Mystic, CT —
At the Mouth of the Mystic River

Located just downriver from Mystic sits the Village of Noank, part of the larger township of Groton and situated directly across from Stonington's Masons Island. Much of this quintessential shoreline village is elevated out of the floodplain and offers all the amenities and services you might wish for in a true coastal village. Every place here offers a unique family-owned approach to small business such as Carson's Store on Main Street, an ice cream shop with a classic lunch counter or Sherman's deli and convenience store on Pearl Street featuring delicious prepared daily specials, handmade granola, soups and sandwiches as well as various essential sundries.

For the convenience of BYOB to various eateries or entertaining on your boat or at home, head to the Universal Package Store to pick up a great bottle of wine or put together a sample pack of our local micro-brewery selections. Then walk over to Ford's Lobsters Seafood Restaurant on the waterfront where you can get the freshest seafood caught daily by our local fishermen, all deliciously prepared in this gorgeous setting. Several more restaurant choices include The Seahorse, a pub-style bar where the locals hang-out. Specialities here are the crispy fish ‘n chips, delectable seafood pot pie, clam chowder, juicy burgers and more. It’s conveniently located at Spicer’s Marina, where slips with water and electric are available to dock your boat, large or small.

Location

Mystic is located on the coast between New London and Rhode Island

Distance

2 hours 45 minutes by car

Getting Here

Just off of I-95, Mystic is most conveniently accessible by car, but also easily accessed by Amtrak

"Enjoy an unobstructed water view while cracking open your lobster in this glorious open-air setting."

If you prefer a casual picnic-style dinner of steamed shellfish & corn-on-the-cob, head south on Pearl Street to Abbott’s Lobster in the Rough. Outside, the riverfront tables are protected from those sneaky seagull thieves by thin wires discreetly hung overhead that keep your food from being stolen. Enjoy an unobstructed water view while cracking open your lobster in this glorious open-air setting. If you prefer all things fried, just keep heading south to the it’s “sister” restaurant, Costello’s, near the mouth of the Mystic River and Noank Shipyard. Best fish fry I’ve had to-date!

Beebe Cove on the north side is a well-kept secret where Spicer Park provides a lovely recreational facility for kayaks, canoes and small non-motor craft; all easily launched into this salt water inlet that connects directly to the Mystic with calm water upriver or the open ocean to the South.

"Many have commented that Noank reminds them of small villages along the coasts of Norway and Sweden."

With it’s fully-equipped playground, gorgeous antique homes, swimming platform at water’s edge, small beaches, anchorage of beautiful sailing vessels bobbing on their moorings, boating facilities of all types and quiet streets that invite you to walk and bicycle along; Noank Village is the perfect destination for a visit. Come for a holiday or stay and buy a fantastic second or primary home. Many have commented that Noank reminds them of small villages along the coasts of Norway and Sweden. Located at the Western edge of the mouth of the Mystic River and where Fisher’s Island Sound offers its unrivaled boaters’ paradise for your joy, come for the fun of it, stay for the lifestyle!

Author

Jeanne Fellows Grills