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Places near Fairhaven by type
All 296 places by distance →One day from Fairhaven
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:14 pm
39 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Fairhaven
- Nasketucket Bay State Reservationnature spot · 2 hrs
- Hazelwood Parkpark · 45 min
- Buttonwood Park Zoonature spot · 2 hrs
- Acushnet Cedar Swamp State Resnature spot · 2 hrs
- St. Anthony of Paduechurch · 30 min
- Back in Fairhaven
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Fairhaven?
Unitarian Memorial Church (monument, about 1 km), Palmers Island Light (island, about 2 km), Fort Phoenix (fort, about 2 km), Seamen's Bethel (church, about 2 km), New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Visitor Center (church, about 2 km), St. John the Baptist Church (church, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Fairhaven?
233 places on Spotwander: 101 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 22 beaches & coast, 23 wildlife, forests & gardens, 18 forts & heritage, 11 parks.
Which is the nearest lake to Fairhaven?
Long Pond, about 19 km by road; Leonards Pond (20 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Fairhaven?
Butler Flats Light, about 5 km by road; Ned'S Point Light (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Fairhaven?
Start in Fairhaven, visit Nasketucket Bay State Reservation, then Hazelwood Park, then Buttonwood Park Zoo, then Acushnet Cedar Swamp State Res, then St. Anthony of Padue, and drive back — about 39 km by road in all.