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      Boy sliding down waterslide at Ocean Beach in New London
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      Beautiful balcony hotel room overlooking water
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      Italian dish
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Park bench near trees overlooking a lakeside beach area
Park bench near trees overlooking a lakeside beach area
Park bench near trees overlooking a lakeside beach area
Park bench near trees overlooking a lakeside beach area
Park bench near trees overlooking a lakeside beach area
Park bench near trees overlooking a lakeside beach area
Park bench near trees overlooking a lakeside beach area
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Sandy McCook Beach with scattered sunbathers, umbrellas, and nearby houses
Sunrise over a calm beach with bare trees and a rocky shoreline
Outdoor concert with audience seated on grass in front of wooden bandshell
Sandy beach and boardwalk with benches under blue sky
Person walking on sandy beach near rocky shoreline on sunny day

Town of East Lyme

The Town of East Lyme offers public beaches, cultural activities, and museums. You can shop at the many specialty shops and dine at one of the local restaurants. Located on Long Island Sound, midway between New York and Boston, East Lyme consists of the villages of Niantic and Flanders. The village of Niantic is widely recognized as a favorite destination.

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Helpful Web Sites and Social Media

  • Official Town web site
  • Discover East Lyme web site
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  • Facebook: East Lyme Senior Center
  • Facebook: Niantic Main Street
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Couple enjoying shallow water near beach with trees and umbrellas
Couple enjoying shallow water near beach with trees and umbrellas
Couple enjoying shallow water near beach with trees and umbrellas
Couple enjoying shallow water near beach with trees and umbrellas
Couple splashing water and walking along a crowded beach shore
Couple splashing water and walking along a crowded beach shore
Couple splashing water and walking along a crowded beach shore
Couple splashing water and walking along a crowded beach shore
Rocky Neck State Park
Golf carts parked near Cedar Ridge mailbox on golf course
Golf carts parked near Cedar Ridge mailbox on golf course
Golf carts parked near Cedar Ridge mailbox on golf course
Golf carts parked near Cedar Ridge mailbox on golf course
Golf carts parked near Cedar Ridge mailbox on golf course
Golf carts parked near Cedar Ridge mailbox on golf course
Golf carts parked near Cedar Ridge mailbox on golf course
Golf carts parked near Cedar Ridge mailbox on golf course
Cedar Ridge Golf Course
Rocky shoreline with calm water and green park in East Lyme
Rocky shoreline with calm water and green park in East Lyme
Rocky shoreline with calm water and green park in East Lyme
Rocky shoreline with calm water and green park in East Lyme
Rocky shoreline with calm water and green park in East Lyme
Rocky shoreline with calm water and green park in East Lyme
Rocky shoreline with calm water and green park in East Lyme
Rocky shoreline with calm water and green park in East Lyme
Discover East Lyme
Child picking blueberries in a sunlit blueberry field
Child picking blueberries in a sunlit blueberry field
Child picking blueberries in a sunlit blueberry field
Child picking blueberries in a sunlit blueberry field
Child picking berries in a sunlit orchard with others in background
Child picking berries in a sunlit orchard with others in background
Child picking berries in a sunlit orchard with others in background
Child picking berries in a sunlit orchard with others in background
Scott's Yankee Farmer
Boardwalk beside a sandy beach under a partly cloudy sky
Boardwalk beside a sandy beach under a partly cloudy sky
Boardwalk beside a sandy beach under a partly cloudy sky
Boardwalk beside a sandy beach under a partly cloudy sky
Sandy beach with calm water and a fenced walkway on a sunny day
Sandy beach with calm water and a fenced walkway on a sunny day
Sandy beach with calm water and a fenced walkway on a sunny day
Sandy beach with calm water and a fenced walkway on a sunny day
Niantic Bay Beach
People relaxing under rainbow umbrellas on a sandy beach near water
People relaxing under rainbow umbrellas on a sandy beach near water
People relaxing under rainbow umbrellas on a sandy beach near water
People relaxing under rainbow umbrellas on a sandy beach near water
View of sparkling ocean from dark stone tunnel opening onto beach
View of sparkling ocean from dark stone tunnel opening onto beach
View of sparkling ocean from dark stone tunnel opening onto beach
View of sparkling ocean from dark stone tunnel opening onto beach
Hole-in-the-Wall Beach

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Lobster, clams, corn, grilled chicken on fish-shaped platter
Lobster, clams, corn, grilled chicken on fish-shaped platter
Lobster, clams, corn, grilled chicken on fish-shaped platter
Lobster, clams, corn, grilled chicken on fish-shaped platter
Creamy shrimp dish with spinach and crumbled cheese on white plate
Creamy shrimp dish with spinach and crumbled cheese on white plate
Creamy shrimp dish with spinach and crumbled cheese on white plate
Creamy shrimp dish with spinach and crumbled cheese on white plate
Flanders Fish Market & Restaurant
The Shack restaurant logo with plate, utensils, and locations Waterford, East Lyme, Groton
The Shack restaurant logo with plate, utensils, and locations Waterford, East Lyme, Groton
The Shack restaurant logo with plate, utensils, and locations Waterford, East Lyme, Groton
The Shack restaurant logo with plate, utensils, and locations Waterford, East Lyme, Groton
The Shack restaurant logo with plate, utensils, and locations Waterford, East Lyme, Groton
The Shack restaurant logo with plate, utensils, and locations Waterford, East Lyme, Groton
The Shack restaurant logo with plate, utensils, and locations Waterford, East Lyme, Groton
The Shack restaurant logo with plate, utensils, and locations Waterford, East Lyme, Groton
The Shack - East Lyme
Plum Tomato
Group dining at a blue-lit teppanyaki table with chef cooking
Group dining at a blue-lit teppanyaki table with chef cooking
Group dining at a blue-lit teppanyaki table with chef cooking
Group dining at a blue-lit teppanyaki table with chef cooking
People dining at a hibachi grill restaurant with chef cooking
People dining at a hibachi grill restaurant with chef cooking
People dining at a hibachi grill restaurant with chef cooking
People dining at a hibachi grill restaurant with chef cooking
Osaka

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Pool, cozy cabin interior, pond with fountain, riverside view, picnic pavilion
Pool, cozy cabin interior, pond with fountain, riverside view, picnic pavilion
Pool, cozy cabin interior, pond with fountain, riverside view, picnic pavilion
Pool, cozy cabin interior, pond with fountain, riverside view, picnic pavilion
Aerial view of Aces High RV Park with lake and forest surroundings
Aerial view of Aces High RV Park with lake and forest surroundings
Aerial view of Aces High RV Park with lake and forest surroundings
Aerial view of Aces High RV Park with lake and forest surroundings
Aces High R.V. Park
Wooden sign for The Island private family camping surrounded by greenery
Wooden sign for The Island private family camping surrounded by greenery
Wooden sign for The Island private family camping surrounded by greenery
Wooden sign for The Island private family camping surrounded by greenery
Wooden sign for The Island private family camping surrounded by greenery
Wooden sign for The Island private family camping surrounded by greenery
Wooden sign for The Island private family camping surrounded by greenery
Wooden sign for The Island private family camping surrounded by greenery
The Island
Man and girl roasting marshmallows over campfire outdoors
Man and girl roasting marshmallows over campfire outdoors
Man and girl roasting marshmallows over campfire outdoors
Man and girl roasting marshmallows over campfire outdoors
Child walking near tents and a bicycle at a green campground
Child walking near tents and a bicycle at a green campground
Child walking near tents and a bicycle at a green campground
Child walking near tents and a bicycle at a green campground
Rocky Neck State Park Campground

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