Family things to do in Norwich

Outdoors

Bluff Point State Park

Peninsula offers over 800 acres of hiking & biking, plus fishing & wildlife on Long Island Sound.

Outdoors

Old Furnace State Park

Outdoors

Estelle Cohn Memorial Dog Park

Mashantucket

Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center

Expansive museum of Native American history, with life-sized dioramas & a 16th-century village.

Outdoors

Pachaug State Forest

24,000-acre forest offers a range of hiking trails, campgrounds, fresh-water fishing & picnic space.

Poquonock Bridge

Haley Farm State Park

Protected open space offering hiking & biking paths & a historic series of hand-built stone walls.

Outdoors

Howard T. Brown Memorial Park

Outdoors

Rocky Neck State Park

Recreation area with bird-watching, fishing & camping as well as a beach suitable for swimming.

Poquetanuck

Preston Community Park

Outdoors

Mashamoquet Brook State Park

Norwichtown

Mohegan Park

Spacious hangout with a laid-back vibe, a swimming area, playgrounds & walking trails.

Outdoors

Harkness Memorial State Park

1906 mansion with lawns & landscaped gardens, plus views of Long Island Sound; guided tours offered.

Mystic

Mystic Seaport Museum

Reimagined waterfront settlement featuring a 19th-century village, historic ships, a museum & more.

Mystic

Mystic Aquarium

Beluga whales, African penguins, sea lions & sharks are top draws to this interactive aquarium.

Niantic

Niantic Children's Museum

Hands-on educational museum for younger children with indoor exhibits & outdoor play spaces.

Outdoors

Gillette Castle State Park

This stone mansion with unique decor & a medieval-style facade belonged to actor William Gillette.

Outdoors

Ocean Beach Park

1/2-mile beach boardwalk features an Olympic-size pool, miniature golf course, playgrounds & a cafe.