Stamford Museum and Nature Center
Family, about 10 min awayA working farm with animals, woodland trails, a playground and a small museum.
Good for kids, grandparents
Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens
Nature, about 10 min awayQuiet gardens and boardwalk trails through woods and wetlands.
Good for couples, grandparents
Cove Island Park
Nature, about 10 min awayA waterfront park on Long Island Sound with beaches, a walking loop and a playground.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Bruce Museum, Greenwich
City, about 15 min awayA recently expanded museum that mixes art with natural science exhibits.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
Family, about 20 min awayAn aquarium about Long Island Sound, with seals, sharks and touch tanks.
Good for kids, grandparents
Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Norwalk
Family, about 20 min awayA hands-on play museum for children up to about age 10.
Good for kids
New York City
City, about 60 min awayManhattan's museums and sights are under an hour away by Metro-North train from Stamford station.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Yale University, New Haven
History, about 50 min awayA historic campus with free art galleries and the Peabody Museum's dinosaur hall.
Good for teens, couples, grandparents