New London Naval Submarine Base: Nautilus Park

Nautilus Park

On New London Naval Submarine Base


Navy, Enlisted
20-30 years old
Previously lived in: Honolulu, HI; Groton, CT; Spring Valley, CA; San Diego, CA; Yokosuka, Japan
Bronze medal

"Clean home"

This is pre-renovation, the neighborhood and homes are being renovated since we left. The bedrooms are decent size, but the bathroom is tiny. The laundry room is upstairs- which means complications if flooding occurs. Complications include the flooding water going through to your first floor via the smoke detectors causing them to go off- yes, it happened to us. The kitchen is large, but not a huge amount of storage and no pantry. Carport, not garages and a small storage shed behind the house. However, there is just enough space between the storage shed and the house for the screen door- which opens in a way to block walking to the car. So you have to close the door fully before walking- very annoying with bringing in groceries! Yards are large due to no fencing- they allow dogs but you are only supposed to take them out on a hand leash- not have them on an anchored leash. Lots of trees for shade. Also- no air conditioning. And the keys are electronic keys- not metal ones.

Pros Cons
  1. Family Friendly
  2. New Windows
  3. Large Kitchen
  1. No fenced yards
  2. No a/c
  3. Electronic keys
  • Recommended: Yes
  • Appearance: none
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Navy, O-3
20-30 years old
Previously lived in: Charleston, Groton
Bronze medal

"Beware of Balfour Beatty"

If you plan on moving into one of the base housing neighborhoods, know that you will be at the mercy of people who do their jobs poorly and lack communication skills, among other things at Balfour Beatty. We moved in 1 day before some friends (same rank, coming from the same place for SOAC) who had 1 child. They got a 4 bedroom. We had 2 kids and one on the way and they put us in a 3 bedroom just 6 houses down the street from our friends.

The lease has multiple typos, errors, and incorrect references. We corrected each item before signing. We were then told that we had to sign a lease without any of our noted corrections because theirs had been approved by Navy JAG or we couldn't get into our house. Shame on Navy JAG. With our household goods in the truck in the driveway we had no choice but to sign.

We discovered toxic plants (deadly nightshade) in the backyard and, after 3 months of calls to maintenance, never came to eradicate it. Mold was found during pack out.

Pros Cons
  1. Close to Base and Ammenities
  2. Splash Park and Playgrounds
  1. Poor Staffing and Maintenance
  2. Unkept Houses
  3. Unkept Roads
  • Recommended: No
  • Recommendations: Mystic or Waterford
  • Appearance: none
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Navy, Enlisted
30-40 years old
Previously lived in: Pearl Harbor, HI, Jacksonville, NC, Kittery, ME

"Groton/New London Housing, Nautilus Park 2"

Nautilus Park 2 is close to base and is fairly quiet. We have a garage (those homes not renovated have carports), lots of storage/closets, ample parking, and a big yard. Some of the other homes in the neighborhood have must shorting driveways, though. There are privacy fences in the back of each home. We have carpet upstairs in the bedrooms and hall and downstairs in the living room. The bathrooms and kitchen are tiled (not industrial tile), and our dining area and entryway have wood laminate. Our kitchen in large and has a dishwasher. We have 2 full bathrooms upstairs and a half bath downstairs. There are lots of windows to let in the sunlight. These units do not have central air, but there are A/C boxes installed in the wall for easy window A/C units installation. I've always had great experiences with maintenance needs being met quickly. I like pretty much every thing about this home and area. There are several tot lots/playgrounds within walking distance.

Pros Cons
  1. Good insulation (no noise from neighbor)
  2. Square footage and closet space is great!
  3. Garage
  4. Ample parking
  1. Duplex (not single family home)
  2. One bedroom has a smaller closet than others

Price: N/A

  • Pet Friendly: Yes
  • Recommended: Yes
  • Recommendations: Nautilus Park 1 or 3 are also nice.
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1 Dolphin Gardens Military Housing Groton CT 0.5 mi
2 Cherry Circle Military Housing Groton CT 0.7 mi
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4 Fort Adams Housing Newport RI 38.5 mi
5 Coddington Cove Middletown RI 41 mi
6 Greene Lane Housing Middletown RI 41.6 mi
# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Charles Barnum School Groton CT 06340 Public PK-5 7 0.3 mi
2 Pleasant Valley School Groton CT 06340 Public PK-5 5 0.4 mi
3 Mary Morrisson School Groton CT 06340 Public PK-5 5 0.6 mi
4 Winthrop School New London CT 06320 Public K-5 3 1.7 mi
5 New London Clinical Day Program New London CT 06320 Public 4-12 NR 2.1 mi
6 Multicultural Magnet School New London CT 06320 Public K-5 5 2.1 mi
7 Jennings School New London CT 06320 Public PK-5 2 2.4 mi
8 Shoreline Academy New London CT 06320 Public K-4 NR 2.6 mi
9 Quaker Hill Elementary School Quaker Hill CT 06375 Public K-5 7 2.7 mi
10 Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School Groton CT 06340 Public PK-5 2 2.7 mi
11 Claude Chester School Groton CT 06340 Public PK-5 4 3.3 mi
12 Harbor School New London CT 06320 Public PK-5 NR 3.5 mi
13 Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School New London CT 06320 Public K-5 5 4.4 mi
14 Northeast Academy Elementary School Groton CT 06355 Public PK-5 7 4.5 mi
15 Juliet W. Long School Gales Ferry CT 06335 Public 3-6 7 4.9 mi
16 Gales Ferry School Gales Ferry CT 06335 Public K-2 NR 4.9 mi
17 Ledyard Center School Ledyard CT 06339 Public K-6 7 5.1 mi
18 S. B. Butler School Mystic CT 06355 Public PK-5 9 5.1 mi
19 Great Neck Elementary School Waterford CT 06385 Public PK-5 7 5.6 mi
20 Oswegatchie Elementary School Waterford CT 06385 Public PK-5 6 5.7 mi
21 Southwest Elementary School Waterford CT 06385 Public K-5 NR 5.9 mi
22 Gallup Hill School Ledyard CT 06339 Public PK-6 7 5.9 mi
23 Mohegan School Uncasville CT 06382 Public PK-5 5 6.7 mi
24 Flanders School East Lyme CT 06333 Public K-4 9 7.5 mi
25 Lillie B. Haynes School Niantic CT 06357 Public K-4 8 7.7 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 New London Clinical Day Program New London CT 06320 Public 4-12 NR 2.1 mi
2 Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School New London CT 06320 Public 6-8 2 2.4 mi
3 West Side Middle School Groton CT 06340 Public 6-8 5 2.9 mi
4 Fitch Middle School Groton CT 06340 Public 6-8 NR 3.2 mi
5 Clark Lane Middle School Waterford CT 06385 Public 6-8 8 3.5 mi
6 Carl C. Cutler Middle School Mystic CT 06355 Public 6-8 6 4.5 mi
7 Ledyard Middle School Gales Ferry CT 06335 Public 7-8 7 4.9 mi
8 Dual Language & Arts Magnet Middle School Waterford CT 06385 Public 6-8 NR 6 mi
9 Mystic Middle School Mystic CT 06355 Public 5-8 7 6.8 mi
10 Leonard J. Tyl Middle School Oakdale CT 06370 Public 6-8 5 7.1 mi
11 East Lyme Middle School Niantic CT 06357 Public 5-8 8 7.6 mi
12 Preston Plains School Preston CT 06365 Public 6-8 8 8.7 mi
13 Fishers Island School Fishers Island NY 06390 Public 1-12 9 8.9 mi
14 Wheeler Middle School North Stonington CT 06359 Public 6-8 6 10.4 mi
15 Learn Special Education Old Lyme CT 06371 Public K, 2-12 NR 11 mi
16 Dual Language Arts Academy/Academia Bilingue De La Old Lyme CT 06371 Public 6-8 4 11 mi
17 Kelly Middle School Norwich CT 06360 Public 6-8 3 11.4 mi
18 Pawcatuck Middle School Pawcatuck CT 06359 Public 5-8 5 11.9 mi
19 Salem Elementary School Salem CT 06420 Public PK-8 8 12.7 mi
20 Fields Memorial School Bozrah CT 06334 Public PK-8 6 13.3 mi
21 Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School Old Lyme CT 06371 Public 6-8 7 13.9 mi
22 Westerly Middle School Westerly RI 02891 Public 5-8 5 14.9 mi
23 Griswold Middle School Griswold CT 06351 Public 5-8 5 15.7 mi
24 Lisbon Central School Lisbon CT 06351 Public PK-8 7 15.7 mi
25 Sayles School Baltic CT 06330 Public PK-8 8 16.6 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 New London Clinical Day Program New London CT 06320 Public 4-12 NR 2.1 mi
2 New London High School New London CT 06320 Public 9-12 2 3 mi
3 Marine Science Magnet High School Of Southeastern Connecticut Groton CT 06360 Public 9-12 NR 3 mi
4 Ella T. Grasso Southeastern Technical High School Groton CT 06340 Public 9-12 3 3.9 mi
5 Waterford High School Waterford CT 06385 Public 9-12 9 4.1 mi
6 Fitch Senior High School Groton CT 06340 Public 9-12 4 4.2 mi
7 Palmer Academy Montville CT 06353 Public 9-12 NR 5.4 mi
8 Ledyard High School Ledyard CT 06339 Public 9-12 7 5.6 mi
9 Montville High School Oakdale CT 06370 Public 9-12 5 7.1 mi
10 East Lyme High School East Lyme CT 06333 Public 9-12 8 7.3 mi
11 Norwich Technical High School Norwich CT 06360 Public 9-12 7 8.9 mi
12 Fishers Island School Fishers Island NY 06390 Public 1-12 9 8.9 mi
13 Three Rivers Middle College Norwich CT 06360 Public 11-12 NR 9.1 mi
14 Wheeler High School North Stonington CT 06359 Public 9-12 6 10.5 mi
15 Norwich Free Academy Norwich CT 06360 Public 9-12 4 10.8 mi
16 Learn Special Education Old Lyme CT 06371 Public K, 2-12 NR 11 mi
17 Stonington High School Pawcatuck CT 06379 Public 9-12 7 11 mi
18 Westerly High School Westerly RI 02891 Public 9-12 6 13.1 mi
19 Lyme-Old Lyme High School Old Lyme CT 06371 Public 9-12 9 13.9 mi
20 Griswold High School Griswold CT 06351 Public 9-12 5 15.5 mi
21 Community Connection - The Big Picture High School Lisbon CT 06351 Public 9-12 NR 15.7 mi
22 Bacon Academy Colchester CT 06415 Public 9-12 6 18 mi
23 Old Saybrook Senior High School Old Saybrook CT 06475 Public 9-12 7 18 mi
24 Lyman Memorial High School Lebanon CT 06249 Public 9-12 6 18.7 mi
25 Valley Regional High School Deep River CT 06417 Public 9-12 7 19.4 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Williams School New London CT 06320 Private 6-12 NR 1.6 mi
2 Sacred Heart School Groton CT 06340 Private PK-8 NR 2.3 mi
3 St. Mary's Star of the Sea New London CT 06320 Private K-8 NR 2.4 mi
4 Lighthouse Voc-Ed Center Groton Groton CT 06340 Private n/a NR 2.5 mi
5 Stedfast Christian Academy Groton CT 06340 Private K-12 NR 2.7 mi
6 Waterford Country School New London County CT 06375 Private 3-12 NR 2.8 mi
7 Coastline Christian Academy New London CT 06320 Private 10-12 NR 2.9 mi
8 St Joseph School New London CT 06320 Private K-8 NR 3.1 mi
9 Academy Of St Therese Ledyard CT 06335 Private 1-8 NR 3.3 mi
10 Torah Tots Early Childhood Center New London CT 06320 Private K-4 NR 3.8 mi
11 Solomon Schechter Academy New London CT 06320 Private PK-6 NR 4.1 mi
12 Baptist Bible Academy Waterford CT 06385 Private K-12 NR 5.9 mi
13 St Bernard School Montville CT 06382 Private 6-12 NR 6.2 mi
14 Saint Bernard High School Uncasville CT 06382 Private 6-12 NR 6.2 mi
15 Child's Garden Montessori Stonington CT 06378 Private K NR 7.3 mi
16 Pine Point School Stonington CT 06378 Private PK-9 NR 9.2 mi
17 Wildwood Christian School Norwich CT 06360 Private PK-8 NR 9.4 mi
18 Stonington Institute School North Stonington CT 06359 Private 7-12 NR 9.8 mi
19 St. Joseph School Norwich CT 06360 Private PK-8 NR 10 mi
20 St Patrick Cathedral School Norwich CT 06360 Private PK-8 NR 10.3 mi
21 Montessori Discovery School Norwich CT 06360 Private PK-4 NR 10.4 mi
22 Stoneview Children's University Norwich CT 06360 Private PK-3 NR 11 mi
23 St Thomas More School Montville CT 06370 Private 8-12 NR 11.8 mi
24 St Michael School Stonington CT 06379 Private K-8 NR 12.1 mi
25 North Stonington Christian Academy North Stonington CT 06359 Private PK-12 NR 12.2 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication New London CT 06320 Charter 6-8 3 2.2 mi
2 Integrated Day Charter School Norwich CT 06360 Charter PK-8 4 9 mi
3 The Greene School West Greenwich RI 02817 Charter 9-11 6 25.8 mi
4 The Compass School Kingston RI 02881 Charter K-8 9 29.8 mi
5 Kingston Hill Academy Saunderstown RI 02874 Charter K-5 10 30.1 mi
6 Child Development Center of the Hamptons Charter School East Hampton NY 11937 Charter K-5 NR 30.4 mi
7 Odyssey Community School Manchester CT 06040 Charter K-8 6 37.1 mi
8 Nel/Cps Construction Career Cranston RI 02920 Charter 9-12 2 40.1 mi
9 Charter School for Young Children on Asylum Hill I Hartford CT 06105 Charter PK-2 NR 42.5 mi
10 Achievement First Hartford Academy Inc. Hartford CT 06112 Charter K-8 5 42.6 mi
11 Jumoke Academy Hartford CT 06112 Charter PK-8 6 42.9 mi
12 Elm City College Preparatory School New Haven CT 06513 Charter K-9 NR 43.3 mi
13 Elm City College Preparatory School New Haven CT 06513 Charter K-12 NR 44 mi
14 Highville Charter School Hamden CT 06517 Charter PK-8 5 44.1 mi
15 Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts Providence RI 02909 Charter 7-10 2 44.3 mi
16 Highlander Charter School Providence RI 02907 Charter K-8 3 44.4 mi
17 Amistad Academy New Haven CT 06511 Charter K-12 6 45.1 mi
18 Academy for Career Exploration Providence RI 02903 Charter 9-12 4 45.3 mi
19 Paul Cuffee Charter School Providence RI 02908 Charter K-10 3 45.4 mi
20 Rini Middle College Providence RI 02903 Charter 10-11 2 45.6 mi
21 Times2 Academy Providence RI 02908 Charter K-12 4 46 mi
22 Common Ground High School New Haven CT 06515 Charter 9-12 6 46.1 mi
23 Riverhead Charter School Calverton NY 11933 Charter K-8 5 47 mi
24 Blackstone Valley Prep Middle School 1 Lincoln RI 02865 Charter 5-8 7 48.6 mi
25 International Charter School Pawtucket RI 02860 Charter K-5 5 48.9 mi
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# Address Type City State Bedrooms Bathrooms Distance
1 133 Ensign Drive For Rent Mystic CT 4 2.5 4 mi
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