- Our list of the best things to do in Charlestown, Rhode Island, features the top 318 nearby activities — including 148 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Charlestown, RI has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Sights & Landmarks, and Entertainment & Shows.
- The results below include the top 17 things to do within the city of Charlestown, RI , followed by 301 popular activities in nearby cities, including Newport, Westerly, Groton, North Kingstown, Narragansett, New London, Mystic, Middletown, Jamestown, East Greenwich, Warwick, Wakefield, Stonington, Mashantucket, Coventry, Uncasville, Portsmouth, Norwich, Watch Hill, Wickford, Waterford, Misquamicut, Montauk, Bristol, Exeter and Saunderstown
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Designed with tree lined streets and well manicured gardens, Connecticut College is a great place to explore the outdoors. Its rich architecture, fine arts and sports programs are also reasons to visit this New London campus.
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The collection at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum in New Britain, Connecticut is one of the largest and diverse in the state. It includes art representative of all American periods, plus art from Europe, Asia and Africa.
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Elrin/ Elion Beach is a public beach location that provides visitors access to the Atlantic Ocean. Visitors to the beach commonly enjoy swimming (during the warm months), having picnics, or just relaxing in the sun.
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Spanning 210.9-acres of land, Patience Island is best known for being the fourth-largest island in Narragansett Bay. The island is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and can be reached by private boat.
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When the weather is warm, everyone loves to spend time at Ocean Beach Park in New London, Connecticut. This water-themed amusement park offers a clean, 'sugar sand' beach, an Olympic-sized pool, waterslides, a secure locker facility, a mini-golf course and an extensive boardwalk.
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Built on Sandy Point in the 1850s, the Prudence Island Lighthouse is valued both as an historic place and a still-active signal light. Owned by the US Coast Guard, the building is open to visitors only by special arrangement.
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The New London Harbor Light is the seventh oldest lighthouse in the United States and the tallest in the state of Connecticut. The structure, constructed in 1801, features a fourth order Fresnel lens and brownstone material.
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Green Animals Topiary Garden is the oldest in the United States having been started in 1912. Today there are more than 80 pieces of topiary, vegetable and herb gardens, orchards, and a Victorian house overlooking the bay.
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Built in 1796, the Montauk Point Lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse in the state. It is still functional and features a museum in an 1860 keeper's house, and a gift shop. private events can be organized in here, such as weddings.
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Rhode Island's Oakland Beach is located in Warwick. This saltwater beach sits on Greenwich Bay and connects to Narrangansett Bay. Beach features several convenient small-craft launching docks. It is most popular in warm weather, but is open throughout the year.