# Things to see in New London, Connecticut (United States): 50 places and when to go

> New London, Connecticut is a town in United States with around 96,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 50 places in and around it, mainly History (21), Nature (14), Wildlife (11). The best known are USS Nautilus, Baltic, Connecticut and Gales Ferry, Connecticut. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. 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-london/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 41.3555, -72.1
- **Population:** About 96,000
- **Places:** 50 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (21) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (14) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (11) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (7) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (6) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (6)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** JFK New York, 162 km as the crow flies

## What to see in New London, Connecticut

The places in and around New London, 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.

- [USS Nautilus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-nautilus/): World's first nuclear-powered submarine · 3.7 km
- [Baltic, Connecticut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/baltic-historic-district/): History · 29 km
- [Gales Ferry, Connecticut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gales-ferry-historic-district-no-2/): History · 8.2 km
- [USS Albacore](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-albacore/): 1953 research submarine · 221 km
- [Mystic Seaport](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mystic-seaport-marine-museum/): Maritime museum in Mystic, Connecticut · 11 km
- [Charles W. Morgan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/charles-w-morgan/): American whaling ship built in 1841 · 11 km
- [Florence Griswold Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/florence-griswold-museum/): Museum in Olde Lyme, Connecticut · 19 km
- [Gungywamp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gungywamp-hill/): Archaeological site in CT · 6.4 km
- [Connecticut College Arboretum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/connecticut-college-arboretum/): Arboretum and botanical gardens in Connecticut, US · 3.6 km
- [Avery Point Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/avery-point-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Connecticut, United States · 5.4 km
- [Harkness Memorial State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/harkness-memorial-state-park/): State historic park in Connecticut, United States · 5.6 km
- [New London Ledge Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/new-london-ledge-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Connecticut, United States · 5.8 km
- [Plum Island Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/plum-island-light/): Lighthouse in New York, United States · 22 km
- [Bluff Point State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bluff-point-state-park/): State park in New London County, Connecticut · 6.3 km
- [Downtown Norwich Historic District](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/downtown-norwich-historic-district/): Historic district in Connecticut, United States · 19 km
- [Haley Farm State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/haley-farm-state-park/): Public recreation area in Groton, US · 7.9 km
- [Latimer Reef Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/latimer-reef-light/): Lighthouse in New York, United States · 15 km
- [Misquamicut State Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/misquamicut-state-beach/): State beach in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States · 25 km
- [Morgan Point Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/morgan-point-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Connecticut, United States built 1868 · 10 km
- [Nehantic State Forest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nehantic-state-forest/): Forest in Connecticut, United States · 17 km
- [Orient Point Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/orient-point-light/): Lighthouse in New York, United States · 24 km
- [Rocky Neck State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rocky-neck-state-park/): Public recreation area in Connecticut, US · 13 km
- [Saybrook Breakwater Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saybrook-breakwater-light/): Lighthouse in Connecticut, United States · 23 km
- [Selden Neck State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/selden-neck-state-park/): State park in New London County, Connecticut · 26 km

And the other 26, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Stoddard Hill State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/stoddard-hill-state-park/), [Becket Hill State Park Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/becket-hill-state-park-reserve/), [Cochegan Rock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cochegan-rock/), [Wequetequock Cove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wequetequock-cove/), [Mohegan Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mohegan-park/)
- **History**: [Hamburg Bridge Historic District](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hamburg-bridge-historic-district/), [Mystic Bridge Historic District](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mystic-bridge-historic-district/), [Mystic River Historic District](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mystic-river-historic-district/), [Old Lyme Historic District](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/old-lyme-historic-district/), [United States lightship Portsmouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/portsmouth-lightship-museum/), [Hadlyme North Historic District](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hadlyme-north-historic-district/), [New England Hebrew Farmers of the Emanuel Society Synagogue and Creamery Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/new-england-hebrew-farmers-of-the-emanuel-society-synagogue/)
- **Museums and art**: [Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mashantucket-pequot-museum-research-center/), [Connecticut River Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/connecticut-river-museum/)
- **Beaches**: [McCook Park Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mccook-park-beach/), [Perch Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/perch-island/), [Latimer Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/latimer-reef/)
- **With kids**: [Water Country](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/water-country/), [Mystic Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mystic-aquarium/), [Nature's Art Village](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nature-s-art-village/), [The Dinosaur Place at Nature's Art Village](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-dinosaur-place-at-nature-s-art-village/), [Treworgy Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/treworgy-planetarium/)
- **Food and drink**: [B.F. Clyde's Cider Mill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/b-f-clyde-s-cider-mill/), [Liar's Bench Beer Co](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/liar-s-bench-beer-co/), [Tox Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tox-brewing-company/)
- **Hiking**: [Richard H. Goodwin Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/richard-h-goodwin-trail/)

## When to go to New London, Connecticut

The best time to visit New London, Connecticut 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 20 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 24 |
| March | Best time | 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, 50 of the 50 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 London, Connecticut

The nearest main airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK, New York), 162 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=41.3555%2C-72.1)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.3555%2C-72.1)

## Other towns nearby

- [Glasgo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/glasgo/): 16 places · 29 km
- [Colchester](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/colchester/): 16 places · 33 km
- [Killingworth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/killingworth/): 16 places · 41 km
- [Southold](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/southold/): 31 places · 43 km
- [Chatham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chatham/): 25 places · 50 km
- [Storrs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/storrs/): 21 places · 52 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 London, Connecticut?

The best known: [USS Nautilus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-nautilus/), [Baltic, Connecticut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/baltic-historic-district/), [Gales Ferry, Connecticut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gales-ferry-historic-district-no-2/), [USS Albacore](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-albacore/), [Mystic Seaport](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mystic-seaport-marine-museum/). In all, 50 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

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

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

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

The nearest main airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), 162 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.3555%2C-72.1) opens the route on the map.

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

Create a trip with New London, Connecticut as the destination and these 50 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).