Things to do in Connecticut
3 places worth stopping for and 2 places to stay on a road trip through Connecticut.
See and do
- History
History · East Haddam
Gillette Castle State Park
A stone castle built by an actor above the Connecticut River, with riverside trails.
- Waterfall
Waterfall · Kent
Kent Falls State Park
A 250-foot cascade that drops in steps beside a short path from the car park.
- Museum
Museum · Rocky HillHidden gem
Dinosaur State Park
Hundreds of real dinosaur tracks under a geodesic dome, with trails outside.
Food stops
- Restaurant
Restaurant · New Haven
Louis' Lunch
The tiny lunch spot that claims to be the first to serve a hamburger, cooked vertically in cast-iron broilers.
- Restaurant
Restaurant · New Haven
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
The 1925 coal-fired pizzeria on Wooster Street that started New Haven-style apizza.
- Restaurant
Restaurant · Noank
Abbott's Lobster in the Rough
A seasonal waterfront lobster shack on Noank harbour, open since the 1940s.
Places to stay
- Campground
Campground · CornwallHidden gem
Housatonic Meadows State Park Campground
A riverside campground in the Litchfield Hills next to a famous fly-fishing stretch.
- Campground
Campground · Madison
Hammonasset Beach State Park Campground
Connecticut's biggest beach campground, with two miles of sand next door.
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