- The list below includes 247 free or cheap things to do in or near Old Lyme, Connecticut, including 112 different types of inexpensive activities like Art Gallery, Music Venue, Art Museum and Beaches.
- From DEEP Marine Headquarters - Ferry Landing Park to Rogers Lake, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Old Lyme and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Groton, Mystic, New London and Waterford.
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Stratford's Short Beach is a municipal beach noted for three species of wildlife: horseshoe crabs, piping plover and nesting terns. The plovers and terns are especially important to conservationists because they nest on the ground and require safe locations to do so.
41.9 Miles
The Barnes Harry C Memorial Nature Center is a 68 acre nature center dedicated to providing an open area for the public to learn of the importance of the natural world. The center offers several educational exhibits and hiking trails.
42.0 Miles
A craft brewery, Back East Brewery makes an array of beers, including ales, IPAs, porters, and seasonal offerings, in addition to special beers with names like the Palate Mallet and Hammer of the Gods.
42.2 Miles
Huck Finn Adventures & Sales has provided kayak and canoe rentals on the Farmington River since 1983. They also offer guided trips of distances 3, 5, and 9 miles that last for 1 to 3 hours.
42.3 Miles
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721 Barnum Avenue Cutoff, Stratford, CT
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Featuring an outdoor, Grand Prix themed track, visitors can compete against friends, family, and other guests in a go-kart race. Each ride lasts 5 minutes and allows for visitors to make 25 laps.
42.4 Miles
Located in Bristol, Connecticut, The Witch's Dungeon Classic Movie Museum is a storehouse of vintage horror-movie memorabilia. The works of Vincent Price, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi and their contemporaries are immortalized in the museum's collection of costumes, props, photos and more.
42.5 Miles
Academy Hill is a community park and veteran's memorial in Stratford's Historic District. The memorial features an open field where a variety of colonial re-enactments are held in addition to several other large monuments.
42.5 Miles
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967 Academy Hill, Stratford, CT 06615
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Built in 1750, the preserved Stratford Historical Society Capt David Judson House today has tours that demonstrate life in the 18th century. The house contains period furniture and the attached museum has many items from the era and beyond.
42.5 Miles
Aviation fans enjoy visiting Stratford's National Helicopter Museum. The museum educates on the unique development of the helicopter in comparison to other aircraft and features an array of photographs and models of helicopters through time.
42.6 Miles
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278 Leavenworth Rd., Shelton, CT 6484
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Specializing in apples and apple cider, Beardsley's Cider Mill & Orchard is open from September to early December. This seasonal produce farm features a bevy of delicious apple-related products and ephemera.