Guidebook for Groton
Drinks & Nightlife
Great beer (50 taps), burgers, and other fare, including a new vegetarian menu. Excellent place to meet up with friends.
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The Social Bar + Kitchen
208 Bank StGreat beer (50 taps), burgers, and other fare, including a new vegetarian menu. Excellent place to meet up with friends.
Great local beer, highly recommend the Subduction.
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Outer Light Brewing Company
266 Bridge StGreat local beer, highly recommend the Subduction.
Parks & Nature
Short local hikes, lots of off-leash dog walking.
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Haley Farm State Park
24 Haley Farm LnShort local hikes, lots of off-leash dog walking.
Easy hiking, mountain biking. Water views. Dairy Queen nearby for post-hike treats.
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Bluff Point State Park
55 Depot RdEasy hiking, mountain biking. Water views. Dairy Queen nearby for post-hike treats.
Hiking with amazing marsh views. Unique landscape, highly recommend for a beautiful, easy hike.
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Barn Island Wildlife Management Area
Hiking with amazing marsh views. Unique landscape, highly recommend for a beautiful, easy hike.
There are two parts to the Connecticut College Arboretum: the Williams Street entrance leads to beautiful, sculpted trails with labeled trees and plants. The lower Arbo (entrance by the Conn College Athletic Center) is more wild with longer trails that go out to Mamakoke Island Conservation Area. We highly recommend both.
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Connecticut College Arboretum
270 Mohegan AveThere are two parts to the Connecticut College Arboretum: the Williams Street entrance leads to beautiful, sculpted trails with labeled trees and plants. The lower Arbo (entrance by the Conn College Athletic Center) is more wild with longer trails that go out to Mamakoke Island Conservation Area. We highly recommend both.
Gorgeous little public beach with inexpensive concessions (burgers, chowder, clam fritters, ice cream) in the summer. Playground, basketball court, life guards. Choice of sand, lawn, park benches, and picnic tables. Parking fee between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
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Isibhakabhaka sase-Eastern Point
1 Beach Pond RdGorgeous little public beach with inexpensive concessions (burgers, chowder, clam fritters, ice cream) in the summer. Playground, basketball court, life guards. Choice of sand, lawn, park benches, and picnic tables. Parking fee between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
Arts & Culture
American history comes to life in some fifty buildings representing an old New England coastal town. Costumed guides, demonstrations, crafts, kids' space.
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I-Mystic Seaport Museum
75 Greenmanville AveAmerican history comes to life in some fifty buildings representing an old New England coastal town. Costumed guides, demonstrations, crafts, kids' space.
Cutest public library ever. Excellent staff, great rooms for kids and teens.
The Bill Memorial Library
240 Monument StCutest public library ever. Excellent staff, great rooms for kids and teens.
Another great public library, home to several library cats. Great place to work, read, write.
Mystic and Noank Library
40 Library StAnother great public library, home to several library cats. Great place to work, read, write.
Wonderful, eclectic used book store with goats. That's right. Make sure you go to the main store and not just the smaller downtown offshoot, which is also nice, but has no goats.
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The Book Barn
41 W Main StWonderful, eclectic used book store with goats. That's right. Make sure you go to the main store and not just the smaller downtown offshoot, which is also nice, but has no goats.
Entertainment & Activities
Zip-lining and more for adventurous people.
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Fields Of Fire Adventure Park
715 Noank Ledyard RdZip-lining and more for adventurous people.
Great local aquarium, ideal for families. Pricey.
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Mystic Aquarium
Great local aquarium, ideal for families. Pricey.
Getting Around
Nearest Amtrak station, twelve minutes away.
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New London, CT station
27 Water StNearest Amtrak station, twelve minutes away.
Sightseeing
Going for a walk, getting coffee, and stopping in at Mystical Toys are great weekend activities.
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Mystic Downtown Marina
31 Water StGoing for a walk, getting coffee, and stopping in at Mystical Toys are great weekend activities.
Take the water taxi to the other side of the Thames River, get dinner and make an evening of it. The water taxi makes three stops in Groton, New London, and Fort Trumbull.
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Thames River Heritage Park
1 Waterfront ParkTake the water taxi to the other side of the Thames River, get dinner and make an evening of it. The water taxi makes three stops in Groton, New London, and Fort Trumbull.