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Places near Shelton by type
All 293 places by distance →One day from Shelton
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:15 pm
60 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Shelton
- Boothe Memorial Museummonument · 1.5 hrs
- Pinewood Lakelake · 45 min
- Paugussett Trailtrek · 3 hrs
- Webb Mountain Parkpark · 45 min
- Naugatuck Trail (Woodbridge)trek · 3 hrs
- Back in Shelton
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Shelton?
Osbornedale State Park (nature spot, about 3 km), Paugussett Trail (trek, about 7 km), Webb Mountain Park (park, about 10 km), Naugatuck Trail (Woodbridge) (trek, about 11 km), Boothe Memorial Museum (monument, about 11 km), Pinewood Lake (lake, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Shelton?
171 places on Spotwander: 45 wildlife, forests & gardens, 26 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 19 churches, 12 parks, 16 museums.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Shelton?
Osbornedale State Park, about 3 km by road; West Rock Nature Center (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Shelton?
Pinewood Lake, about 12 km by road; Lake Chamberlain Dam (15 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Shelton?
Start in Shelton, visit Boothe Memorial Museum, then Pinewood Lake, then Paugussett Trail, then Webb Mountain Park, then Naugatuck Trail (Woodbridge), and drive back — about 60 km by road in all.