Top rated Tourist attractions in New Haven

Experience the best that New Haven has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city.

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St. Mary's Church
Catholic church
👍👍 Attended a wedding there. Inspiring service. Beautiful architecture. Nice for taking pics.
4.90 (235 reviews)
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Pinckney Bend Distillery
Distillery
👍👍 Great experience, awesome and helpful employees. The tasting and all they offer is worth a trip out to visit them. It was a cool day out and they had a small fire pit outside for anyone needing to warm up.
4.90 (157 reviews)
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Edgerton Park Conservancy
Community garden
👍👍 Beautiful, quiet park with many grassy open spaces dappled with trees. The greenhouse and gardens are very impressive. They sell plants and have a very friendly greenhouse cat.
4.90 (46 reviews)
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Yale University Art Gallery
Art museum
Museum showcasing art from many regions & centuries housed in a Louis I. Kahn building & others.
4.80 (2.6K reviews)
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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
University library
Yale University's architecturally unique library with a vast collection of rare books & manuscripts.
4.80 (229 reviews)
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Harkness Tower
Cultural landmark
👍👍 Amazing bells if you catch them at the right time. Beautiful part of the Yale campus right across from the original old campus area. It was fun to listen to the 3min musical performance from the tower 🔔
4.80 (105 reviews)
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Trinity on the Green Episcopal Church
Episcopal church
👍👍 Trinity Church on the Green by almost a decade, is indeed the first Gothic Style Church in America with a huge organ! Beauteous architecture and stained glass, lovely to visit.
4.80 (73 reviews)
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Yale Peabody Museum
Natural history museum
Exhibits & dioramas on evolution, natural environments & human origins, with a regional focus.
4.70 (1.8K reviews)
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Edgerton Park
Park
25-acre storied estate converted to a public park with community gardens, greenhouses & events.
4.70 (606 reviews)
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Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center (formerly Knights of Columbus Museum)
History museum
👍👍 A wonderful museum for the whole family. Set up excellent! There is an awesome gift shop on the first floor.The staff are very friendly and well informed about exhibitions. It's a gem in the city of New Haven Free parking under the building with elevators to the museum and benches throughout the mus...
4.70 (307 reviews)
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Soldiers and Sailors Monument
War memorial
😠 7/15/22 I've tried on several occasions recently to take the drive up to the summit parking at the monument atop East Rock Park. Apparently all the PAVED roads leading up there are closed to vehicular traffic. I cannot find any explanation for these closures Whatever reason the city had for closing...
4.70 (251 reviews)
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park
Park
👍👍 A good place to reflect. Thank You Veterans. May You Rest Peacefully.
4.70 (250 reviews)
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It Adventure Ropes Course
Amusement center
👍 The ropes course here was really fun! It had a good variety of levels and challenges to offer. The light display and zip lines were also really cool. However, for the part where you jump off from the top, there was only one platform open even when it got busy. Ended up waiting almost a half an hour...
4.60 (1.3K reviews)
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West Rock Ridge State Park
State park
A 627-ft. ridge offers views of New Haven Harbor & Long Island Sound, with hiking, fishing & more.
4.60 (839 reviews)
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The Mead Visitor Center
Visitor center
👍👍 I lived near Yale my entire life and never took a drive to visit the campus until last weekend. The general guided tour was fun, insightful and definitely worth it. The tour took a little less than an hour. Be sure to wear your walking shoes since you’ll be walking and standing the whole time. I was...
4.60 (580 reviews)
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New Haven Museum
Local history museum
Refined museum showcasing exhibits, research documents & artifacts pertaining to the area’s history.
4.60 (111 reviews)
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Grove St Cemetery
Cemetery
The first chartered U.S. burial ground, this 18th-century cemetery boasts many notable grave sites.
4.60 (36 reviews)
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Lighthouse Point Park
City park
An 1847 lighthouse anchors this beachfront that is popular with swimmers & a prime birding spot.
4.50 (3.3K reviews)
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Long Wharf Park
Park
Narrow area on the water offering walking paths, benches & a pier with historic schooner replicas.
4.50 (1.7K reviews)
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Kentucky Railway Museum
Rail museum
Train-related exhibits & events (including children's activities) highlighting Kentucky railroads.
4.50 (766 reviews)
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