Places of Interest Near Gales Ferry, Connecticut
| Airport - Transportation | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Elizabeth Field (0B8) | Fishers Island | 12.6 miles SSE |
| Westerly State Airport (WST) | Westerly | 15.5 miles ESE |
| Windham Airport (IJD) | Willimantic | 22.3 miles NNW |
| Aquariums | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Mystic Aquarium | Mystic | 7.6 miles ESE |
| Hospitals & Medical Care Facilities | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Lawrence & Memorial Hospital | New London | 6.6 miles S |
| Backus Hospital | Norwich | 7.5 miles N |
| William W Backus Hospital | Norwich | 7.9 miles N |
| Museums | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Lyman Allyn Art Museum | new london | 4.1 miles SSW |
| Mashantucket Pequot Museum | Old Mystic | 5.6 miles ENE |
| Denison Homestead | Mystic | 8.3 miles ESE |
| Science Centers - Nature Centers | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Pequotsepos Nature Center | mystic | 8.4 miles ESE |
| Shopping | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Crystal Mall | Waterford | 4.9 miles SW |
| Stadiums - Arenas - Athletic Fields | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium | Norwich | 10.3 miles N |
| Theme Parks - Amusement Parks | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Water Wizz | Hope Valley | 18.5 miles E |
| Enchanted Forest | Hope Valley | 18.8 miles ENE |
| Universities & Colleges | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Connecticut College | New London | 3.6 miles SSW |
| US Coast Guard Academy | New London | 4.3 miles SSW |
| Mitchell College | New London | 7 miles S |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | Willimantic | 21 miles NNW |
