# Things to see in Colchester (United States): 16 places and when to go > Colchester is a town in United States, and this site lists 16 places in and around it, mainly Nature (7), Wildlife (7), Food and drink (5). The best known are Devil's Hopyard State Park, Gay City State Park and Salmon River State Forest. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h of daylight, and in December, 9 h. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/colchester/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 41.5724, -72.3616 - **Places:** 16 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (7) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (7) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (5) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (4) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** JFK New York, 158 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Colchester The places in and around Colchester, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Devil's Hopyard State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/devil-s-hopyard-state-park/): State park in Connecticut, United States · 11 km - [Gay City State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gay-city-state-park/): Recreation area in Connecticut, United States · 13 km - [Salmon River State Forest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/salmon-river-state-forest/): Connecticut State Forest · 4.7 km - [Hopemead State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hopemead-state-park/): State park in New London County, Connecticut · 14 km - [Lebanon Green Historic District](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lebanon-green-historic-district/): Lebanon, Connecticut, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in New London County · 14 km - [Minnie Island State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/minnie-island-state-park/): Island in the United States of America · 14 km - [Mono Pond State Park Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mono-pond-state-park-reserve/): Protected area in Connecticut, US · 11 km - [Mooween State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mooween-state-park/): State park in New London County, Connecticut · 12 km - [Colchester Village Historic District](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/colchester-village-historic-district/): Historic district in Connecticut, United States · 2.5 km - [Wheeler Block](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/colchester-youth-services/): Building in Connecticut, United States of America · 2.6 km - [Warner House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/warner-house/): United States national historic place · 14 km - [Ark Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ark-distillery/): Distillery · 3.0 km - [Hop Culture Farms & Brew Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hop-culture-farms-brew-company/): Brewery · 2.1 km - [Indepedence Vineyard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/indepedence-vineyard/): Winery · 14 km - [Priam Vineyards](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/priam-vineyards/): Winery · 3.5 km - [Yankee Cider Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/yankee-cider-company/): Brewery · 14 km ## When to go to Colchester The best time to visit Colchester is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 18 | | February | Possible | 10 h 23 | | March | Best time | 11 h 40 | | April | Best time | 13 h 08 | | May | Best time | 14 h 20 | | June | Best time | 15 h | | July | Best time | 14 h 44 | | August | Best time | 13 h 40 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 51 | | November | Possible | 9 h 37 | | December | Possible | 9 h | In June there are 15 h of daylight, and in December, 9 h. In April, 16 of the 16 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Colchester The nearest main airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK, New York), 158 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.5724%2C-72.3616) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.5724%2C-72.3616) ## Other towns nearby - [Chatham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chatham/): 25 places · 22 km - [Storrs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/storrs/): 21 places · 28 km - [Killingworth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/killingworth/): 16 places · 30 km - [New London, Connecticut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/new-london/): 50 places · 33 km - [Hartford, Connecticut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hartford/): 54 places · 35 km - [Glasgo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/glasgo/): 16 places · 40 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Colchester? The best known: [Devil's Hopyard State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/devil-s-hopyard-state-park/), [Gay City State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gay-city-state-park/), [Salmon River State Forest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/salmon-river-state-forest/), [Hopemead State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hopemead-state-park/), [Lebanon Green Historic District](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lebanon-green-historic-district/). In all, 16 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Colchester? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h of daylight, and in December, 9 h. ### How do you get to Colchester? The nearest main airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), 158 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.5724%2C-72.3616) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Colchester as the destination and these 16 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).