Overview
Ledyard is a town in Connecticut. It is home to one of the largest casinos in the world, Foxwoods, but you don't have to be 21 to have fun in this town! It also includes the village of Mashantucket. Nearby you can find the Mystic Seaport Museum, the Mystic Aquarium, Nathan Lester House and Sawmill Park.
3 sights · 4 things to do · 1 places to eat · 1 bars & cafés · 3 places to stay
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Best things about Ledyard
Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center
Tribally-owned and -operated museum and research center in Mashantucket. The history of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe is presented through innovative exhibits and presentations like dioramas and videos. There are also in…
Nathan Lester House
This is an 18th-century farmhouse and museum with 100 acres of hiking trails. The grounds are open all year round and museum hours are subject to change.
Foxwoods Resort Casino
Route 2. One of the world's largest casinos with over 7,000 slot machines, 380 table games, 24-hour poker on 100 tables, bingo and high stakes bingo with capacity of 3600 people, keno and race book. Also three upscale ho…
Misquamicut Beach
This beach is just a short 15-minute drive from Ledyard, Connecticut and is home to Rhode Island's longest stretch of beach. On the beach strip you will also find water slides, a fun park, jet ski rentals, and three sepa…
Sawmill Park
Sawmill Park has 11 acres of hiking trails. The main attraction is the water-powered up-down Sawmill Museum. The museum holds artifacts from the Industrial Revolution. The park is open all year round while the sawmill is…
Lake of Isles Golf Course
North Stonington. Villas available. New England’s finest 36 holes designed by Rees Jones. Eighteen holes are open to daily fee golf. The property includes an 18-hole private course and an 18-hole public course. There is …
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Oct. Summer highs reach about 83°F; winter lows dip to about 22°F. Cold months (Jan) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Oct and Mar. (climate data from nearby Narragansett)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- WST Westerly State Airport, Westerly — 13 mi away. Directions
- PVD Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport, Providence/Warwick — 36 mi away (major hub). Directions
Exit 92 off Interstate 95 to Route 2 North or Exit 85 off Interstate 395. Go straight to the second traffic light and turn left onto Route 164 South or either Interstate 84 to Exit 55 to Route 2 East. Continue nine miles past Norwich.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
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Sample 2-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center, Foxwoods Resort Casino
- Lunch Hard Rock Cafe
- Afternoon Nathan Lester House, Lake of Isles Golf Course
- Evening Mystic Pizza II
Day 2
- Morning Misquamicut Beach, Sawmill Park
- Afternoon Premier Theater
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
Brunch served every Sunday 10:30AM - 3:30PM. Menu available. Soups and salads prices moderately but entrees are expensive.
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Get in
By car
Exit 92 off Interstate 95 to Route 2 North or Exit 85 off Interstate 395. Go straight to the second traffic light and turn left onto Route 164 South or either Interstate 84 to Exit 55 to Route 2 East. Continue nine miles past Norwich.
By train
- Amtrak, +1-800-USA-RAIL. From any east coast city to New London, about 20 miles away.
By ferry
To New London
From: Central Long Island
- Port Jefferson Ferry, Phone: +1 631-473-5138.
From: Long Island, New York Orient Point
- Cross Sound Ferry, Phone: +1 631-323-2525 or Phone: +1 860-443-5281.
Get around
A car is necessary except for Foxwoods and its attractions. The casino/hotel complex, while large, is walkable and Foxwoods will rent scooters to those who have difficulty with walking. Shuttles run to the Pequot Museum. Most hotels in Mystic have a shuttle to and from Foxwoods.
See
See Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center
Tribally-owned and -operated museum and research center in Mashantucket. The history of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe is presented through innovative exhibits and presentations like dioramas and videos. There are also interactive programs, archival material, a glacial crevasse, a caribou hunt of 11,000 years ago, a walk-through of the 16th-century woodland Indian Village, a 17th-century Pequot fort, and an outdoor, two-acre farmstead with orchards and gardens to depict the 18th-century. Shuttles run regularly from the Foxwoods hotel entrances.
See Sawmill Park
Sawmill Park has 11 acres of hiking trails. The main attraction is the water-powered up-down Sawmill Museum. The museum holds artifacts from the Industrial Revolution. The park is open all year round while the sawmill is operated on Saturday afternoons during April-May and October-November. Foliage surrounding the pond makes fall months the best time to go.
See Nathan Lester House
This is an 18th-century farmhouse and museum with 100 acres of hiking trails. The grounds are open all year round and museum hours are subject to change.
Do
Do Lake of Isles Golf Course
North Stonington. Villas available. New England’s finest 36 holes designed by Rees Jones. Eighteen holes are open to daily fee golf. The property includes an 18-hole private course and an 18-hole public course. There is also a clubhouse and a golf academy with four indoor teaching studios. Fees for the public course: May-October $155-195 per person. March, April and November: $115-155 per person. All golf fees include 18 holes with cart, range balls, bag tag, yardage book, divot repair tool, ball marker & tees.
- The Treehouse Arcade Part of the Foxwoods Entertainment Center which offers over 140 of the hottest and newest video games including air hockey and virtual reality games. The redemption counter includes toys, gifts, and Tree House brand merchandise and apparel
Do Misquamicut Beach
This beach is just a short 15-minute drive from Ledyard, Connecticut and is home to Rhode Island's longest stretch of beach. On the beach strip you will also find water slides, a fun park, jet ski rentals, and three separate bar/nightclubs. There are also restaurants within walking distance from the beach. This is a great beach for children and adults. Lifeguards on duty. This beach is smoke-free.
Buy
- Foxwoods has a number of upscale shops for clothing, jewelry, watches, Native American crafts, gifts, and various other items. Casino patrons can spend their comp points here or buyers can pay in the usual manners, but the big player here is the Tanger Outlets attached to the Fox Tower at Foxwoods at one end end Grand Pequot Tower at the other.
Eat
Gourmet at Foxwoods
- Vue24, 24th Floor, Grand Pequot Tower. W Th 5PM-10PM; F Sa 5PM-11PM, Su 10AM-3PM pricey.
- Cedars Steaks & Oysters, Concourse level, Great Cedar Hotel. Lunch: daily 11:30AM-2:30PM. Dinner: Su-Th 5PM-11PM; F Sa 5PM-midnight. Second more expensive gourmet restaurant.
- David Burke Prime Grand Pequot Tower. Su - Th 7AM - 1PM, F 7AM-10:30PM, Sa 7AM - 11PM
Brunch served every Sunday 10:30AM - 3:30PM. Menu available. Soups and salads prices moderately but entrees are expensive.
Casual dining at Foxwoods
Eat Hard Rock Cafe
A really great place to eat with friends. There is a fun atmosphere, good music, and great "Rock and Roll" decorations all around the restaurant.
- California Pizza Kitchen serve a wide variety of specialty pizzas, sandwiches, and pasta with a fresh California theme. Located in the Theatre District, near the Fox Theatre. Open Su-Th 11:30AM-10PM, F Sa 11:30AM-midnight.
Drink
Drink Mystic Pizza II
This place is the best pizza in town and its sister location, owned by the same family was the scene of the movie "Mystic Pizza" that debuted in 1988 and was a huge hit!
At Foxwoods
Sleep
At Foxwoods
- Grand Pequot Hotel, Beautiful rooms. A luxury AAA Four Diamond rated hotel with a gourmet restaurant, Paragon and Grand Salon and Spa. The hotel also includes full meeting and conference spaces as well as complimentary valet parking, 24-hour room service and high speed internet. Check in is at 4PM and check out is at noon. Located in a newer section than Great Cedar.
- Great Cedar Hotel, Convenient to buffet, poker, bingo. 312 rooms. Sits atop one of Foxwoods’ gaming rooms. A short distance from Rainmaker Square, the Theatre District, an indoor pool, and fitness center. Offers complimentary valet parking, 24-hour room service and high speed internet. Check in is at 4PM and check out is at noon
Stay MGM Grand at Foxwoods
825 rooms and suites. Offers wireless internet service and high-definition TVs. The G Spa is a 21,000-square-foot spa that offers professional treatments, ranging from traditional Swedish massage to hair, skin and nail packages. Dining options include: Altastrada, Craftsteak, Gelato Café, Juniors, Shrine and the Food Market.
Outside Foxwoods
Go next
- Nearby Mystic is a logical next stop. For more gambling, Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino is nearby in Uncasville.
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