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Places near Mystic by type
All 294 places by distance →One day from Mystic
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:51 pm
54 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Mystic
- Wequetequock Covebeach · 1.5 hrs
- Latimer Reef Lightbeach · 1.5 hrs
- North Dumpling Lighthousebeach · 1.5 hrs
- Haley Farm State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Gungywamp Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Back in Mystic
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Mystic?
Mystic Seaport Light (museum, about 1 km), Haley Farm State Park (nature spot, about 5 km), Morgan Point Lighthouse (nature spot, about 6 km), Latimer Reef Light (beach, about 8 km), Bluff Point State Park (nature spot, about 8 km), Wequetequock Cove (beach, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mystic?
109 places on Spotwander: 29 wildlife, forests & gardens, 14 forts & heritage, 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 17 beaches & coast, 7 churches.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Mystic?
Haley Farm State Park, about 5 km by road; Morgan Point Lighthouse (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Mystic?
Groton Monument, about 12 km by road; Fort Griswold (12 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Mystic?
Start in Mystic, visit Wequetequock Cove, then Latimer Reef Light, then North Dumpling Lighthouse, then Haley Farm State Park, then Gungywamp Hill, and drive back — about 54 km by road in all.