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Places near Moodus by type
All 296 places by distance →One day from Moodus
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:42 pm
38 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Moodus
- Brainard Homestead State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Haddam Meadows State Parkpark · 45 min
- George Dudley Seymour State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Salmon River Divisionnature spot · 2 hrs
- Day Pond State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Moodus
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Moodus?
Machimoodus State Park (nature spot, about 3 km), Sunrise State Park (nature spot, about 3 km), Brainard Homestead State Park (nature spot, about 5 km), Salmon River Division (nature spot, about 5 km), Haddam Meadows State Park (park, about 7 km), Haddam Island State Park (island, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Moodus?
198 places on Spotwander: 59 wildlife, forests & gardens, 38 churches, 16 museums, 24 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Moodus?
Machimoodus State Park, about 3 km by road; Sunrise State Park (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Moodus?
Congregational Church of Marlborough, about 18 km by road; Centerbrook Meetinghouse (21 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Moodus?
Start in Moodus, visit Brainard Homestead State Park, then Haddam Meadows State Park, then George Dudley Seymour State Park, then Salmon River Division, then Day Pond State Park, and drive back — about 38 km by road in all.






























