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Cities and Localities Near Groton

Where to go for a weekend trip near Groton? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Groton within a 50 mile radius.

5.1 miE

Locality

mystic
Mystic
27 milesE

Village

usquepaug
Usquepaug
23 milesS

Locality

montauk long island
Montauk
1.8 miW

City

new london
New London
24 milesN

Town

scotland
Scotland
27 milesSW

Village

sag harbor long island
Sag Harbor
17 milesW

Town

old saybrook
Old Saybrook
22 milesS

National park

montauk downs state park long island
Montauk Downs State Park
12 milesN

City

norwich
Norwich
7.6 miW

Town

east lyme
East Lyme
8.2 miE

Village

stonington
Stonington
17 milesW

Town

essex
Essex
13 milesE

Town

westerly
Westerly
24 milesNE

National park

arcadia wildlife management park
Arcadia Wildlife Management Park
15 milesSW

Island

plum island
Plum Island
14 milesW

Town

old lyme
Old Lyme
11 milesE

Village

watch hill
Watch Hill
22 milesW

Town

east haddam
East Haddam
24 milesSW

Town, Island

shelter island
Shelter Island
27 milesE

Village

matunuck
Matunuck
7.4 miNE

Town

ledyard
Ledyard
26 milesN

Locality

willimantic
Willimantic
23 milesE

Village

carolina
Carolina
20 milesW

Town

chester
Chester
18 milesS

Island

gardiners island
Gardiners Island
25 milesW

Town

clinton
Clinton
5.1 miSE

Island

north dumpling island
North Dumpling Island
22 milesE

Town

charlestown
Charlestown
19 milesW

Town

deep river
Deep River
3.2 miSE

National park

haley farm state park
Haley Farm State Park
25 milesW

Town

haddam
Haddam
4.3 miW

Town

waterford
Waterford
20 milesNE

Town

hopkinton
Hopkinton
15 milesE

Locality

ashaway
Ashaway
10 milesS

Island

little gull island
Little Gull Island
9.9 miN

Locality

preston
Preston
20 milesNW

Town

colchester
Colchester
27 milesNE

Town

west greenwich
West Greenwich
9.3 miN

Town

montville
Montville
22 milesW

National park

sunrise state park
Sunrise State Park
27 milesE

National park

block island national wildlife refuge
Block Island National Wildlife Refuge
25 milesN

Locality

windham
Windham
24 milesN

Town

canterbury
Canterbury
22 milesSE

National park

montauk point state park long island
Montauk Point State Park
19 milesN

National park

hopeville pond state park
Hopeville Pond State Park
5.2 miE

Island

enders island
Enders Island
17 milesNW

National park

devils hopyard state park
Devil's Hopyard State Park
26 milesE

Island, Locality

whale rock
Whale Rock
27 milesNW

National park

hurd state park
Hurd State Park
18 milesN

Town

sprague
Sprague
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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Groton

Mystic Seaport5.1 miEMystic Seaport
Mystic, United States
MuseumMaritime museum
Montauk Point Lighthouse22 milesSEMontauk Point Lighthouse
Montauk, United States
Lighthouse
Waterford Speedbowl6.5 miNWWaterford Speedbowl
Waterford, United States
RacetrackSport venue
Flying Horse Carousel11 milesEFlying Horse Carousel
Watch Hill, United States
AmusementHistorical place
Gillette Castle State Park20 milesWGillette Castle State Park
Sunrise State Park, United States
Medieval castlelike midcentury mansion
MuseumHistory museum
Fort Trumbull1.7 miSWFort Trumbull
New London, United States
MuseumHistorical place
Fire Fighter23 milesSWFire Fighter
Shelter Island, United States
Ship
Stonington Harbor Light8.4 miEStonington Harbor Light
Stonington, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium15 milesNSenator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium
Norwich, United States
Arenas and stadiumsBaseball
Mystic River Bascule Bridge4.9 miEMystic River Bascule Bridge
Mystic, United States
Bridge
Cedar Island Marina25 milesWCedar Island Marina
Clinton, United States
SailingPark
Mohegan Sun9.6 miNMohegan Sun
Montville, United States
GamblingCasino
Connecticut River Museum17 milesWConnecticut River Museum
Essex, United States
Specialty museumMuseum
Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center9.3 miNEMashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center
Ledyard, United States
Specialty museumMuseum
Morgan Point Light4.8 miSEMorgan Point Light
Enders Island, United States
Lighthouse
Foxwoods Resort Casino9.9 miNEFoxwoods Resort Casino
Ledyard, United States
CasinoGambling
Charles W. Morgan Ship5.1 miECharles W. Morgan Ship
Mystic, United States
MuseumShip
Block Island North Light27 milesEBlock Island North Light
Block Island National Wildlife Refuge, United States
LighthouseVernacular architecture
Point Judith30 milesEPoint Judith
United States
Village
St. David African Methodist Episcopal Zion Cemetery27 milesSWSt. David African Methodist Episcopal Zion Cemetery
Sag Harbor, United States
Cemetery
Montauk County Park22 milesSEMontauk County Park
Montauk, United States
LighthouseMuseum
St. James Episcopal Church1.8 miWSt. James Episcopal Church
New London, United States
ChurchGothic Revival architecture
Dia Bridgehampton31 milesSWDia Bridgehampton
Sag Harbor, United States
MuseumArt museum
Old Whaler's Church27 milesSWOld Whaler's Church
Sag Harbor, United States
Sacred and religious sitesChurch
Shaw's Cove Bridge1.9 miWShaw's Cove Bridge
New London, United States
Bridge
Goodspeed Musicals22 milesWGoodspeed Musicals
East Haddam, United States
Historical placeConcerts and shows
New London Harbor Light2.9 miSWNew London Harbor Light
New London, United States
Lighthouse
Raymond E. Baldwin Bridge15 milesWRaymond E. Baldwin Bridge
Old Saybrook, United States
Bridge
Watch Hill Light11 milesEWatch Hill Light
Watch Hill, United States
BeachLighthouse
Clinton Town Beach24 milesWClinton Town Beach
Clinton, United States
BeachOutdoor activities
Westerly Downtown Historic District12 milesEWesterly Downtown Historic District
Westerly, United States
Neighbourhood
Windham Textile and History Museum26 milesNWindham Textile and History Museum
Willimantic, United States
Specialty museumMuseum
Slater Memorial Museum13 milesNSlater Memorial Museum
Norwich, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Windham Town Hall26 milesNWindham Town Hall
Willimantic, United States
City hallRomanesque architecture
Eagle Landing State Park22 milesWEagle Landing State Park
East Haddam, United States
Park
Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut7.3 miWChildren's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut
East Lyme, United States
Children's museumMuseum
Custom House Maritime Museum1.7 miWCustom House Maritime Museum
New London, United States
MuseumMilitary museum
Florence Griswold Museum14 milesWFlorence Griswold Museum
Old Lyme, United States
MuseumHistorical place
Babcock-Smith House Museum13 milesEBabcock-Smith House Museum
Westerly, United States
Historical placeMuseum
Lyme Art Association14 milesWLyme Art Association
Old Lyme, United States
MuseumShopping
Garde Arts Center1.8 miWGarde Arts Center
New London, United States
Concerts and showsConcert hall
Huntington Street Baptist Church1.7 miWHuntington Street Baptist Church
New London, United States
Church
Shaw Mansion1.8 miWShaw Mansion
New London, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Monte Cristo Cottage2.3 miSWMonte Cristo Cottage
New London, United States
MuseumHistorical place
Bradford17 milesEBradford
United States
Locality
Frosty Drew Observatory21 milesEFrosty Drew Observatory
Charlestown, United States
MuseumObservatories and planetariums
United States Coast Guard Academy2.2 miNWUnited States Coast Guard Academy
New London, United States
Universities and schools
Yantic Woolen Company Mill15 milesNYantic Woolen Company Mill
Norwich, United States
Park
Sag Harbor Whaling Museum27 milesSWSag Harbor Whaling Museum
Sag Harbor, United States
Specialty museumHistorical place
Gen. William Hart House17 milesWGen. William Hart House
Old Saybrook, United States
Historical placeMuseum
Connecticut College2.8 miNWConnecticut College
New London, United States
Nature and wildlifePark
Niantic River Bridge6.3 miWNiantic River Bridge
East Lyme, United States
Bridge
First Baptist Church of Essex17 milesWFirst Baptist Church of Essex
Essex, United States
Church
Historic Bridges of Devil's Hopyard State Park17 milesNWHistoric Bridges of Devil's Hopyard State Park
Devil's Hopyard State Park, United States
Bridge
Thames River Bridge1.4 miNWThames River Bridge
New London, United States
Bridge
Harkness Memorial State Park4.2 miSWHarkness Memorial State Park
Waterford, United States
State parkPark
Sabino5 miESabino
Mystic, United States
Ship
Lynde Point Light16 milesWLynde Point Light
Old Saybrook, United States
LighthouseVernacular architecture
Jillson Mills26 milesNJillson Mills
Willimantic, United States
Bridge
Little Gull Island Light10 milesSLittle Gull Island Light
Little Gull Island, United States
Lighthouse
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