Welcome A B C Whether you re on the shoreline, on an inland adventure, or driving along a scenic road in the quiet corner, this guide will take you to some of the best ice cream that Eastern Connecticut has to offer. So what are you waiting for? Hit the ice cream trail! D E F G H I J K L M 12 12 100 11 11 99 98 97 10 96 38 10 9 94 93 9 9 92 91 8 8 90 89 7 7 88 87 Your Your guideguide to to some of the some of the best ice cream best ice cream cones, sundaes, sundaes, splitscones, and treats and treats insplits eastern in Eastern Connecticut 6 6 86 83 83A 8 84 82 81 80 4 4 79A Connecticut 79 93 3 92 77 76 7 2 74 70 69 68 63 mystic.org 3 78 64 6 66 80 81 82 89 84 83 8 86 87 90 91 2 88 73 71 72 67 1 1 A B C D E F G H I J K L M
Along the ShorelineName/Address (Call for Hours) Process Type What s Nearby/Unique Offering 1. A. C. Petersen Drive-In Make-Their-Own Hard View of the Connecticut River, Florence Griswold Museum 113 Shore Rd, Rte 16, Old Lyme. 860-434-1998. Map E-1 2. Berry s Ice Cream & Candy Bar* Wildowsky Dairy Hard; Soft-serve New London Waterfront Park, New London Parade Plaza, Hygienic Art, 60 Bank Street, New London. 860-01-1200. Map H-2 Garde Arts Center, Hempsted Houses 3. Captain Scott s Lobster Dock Gifford s of ME Hard Fort Trumbull State Park, downtown New London, Ocean Beach Park, 80 Hamilton St, New London. 860-439-1741. Map H-2 Monte Cristo Cottage (seasonal) 4. Cows & Cones at Alice s Farm Market CT-Made Hard; Soft-serve Farm setting, Historic Ship Nautilus & Submarine Museum, 39 Military Highway, Gales Ferry. 860-464-2663. Map H-3 Holmberg Orchards & Winery. Dad s Restaurant Gifford s of ME Hard; Soft-serve Niantic Bay Boardwalk & Beach, Black Hawk Beach, Cini Park, 147 Main St, Niantic. 860-739-2113. Map G-2 downtown Niantic 6. Fred s Shanty Hershey s Hard; Soft-serve Fort Trumbull State Park, Ocean Beach Park, 272 Pequot Ave, New London. 860-447-1301. Map H-2 Monte Cristo Cottage (seasonal) 7. Frosty Treat Hershey s Hard; Soft-serve Children s Museum of SECT, Rocky Neck State Park, 440 Main St, Niantic. 860-739-8687. Map G-2 Hole-in-the-Wall Beach, The Book Barn, Thomas Lee House & Museum 8. Gumdrops & Lollipops Candy Shoppe* Homemade soft serve Hard; Children s Museum of SECT, Hole-in-the-Wall Beach, The Book Barn, 334 Main Street, Niantic. 860-739-7800. Map G-2 Salem Valley Farms hard ice cream Soft-serve Niantic Cinemas 9. Mel s Downtown Creamery* MA Dairy-made Hard; Soft-serve Westerly, RI beaches and Wilcox Park 37 West Broad St, Pawcatuck. 860-99-1363. Map L-2 10. Michael s Dairy MA Dairy-made Hard Ocean Beach Park, Downtown New London 629 Montauk Ave, New London. 860-443-2464. Map H-2 Managed by Mitchell College Students 11. Mystic Diner* Gifford s of ME Hard Olde Mistick Village, Mystic Seaport, Mystic Aquarium, 23 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic. 860-41-462. Map J-2 B.F. Clyde s Cider Mill (seasonal) 12. Mystic Drawbridge Ice Cream* Make-Their-Own Hard; Soft-serve Historic Downtown Mystic & Bascule Bridge, Mystic Seaport, 2 West Main St at the Bridge, Mystic. 860-72-7978. Map J-2 Mystic Aquarium, Olde Mistick Village, Mystic Arts Center 13. Mystic Sweets and Ice Cream Shop* Make-Their-Own Hard Historic Downtown Mystic & Bascule Bridge, Mystic Seaport, 7 West Main St, Mystic. 860-36-1616. Map J-2 Mystic Aquarium, Olde Mistick Village, Mystic Arts Center 14. Old Lyme Ice Cream Shoppe and Café* Make-Their-Own Hard Florence Griswold Museum, Lyme Art Association 34 Lyme St, Old Lyme. 860-434-6942. Map E-1 1. Sea Swirl of Mystic RI-made Hard; Soft-serve Historic Downtown Mystic, Mystic Depot Welcome Center, 30 Williams Ave, Jct Rte 1 & 27, Mystic. 860-36-342. Map J-2 Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center 16. South Lyme Scoop Shop Salem Farms, Guida s Hard; Soft-serve Between Rocky Neck and Old Lyme beaches 389 Shore Road, Old Lyme. 860-434-1441. Map E-1 & Libby s 17. Sweetie s Bakery and Café** House-made Hard Shaw Mansion, Custom House Maritime Museum, Hygienic Art, 191 Bank St, New London. 860-437-0130. Map H-2 Waterfront Park, New London Parade Plaza 18. Twisters Ice Cream Homemade Hard; Soft-serve Mystic Seaport, Mystic Aquarium, Olde Mistick Village, 14 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic. 860-36-1100. Map J-2 soft-serve Historic Downtown Mystic & Bascule Bridge * Open year-round ** Café open year-round. Ice cream seasonal
Heading Inland Name/Address (Call for Hours) Process Type What s Nearby/Unique Offering 19. Buddy s Dugout Hershey s Hard Dodd Stadium, The Marina at American Wharf, Slater Memorial Museum, 146 W Town St, Norwich. 860-889-0899. Map I-4 Mohegan Park & Memorial Rose Garden, The Spa at Norwich Inn 20. Buttonwood Farm Ice Cream Make-Their-Own Hard; Sorbet; Farm setting, Sunflower fields (seasonal), Pachaug Pond 471 Shetucket Tpk. Jct. 201&16, Griswold. 860-376-4081. Map K- Frozen Yogurt 21. Cakes & Cones Gifford s of ME Hard; Soft-serve Mohegan Sun, The Spa at Norwich Inn 311 Norwich New London Tpk, Rte 32, Montville. 860-848-3338. Map H-3 22. David s Place Turkey Hill Hard Nature s Art Village, Crystal Mall 1647 Connecticut 8, Montville. 860-442-7120. Map F-4 23. Uncasville Diner* Gifford s of ME Hard Mohegan Sun, The Spa at Norwich Inn 884 Norwich New London Rd, Rte 32, Uncasville. 860-848-7932. Map H-3 24. Harry s Place Hershey s Hard Town Green, Salmon River State Forest 104 Broadway, Colchester. 860-37-2410. Map E- 2. Ice Cream Shop at Nature s Art Village Gifford s of ME Hard The Dinosaur Place, Nature s Art Village, 160 Hartford-New London Tpk, Rte 8, Oakdale. 860-443-4367. Map F-4 The PAST Antiques Market & Museum 26. Millie s Ice Cream at Malerba s Golf Driving Range MA Dairy-made Hard Mohegan Sun, Norwich Golf Course, RoseGarden Ice Arena 60 New London Tpke, Norwich. 860-889-770. Map I-4 27. Salem Valley Farms Ice Cream Co. Make-Their-Own Hard Devil s Hopyard, Gilette Castle, Nature s Art Village 20 Darling Rd, Jct Rte 11 & 82, Salem. 860-89-2980. Map F-4 28. Scotties Frozen Custard Make-Their-Own Frozen custard Priam Vineyard, Oak Leaf Dairy, Salmon River State Forest 327 New London Rd, Rt. 8, Colchester. 860-37-126. Map E- 29. The Scoop Shack at Odetah Camping Resort Hershey s Hard; Soft-serve Six Paca Farm; Knolls & Holes Mini Golf, 38 Bozrah St Ext, Bozrah. 860-889-4144. Map G- Bozrah Farmers Market (seasonal) 30. Stott s at Bat Gifford s of ME Hard Dodd Stadium, The Marina at American Wharf, Slater Memorial Museum, 9 Stott Ave, Norwich. 860-88-1802. Map I-4 Mohegan Park & Memorial Rose Garden, Spirit of Broadway Theater 31. Wildowsky Dairy* Make-Their-Own Hard On the farm, farm store, Kids petting area, Grant s Berry Patch (seasonal), 20 Nygren Rd., Lisbon. 860-884-1490. Map K-6 College Mart Flea Market, John Bishop House and Museum * Open year-round
Quiet Corner Name/Address (Call for Hours) Process Type What s Nearby/Unique Offering 32. Ashford Dari Bar Gifford s of ME Hard; Soft-serve Bakerwoods Farm, Horse Listeners Orchard Pompey Hollow Road, Rte. 44, Ashford. 860-429-101. Map H-10 33. Bogey s @ Raceway Golf Course MA Dairy-made Hard Driving range, Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Fort Hill Farms 20 East Thompson Rd, Thompson. 860-923-991. Map L-11 34. Canterbury Cones MA Dairy-made Hard; Soft-serve Prudence Crandall Museum, Burgis Brook Alpaca Farm 7 N. Canterbury Rd, Rte 169, Canterbury. 860-617-4441. Map J-7 3. Deary Bros. Mike s Stand MA Dairy-made Hard 0s era stand, Downtown Putnam 12 Intervale St off Rte 12, Putnam. 860-928-1191. Map K-10 36. Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm* Make-Their-Own Hard Country setting, outdoor patio to turkey farm, corn maze (seasonal) Ekonk Hill, Rte 49, Sterling. 860-64-0248. Map L-7 37. Hank s Dairy Bar RI made Soft-serve Plainfield icon, Quinebaug Valley Trout Hatchery 1006 Norwich Rd, Rte 12, Plainfield. 860-64-2298. Map K-7 38. Nikki s Dog House* Gifford s of ME Hard Train motif with model trains running, River Mills Heritage Trail, Canal St, Putnam. 860-928-022. Map K-10 Downtown Putnam, Putnam Rotary Park 39. Quiet Corner Creamery (located at Riverview Landscape Supply) Make-Their-Own Hard Putnam River Trail, Cargill Falls, Downtown Putnam 147 Kennedy Dr, Putnam. 860-928-4222. Map K-10 40. RaRa s Eats & Treats* MA Dairy-made Hard; Soft-serve Walking trail, Quinebaug Valley Trout Hatchery 340 Prospect St, Moosup. 860-64-3930. Map L-7 41. Reid s Grill & Creamery CT-Made Hard; Soft-serve Nathan Hale Homestead, Coventry Regional Farmers Market (seasonal), 1384 Main St, Coventry. 860-498-0660. Map F-8 Cassidy Hill Vineyard, Nathan Hale State Forest, Strong-Porter House 42. Rosie s Drive-In & Dairy Bar Hershey s Hard; Soft-serve Connecticut Audubon Center, Mashamoquet Brook State Park, 40 Mashamoquet Rd, Pomfret Center. 860-928-6961. Map J-10 Downtown Putnam 43. Snak Shak Hood s Soft-serve Quinebaug Valley Trout Hatchery, Prudence Crandall Museum 2 Village Center Circle, Moosup. 860-64-723. Map L-7 44. Sweet Evalina s Stand* Hershey s Hard Country setting, picnic tables by a pond, Roseland Cottage (seasonal) 688 Rte 169, Woodstock. 860-928-4029. Map J-11 4. The Creamery at Fort Hill Farms The Farmer s Cow Hard Quintessential Gardens, corn maze (seasonal) 260 Quaddick Rd, Thompson. 860-923-3439. Map L-11 Super Premium 46. The Farmer s Cow Calfé & Creamery* The Farmer s Cow Hard University of Connecticut, Storrs Center, Jorgensen Center 86 Storrs Rd, Mansfield. 860-40-8408. Map G-9 Super Premium of Performing Arts, William Benton Museum of Art 47. The Ice Box Hershey s Hard Putnam Elms, Creamery Brook Bison Farm 17 South Main St, Rte 6, Brooklyn. 860-774-0042. Map K-8 48. UCONN Dairy Bar* Make-Their-Own Hard Dairy Barn, Ballard Institute and 3636 Horsebarn Hill Rd, Rte 19, Storrs. 860-486-2634. Map F-9 Museum of Puppetry, Storrs Center 49. We-Li-Kit Ice Cream Make-Their-Own Hard Farm setting, 728 Hampton Rd, Rte 97, Abington/Pomfret. 860-974-109. Map J-10 Mashamoquet Brook State Park * Open year-round
Name/Address (Call for Hours) What s Nearby/Unique Offering Frozen Yogurt 0. Yogurt City Dodd Stadium, The Marina at American Wharf, Slater Memorial Museum, 44 West Town Street, Norwichtown Commons, Norwich. 860-889-6499. Map I-4 Mohegan Park & Memorial Rose Garden, The Spa at Norwich Inn 1. Cowlick s Creamery Eugene O Neill Theater Center, Harkness Memorial State Park 71 Boston Post Rd., Waterford. 860-74-9020. Map H-2 2. The Fresh Cow Niantic Cinemas, Niantic Bay Boardwalk, downtown Niantic 32 Flanders Rd., East Lyme. 860-691-3303. Map F-2 3. Sweet Cheeks Putnam Elms, Creamery Brook Bison Farm 93B Providence Rd., Brooklyn. 860-412-00. Map K-8 4. Frogeez Frozen Yogurt Dodd Stadium, The Marina at American Wharf, Slater Memorial Museum, 98 West Main St., Norwich. 860-889-6499. Map I-4 Mohegan Park & Memorial Rose Garden, The Spa at Norwich Inn. Frogeez Frozen Yogurt Fort Griswold, Historic Ship Nautilus & Submarine Museum, Project Oceanology 98 Poquonnock Rd., Groton. 860-333-1761. Map I-2 920132