Great Neck Road, Waterford, CT 6385
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Waterford, Connecticut's Harkness Memorial State Park offers many appealing features, including picnic grounds and large gardens. Its main attraction is the whitewashed Harkness mansion, which is now open for tours.
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Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Prospect Hill Historic District is a district that encompasses 40-blocks of residential neighborhoods. The district has a total of 993 contributing buildings.
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Featuring a constantly-evolving and gigantic inventory, Tumbleweeds is the state's premier destination for used musical recordings. Browse, CDs, tapes, vinyl records, DVDs and more at this eclectic and charming store.
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Visitors can enjoy supervised swimming, bird watching, fishing, and walking on a quarter mile stretch of beach at Waterford Town Beach. The beach also features picnic areas and nearby tennis courts.
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The Gingerella Sports Complex has a number of soccer fields that are used regularly by youth sports leagues. The complex also has a skateboard park, playgrounds for small and older children, and covered picnic tables.
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409 Main Street, Niantic, CT 6357
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Kids love to explore the Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut. Located in Niantic, the museum welcomes families and groups of all sizes. Large groups receive discounted admission, but reservations are required.
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Maintained by the Stonington Historical Society, the 16-room Palmer house is more accurately described as a manion. Its gleaming white edifice gives way to sumptuous interior furnishings in the late Victorian style.
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91%
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Main Street (Route 156), Baptist Lane, East Lyme, CT
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The Hole-in-the-Wall Beach is a small location that features a boardwalk. The site also provides a variety of photo opportunities, including in-route trains and boats that cross under a bridge.
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Situated on Wequetequock River, Stonington Marina offers visitors boating services and rentals. It also hosts an eco-tour kayaking trip where visitors can learn about the marine life and surrounding geography.
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The D'elia Antique Tool Museum specializes in highlighting historical tools dating back as early as the 18th century. The museum, over 1,000 square feet, features a large collection of rare woodworking planes among others.