Best of Connecticut

The Best of Connecticut from Bantam and Bethel to Wolcott and Woodbury. There are many things to see in Connecticut, but Lake Compounce Amusement Park, an attraction in Bristol, has the highest ranking. Connecticut's next best include Mystic Aquarium an attraction in Mystic, Historic Ship Nautilus & Submarine Force Museum an attraction in Groton, By the Sea Inn and Spa an attraction in Branford, Gillette Castle State Park an attraction in East Haddam and Mystic Seaport Museum an attraction in Mystic.To find the best things to do in Connecticut’s cities, see the Connecticut city list below including Hartford, New Haven, Mystic, Danbury and Glastonbury.


Best Things To Do in Connecticut


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Bars Resorts
Bed and Breakfast Inns Restaurants
Hotels Shopping
Microbreweries Spas
Museums Wine Bars

Top 10 Connecticut

  1. Lake Compounce Amusement Park • Attraction
    822 Lake Avenue, Bristol, Connecticut, 06010      • 860-583-3300
    • 56 Reviews • 4 Sources Theme Parks in Farmington, Connecticut

  2. Mystic Aquarium • Attraction
    55 Coogan Boulevard, Mystic, CT 06355-1927      • 860-/-572-5955
    • 76 Reviews • 5 Sources Zoos and Aquariums in Groton, Connecticut

  3. Historic Ship Nautilus & Submarine Force Museum • Attraction
    1 Crystal Lake Road, Groton, CT 06340-2464      • 1-(860)-694-3174
    • 8 Reviews • 3 Sources Things To Do in Groton, Connecticut

  4. By the Sea Inn and Spa • Attraction
    107 Montowese Street, Branford CT 06405, USA      • 203-483-3333
    • 2 Reviews • 2 Sources Spas in Branford, Connecticut

  5. Gillette Castle State Park • Attraction
    67 River Road, East Haddam, CT 06423-1462      • 860-526-2336
    • 2 Reviews • 2 Sources Parks in East Haddam, Connecticut

  6. Mystic Seaport Museum • Attraction
    P.O. Box 6000, 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, 06355-0990      • 860-572-0711
    • 20 Reviews • 2 Sources Museums in Old Mystic, Connecticut

  7. Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk • Attraction
    10 North Water St., Norwalk, CT 06854-2228      • 1-(203)-852-0700
    • 14 Reviews • 4 Sources Zoos and Aquariums in East Norwalk, Connecticut

  8. Saybrook Point Inn & Spa • Attraction
    2 Bridge Street, Old Saybrook, Connecticut 06475, USA      • 860-395-2000
    • 56 Reviews • 5 Sources Spas in Old Saybrook, Connecticut

  9. Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History • Attraction
    P.O. Box 208118, New Haven, CT, 06520-8118      • 203-/-432-5050
    • 8 Reviews • 2 Sources Things To Do in New Haven, Connecticut

  10. Noahs Restaurant • Attraction
    113 Water St, Stonington, CT 06378      • 860-535-3925
    • 7 Reviews • 2 Sources Things To Do in Stonington, Connecticut

Connecticut Honorable Mentions

  • Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum • Attraction
    295 West Ave., Norwalk, CT 06850-4002      • 1-(203)-838-9799

  • New Britain Museum of American Art • Attraction
    56 Lexington Street, New Britain, CT, 06052-1412      • 860-229-0257

  • New England Air Museum • Attraction
    Rte. 75, Windsor Locks, CT 06096      • 860-623-3305

  • Fort Trumbull State Park • Attraction
    90 Walbach Street, New London, CT 06320-5507      • 860-444-7591

  • Old State House, The • Attraction
    800 Main St., Hartford, CT 06103-2301      • 1-(860)-522-6766