Best 31 things to do in Essex, CT

Leave the driving behind for a relaxed small-group day among the vines

Follow a glowing dinosaur trail with family games, inflatables, and marshmallow roasting

Kid-focused reef fishing with bait included

Drift over reef structure and fish for porgy

Spend the day drifting local reefs for sea bass

Drift over reef structure in search of blackfish

90-minute public sunset cruise on the river, with departures that may change