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Places near Smith Mills by type
All 296 places by distance →One day from Smith Mills
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:21 pm
34 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Smith Mills
- Buttonwood Park Zoonature spot · 2 hrs
- Acushnet Fortfort · 1.5 hrs
- Palmers Island Lightisland · 1.5 hrs
- St. Anthony of Paduechurch · 30 min
- Acushnet Cedar Swamp State Resnature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Smith Mills
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Smith Mills?
Buttonwood Park Zoo (nature spot, about 4 km), St. John the Baptist Church (church, about 7 km), New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Visitor Center (church, about 7 km), Seamen's Bethel (church, about 7 km), St. Anthony of Padue (church, about 7 km), Acushnet Cedar Swamp State Res (nature spot, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Smith Mills?
243 places on Spotwander: 81 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 23 wildlife, forests & gardens, 23 churches, 28 beaches & coast, 26 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest lake to Smith Mills?
South Watuppa Pond, about 14 km by road; Watuppa Ponds (15 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Smith Mills?
Buttonwood Park Zoo, about 4 km by road; Acushnet Cedar Swamp State Res (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Smith Mills?
Start in Smith Mills, visit Buttonwood Park Zoo, then Acushnet Fort, then Palmers Island Light, then St. Anthony of Padue, then Acushnet Cedar Swamp State Res, and drive back — about 34 km by road in all.



















