# Things to see in New Haven, Connecticut (United States): 36 places and when to go

> New Haven, Connecticut is a city in United States with around 847,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 36 places in and around it, mainly Nature (12), Food and drink (9), Wildlife (8). The best known are Long Island Sound, Branford Center, Connecticut and Sleeping Giant. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 14 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 02. 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/new-haven/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 41.3304, -72.9
- **Population:** About 847,000
- **Places:** 36 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (12) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (9) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (8) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/playa/) (6) · [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/submarinismo/) (6) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (4)
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** JFK New York, 107 km as the crow flies

## What to see in New Haven, Connecticut

The places in and around New Haven, Connecticut, 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.

- [Long Island Sound](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/long-island-sound/): Estuary on the east coast of the United States · 32 km
- [Branford Center, Connecticut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/branford-center-historic-district/): History · 9.1 km
- [Sleeping Giant](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sleeping-giant-tower/): Mountain in United States of America · 11 km
- [Beacon Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/beacon-hill/): Mountain in Connecticut, United States · 7.4 km
- [East Rock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/east-rock/): Nature · Mountains · 515 m
- [Five Mile Point Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/five-mile-point-light/): Lighthouse in Connecticut, United States · 9.1 km
- [Naugatuck State Forest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naugatuck-state-forest/): State forest in Connecticut, United States · 13 km
- [Peter's Rock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/peter-s-rock/): Mountain in United States of America · 4.2 km
- [Falkner Island Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/falkner-island-light/): Lighthouse in Connecticut, United States · 24 km
- [Farm River State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/farm-river-state-park/): State park in East Haven, United States · 9.0 km
- [Osbornedale State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/osbornedale-state-park/): Park in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America · 17 km
- [West Rock Ridge State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/west-rock-ridge-state-park/): State park in New Haven County, Connecticut · 6.9 km
- [Kidd Harbor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kidd-harbor/): Harbor in Connecticut, United States · 15 km
- [St. Joseph Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saint-josephs-parish-church/): Church in Connecticut, United States · 14 km
- [St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Derby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saint-michaels-church/): Church in Connecticut, United States · 15 km
- [Big Boil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/big-boil/): Island in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States · 11 km
- [Great Harbor Hunting Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/great-harbor-hunting-area/): Park in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America · 18 km
- [Great Harbor Wildlife Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/great-harbor-wildlife-area/): Park in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America · 18 km
- [Mary Rock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mary-rock/): Island in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America · 11 km
- [Quinnipiac Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/quinnipiac-trail/): Hiking trail in Connecticut, United States · 14 km
- [The Chimneys](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-chimneys/): Island in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States · 10 km
- [Armada Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/armada-brewing/): Brewery · 3.1 km
- [BAD SONS Beer Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bad-sons-beer-company/): Brewery · 17 km
- [Blake's Aqua Den](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/blake-s-aqua-den/): With kids · Wildlife · 13 km

And the other 12, by what you come to do:

- **Food and drink**: [Caius Farm Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/caius-farm-brewery/), [Center Street Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/center-street-brewing-company/), [New England Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/new-england-brewing-company/), [No Worries Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/no-worries-brewing-company/), [Rosabianca Vineyards](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rosabianca-vineyards/), [Stony Creek Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/stony-creek-brewery/), [Thimble Island Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/thimble-island-brewing/)
- **Beaches**: [Dick Rock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dick-rock/), [Dick Rocks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dick-rocks/), [Middle Rock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/middle-rock/)
- **Hiking**: [Regicides Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/regicides-trail/), [The Branford Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-branford-trail/)

## When to go to New Haven, Connecticut

The best time to visit New Haven, Connecticut is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. 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 20 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 24 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 40 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 07 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 19 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 58 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 42 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 40 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 52 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 38 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 02 |

In June there are 14 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 02. In June, 36 of the 36 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 New Haven, Connecticut

The nearest main airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK, New York), 107 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=41.3304%2C-72.9)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.3304%2C-72.9)

## Other towns nearby

- [Killingworth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/killingworth/): 16 places · 26 km
- [Waterbury, Connecticut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/waterbury/): 39 places · 27 km
- [Bridgeport, Connecticut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bridgeport/): 30 places · 30 km
- [Chatham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chatham/): 25 places · 36 km
- [Warwick](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/warwick/): 23 places · 42 km
- [Southold](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/southold/): 31 places · 50 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 New Haven, Connecticut?

The best known: [Long Island Sound](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/long-island-sound/), [Branford Center, Connecticut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/branford-center-historic-district/), [Sleeping Giant](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sleeping-giant-tower/), [Beacon Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/beacon-hill/), [East Rock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/east-rock/). In all, 36 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit New Haven, Connecticut?

April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 14 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 02.

### How do you get to New Haven, Connecticut?

The nearest main airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), 107 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.3304%2C-72.9) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with New Haven, Connecticut as the destination and these 36 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).