The best parks & outdoor spots in New London

3 parks & outdoor spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Ocean Beach Park

Parks & Outdoors

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

98 Neptune Ave

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

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Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park

Parks & Outdoors

Revolutionary War landmark famed for Benedict Arnold's massacre, with museum tours & picnic areas.

Park Ave & Monument St (Groton)

“Revolutionary War landmark famed for Benedict Arnold's massacre, with museum tours & picnic areas.”

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Bluff Point State Park

Parks & Outdoors

When you need a quick nature reset, Bluff Point State Park delivers 800 acres of coastal woods, beach and dune grasslands, tidal wetlands,…

55 Depot Rd (Groton)

“When you need a quick nature reset, Bluff Point State Park delivers 800 acres of coastal woods, beach and dune grasslands, tidal wetlands, and legit wildlife viewing along Long Island Sound. Hike or bike the peninsula, cast for bluefish and striped bass, or paddle the calm Poquonnock River out to Mumford Cove.”

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