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Places near New Bedford by type
All 296 places by distance →One day from New Bedford
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:50 pm
63 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave New Bedford
- Acushnet Cedar Swamp State Resnature spot · 2 hrs
- Ned'S Point Lightbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Nasketucket Bay State Reservationnature spot · 2 hrs
- Round Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Hazelwood Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in New Bedford
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near New Bedford?
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Visitor Center (church, about 1 km), Seamen's Bethel (church, about 1 km), St. John the Baptist Church (church, about 1 km), Palmers Island Light (island, about 2 km), Unitarian Memorial Church (monument, about 3 km), Buttonwood Park Zoo (nature spot, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of New Bedford?
229 places on Spotwander: 94 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 23 wildlife, forests & gardens, 22 beaches & coast, 21 forts & heritage, 18 churches.
Which is the nearest lake to New Bedford?
Long Pond, about 20 km by road; Snipatuit Pond (21 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to New Bedford?
Buttonwood Park Zoo, about 3 km by road; Acushnet Cedar Swamp State Res (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from New Bedford?
Start in New Bedford, visit Acushnet Cedar Swamp State Res, then Ned'S Point Light, then Nasketucket Bay State Reservation, then Round Hill, then Hazelwood Park, and drive back — about 63 km by road in all.