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Places near Gales Ferry by type
All 295 places by distance →One day from Gales Ferry
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:29 pm
39 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Gales Ferry
- Stoddard Hill State Parkhill · 2 hrs
- Cochegan Rockviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Connecticut College Arboretumnature spot · 2 hrs
- Saint James Episcopal Churchchurch · 30 min
- Gungywamp Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Back in Gales Ferry
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Gales Ferry?
Stoddard Hill State Park (hill, about 4 km), Gungywamp Hill (hill, about 5 km), Connecticut College Arboretum (nature spot, about 7 km), Fort Shantok Park (fort, about 7 km), Cochegan Rock (viewpoint, about 7 km), Lyman Allyn Museum of Art (museum, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Gales Ferry?
117 places on Spotwander: 40 wildlife, forests & gardens, 8 churches, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 14 forts & heritage, 14 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Gales Ferry?
Stoddard Hill State Park, about 4 km by road; Connecticut College Arboretum (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Gales Ferry?
Coast Guard Memorial Chapel, about 9 km by road; Saint James Episcopal Church (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Gales Ferry?
Start in Gales Ferry, visit Stoddard Hill State Park, then Cochegan Rock, then Connecticut College Arboretum, then Saint James Episcopal Church, then Gungywamp Hill, and drive back — about 39 km by road in all.