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Worth the DetourDiscover a destination worth exploring within a short drive from Groton.
New London Harbor LightLighthouse3.7 mi from Groton▾
Connecticut's oldest lighthouse, first lit in 1761 and the fourth-oldest in the nation, built after a 1754 shipwreck cost a vessel its cargo of gold, silver, and indigo. George Washington personally signed a 1791 contract to supply the light with whale oil, and its 1801 replacement tower, at 90 feet, remains the tallest lighthouse in the state.
Rocky Neck State Park Bathing BeachBeach11.0 mi from Groton▾
A white-sand beach within a Connecticut state park established in 1931 after conservationists personally funded the land purchase ahead of state authorization. A large stone pavilion from the 1930s still overlooks the beach and its salt marsh.
Quinebaug FallsWaterfall13.3 mi from Groton▾
A waterfall on the Quinebaug River in eastern Connecticut near Killingly, part of a river corridor now traced by the Quinebaug River Trail through wooded parks and old mill towns.
Shetucket FallsWaterfall14.5 mi from Groton▾
A waterfall on the Shetucket River near Taftville, Connecticut, adjacent to the Ponemah Mills complex built starting in 1866 to harness the river's power. The cotton mill, once home to the largest weave-shed in the country under one roof, drew waves of Irish immigrant workers before closing in 1972.
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Nearby Points of Interest
Worth the DetourDiscover a destination worth exploring within a short drive from Groton.
New London Harbor LightLighthouse3.7 mi from Groton▾
Connecticut's oldest lighthouse, first lit in 1761 and the fourth-oldest in the nation, built after a 1754 shipwreck cost a vessel its cargo of gold, silver, and indigo. George Washington personally signed a 1791 contract to supply the light with whale oil, and its 1801 replacement tower, at 90 feet, remains the tallest lighthouse in the state.
Rocky Neck State Park Bathing BeachBeach11.0 mi from Groton▾
A white-sand beach within a Connecticut state park established in 1931 after conservationists personally funded the land purchase ahead of state authorization. A large stone pavilion from the 1930s still overlooks the beach and its salt marsh.
Quinebaug FallsWaterfall13.3 mi from Groton▾
A waterfall on the Quinebaug River in eastern Connecticut near Killingly, part of a river corridor now traced by the Quinebaug River Trail through wooded parks and old mill towns.
Shetucket FallsWaterfall14.5 mi from Groton▾
A waterfall on the Shetucket River near Taftville, Connecticut, adjacent to the Ponemah Mills complex built starting in 1866 to harness the river's power. The cotton mill, once home to the largest weave-shed in the country under one roof, drew waves of Irish immigrant workers before closing in 1972.
