# Things to see in New Bedford, Massachusetts (United States): 31 places and when to go

> New Bedford, Massachusetts is a city in United States with around 136,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 31 places in and around it, mainly Architecture (9), Nature (8), History (6). The best known are USS Lionfish, Battleship Cove and USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h of daylight, and in December, 9 h. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/new-bedford/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 41.6561, -70.9447
- **Population:** About 136,000
- **Places:** 31 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (9) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (8) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (6) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (6) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (6) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (1)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** JFK New York, 263 km as the crow flies

## What to see in New Bedford, Massachusetts

The places in and around New Bedford, Massachusetts, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [USS Lionfish](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-lionfish/): 1943 Balao-class submarine · 19 km
- [Battleship Cove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/battleship-cove/): Maritime museum in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA · 19 km
- [USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-joseph-p-kennedy-jr/): 1945 Gearing-class destroyer · 19 km
- [Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cathedral-of-saint-mary-of-the-assumption/): Church in Massachusetts, United States · 18 km
- [New Bedford Whaling Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/new-bedford-whaling-museum/): Maritime museum in New Bedford · 2.9 km
- [Cuttyhunk Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cuttyhunk-light/): Lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States · 27 km
- [Cleveland East Ledge Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cleveland-east-ledge-light/): Lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States · 21 km
- [Freetown-Fall River State Forest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/freetown-fall-river-state-forest/): Protected area in Massachusetts, United States · 15 km
- [St. Anne Shrine of Fall River](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saint-anne-parish/): Church building in Fall River, United States of America · 19 km
- [St. Anthony of Padua Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/st-anthony-of-padue/): Church · 1.4 km
- [Tarpaulin Cove Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tarpaulin-cove-light/): Lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States · 26 km
- [Bird Island Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bird-island-light/): Lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States · 19 km
- [Butler Flats Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/butler-flats-light/): Lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States · 7.2 km
- [Charles M. Braga Jr. Memorial Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/charles-m-braga-junior-memorial-bridge/): Bridge in Fall River, Massachusetts · 19 km
- [Church of the Ascension](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/church-of-the-ascension/): Church building in Massachusetts, United States of America · 18 km
- [Clarks Point Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/clark-s-point-light/): Lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States · 7.9 km
- [Copicut Woods](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/copicut-woods/): Nature reserve in Fall River, Massachusetts · 11 km
- [Cuttyhunk Harbor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cuttyhunk-harbor/): Bay in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States of America · 26 km
- [Demarest Lloyd State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/demarest-lloyd-state-park/): Recreation area in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, U.S · 15 km
- [Lees River](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lee-river/): Tidal river in Massachusetts, United States · 22 km
- [Ned Point Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ned-s-point-light/): Lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States · 12 km
- [Santo Christo Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/santo-christo-church/): Church building in Fall River, United States of America · 19 km
- [Slocum's River Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/slocums-river-reserve/): Protected landscape in Massachusetts · 13 km
- [St. John the Baptist Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/st-john-the-baptist-church/): Church in New Bedford, Massachusetts · 3.5 km

And the other 7, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [United States Customhouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/u-s-custom-house/), [Wing's Neck Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wings-neck-light/)
- **Nature**: [Westport Town Farm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/westport-town-farm/)
- **With kids**: [Buttonwood Park Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/buttonwood-park-zoo/)
- **Diving**: [City of Taunton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/city-of-taunton/)
- **Food and drink**: [Buzzard's Bay Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/buzzard-s-bay-brewery/)
- **Stargazing**: [UMassD Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/umassd-observatory/)

## When to go to New Bedford, Massachusetts

The best time to visit New Bedford, Massachusetts is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 18 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 23 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 40 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 08 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 21 |
| June | Best time | 15 h |
| July | Best time | 14 h 44 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 41 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 51 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 36 |
| December | Possible | 9 h |

In June there are 15 h of daylight, and in December, 9 h. In April, 30 of the 31 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to New Bedford, Massachusetts

The nearest main airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK, New York), 263 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.6561%2C-70.9447)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.6561%2C-70.9447)

## Other towns nearby

- [Carver](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/carver/): 13 places · 27 km
- [Taunton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/taunton/): 5 places · 30 km
- [Newport, Rhode Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/newport/): 31 places · 36 km
- [Oak Bluffs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oak-bluffs/): 13 places · 38 km
- [Sandwich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sandwich/): 12 places · 38 km
- [Providence, Rhode Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/providence/): 38 places · 43 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in New Bedford, Massachusetts?

The best known: [USS Lionfish](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-lionfish/), [Battleship Cove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/battleship-cove/), [USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-joseph-p-kennedy-jr/), [Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cathedral-of-saint-mary-of-the-assumption/), [New Bedford Whaling Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/new-bedford-whaling-museum/). In all, 31 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit New Bedford, Massachusetts?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h of daylight, and in December, 9 h.

### How do you get to New Bedford, Massachusetts?

The nearest main airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), 263 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.6561%2C-70.9447) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with New Bedford, Massachusetts as the destination and these 31 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).