- The list below includes 327 free or cheap things to do in or near Bristol, Connecticut, including 112 different types of inexpensive activities like Specialty Museums, Bowling, Children's Museums and Parks.
- From Bristol Public Library to Page Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Bristol and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Hartford, West Hartford, Hamden and South Windsor.
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One of Connecticut's most unusual parks is Devil's Hopyard State Park in East Haddam. The park takes its name from its central waterfall, which is riddled with holes that, according to local legend, stretch down into Hell.
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Agawam's Xtreme Paintball is a full service paintball field that caters to walk-ins as well as to parties and large groups. The facility also has a fully stocked store with equipment and accessories.
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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.
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1288 Boston Post Rd, Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison, CT 06443
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An environmental learning center, Meigs Point Nature Center hosts programs and displays for all ages. Visitors can see a variety of native animals who are cared for by the center's staff.
34.1 Miles
Providing direct access to the Indian River, Town of Clinton Small Boat Ramp has a wooden pavilion for visitors to enjoy the scenery from. The boat launch is for smaller boats and kayaks.
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The Shoreline Greenway Trail provides a 25-mile path from Lighthouse Point to Hammonasset State Park. This location provides walking, hiking, and biking opportunities to its visitors, who travel by Branford and Madison.
34.2 Miles
The outdoor 40-acre Ives Concert Park is a park that is used as a center for the performing arts. The theater features an amphitheater, a pond, gardens, and public hiking trails that can be used for walking or running.
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Peter's Memorial Woods is a heavily wooded hiking area for intermediate to experienced hikers. Visitors will find a main trail with six side trails branching off. The trails vary in difficulty - with some being steep, rocky, and relatively challenging.
34.3 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.
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1465 Barnum Avenue, Stratford, CT 06614
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An old-style bowling alley, Barnum Duckpin Bowling Lanes & Duckpin Lounge offers multiple lanes of duckpin bowling as well as a full service Italian restaurant and bar. The restaurant serves a wide variety of pizzas, including clams casino and meatball.