A great aquarium that has a variety of animals. If you have seen a video of a friendly beluga spitting water on quests that would be Juno.
Mystic Aquarium
Great little shops to go into around the holidays or just looking for some souvenirs.
Olde Mistick Village
Niantic
A great used book store in a little beach town. Has goats and residents cats to pet.
Book Barn
A great place to walk by the water
Niantic Boardwalk
A very nice well maintained trail in Niantic! Beautiful in the fall and winter. Easy to get too. Park in the baseball/softball field parking
Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve
Ice cream
One of the best ice cream shops in CT. They have so many different flavors. Go around the sunflower for wishes week and see some pretty flowers too.
Buttonwood Farm
A great family owned ice cream shop. Make you sure have cash since they are cash only!
Salem Valley Farm's Ice Cream
Family owned. The owner is so nice! Lots of different flavors of ice cream also is a candy store
Saugatuck Sweets Fairfield
Random
A great small zoo!
Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo
A huge plant store for plant mamas or daddy’s out there. They even have a coffee shop inside the greenhouse!
Logee's Plants for Home & Garden
A beautiful place to go and explore. Has great trails
Gillette Castle State Park | Connecticut State Parks and Forests
Hiking
A beautiful hike!
Sleeping Giant State Park
A nice trail if you are looking for some boulder climbing. Has lots of rocks to climb up.
Ledyard Glacial Park
A nice and easy hike to do with a family. The trails were well maintained and marked. There is no bathroom. A lot of parking.
Sheep Farm Park
Brewery
Such a fun spot to take the family. They have real poison dart frogs. A coffee shop in the morning and they serve pizza, salad and a whole lot of more for lunch and dinner. The beers are named after poisonous plants and animals!
Tox Brewing Company
Yes they are in a cute little house, but don’t tell them that! Such a cute and quaint brewery in Chester Ct. They have outside and inside seating. Pizza can be delivered from the pizzeria down the road.
Little House Brewing Company
Barn style brewery. Has great food trucks and they do live music all the time! Bring a blanket to sit on the grass outside or enjoy the picnic tables!
Hop Culture Farms & Brew Co.
Great vibes, good beer!
Caius Farm Brewery
A fun brewery with good vibes. Near little house brewing co! Make a day to see local breweries or just stop in for a pint.
High Nine Brewing
Yarn stores
A great local knit store. The owner is so nice!
KnittyGrittyYarnGirl Yarn Shop
A great yarn store! The owner will help you find yarn for your next project! She will give a range of price ranges which is also helpful!
