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Places near New Haven by type
All 294 places by distance →One day from New Haven
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:42 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 New Haven
- West Rock Nature Centernature spot · 2 hrs
- Eli Whitney Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Peter's Rockviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Lake Saltonstalllake · 45 min
- Nathan Hale Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in New Haven
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near New Haven?
Battell Chapel (church, about 1 km), Yale University Art Gallery (museum, about 1 km), Connecticut Childrens Museum (museum, about 1 km), Yale Collection of Musical Instruments (museum, about 1 km), New Haven Colonial Historical Society Building (church, about 1 km), Wooster Square (park, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of New Haven?
149 places on Spotwander: 42 wildlife, forests & gardens, 14 churches, 19 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 museums, 9 parks.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to New Haven?
Marsh Botanical Gardens, about 2 km by road; WNHC-AM (New Haven) (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to New Haven?
Battell Chapel, about 1 km by road; New Haven Colonial Historical Society Building (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from New Haven?
Start in New Haven, visit West Rock Nature Center, then Eli Whitney Museum, then Peter's Rock, then Lake Saltonstall, then Nathan Hale Park, and drive back — about 38 km by road in all.