Nature discovery
Research 21 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of New Bedford, grouped across 8 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of New Bedford. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from New Bedford. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from New Bedford, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 21 places.
Slocum's River Reserve is a nature reserve reachable from New Bedford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Slocum's River Reserve, about 11 km (7 mi) from New Bedford
Image credit: Image: John Phelan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Copicut Woods is a nature reserve reachable from New Bedford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Copicut Woods, about 13 km (8 mi) from New Bedford
Image credit: Image: Kenneth C. Zirkel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Demarest Lloyd State Park is a state park reachable from New Bedford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Demarest Lloyd State Park, about 13 km (8 mi) from New Bedford
Image credit: Image: NewtonCourt / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
East Over Reservation is a nature reserve reachable from New Bedford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — East Over Reservation, about 16 km (10 mi) from New Bedford
Image credit: Image: John Phelan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Freetown Fall River State Forest is a protected area reachable from New Bedford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Freetown Fall River State Forest, about 17 km (11 mi) from New Bedford
Image credit: Image: Kenneth C. Zirkel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Long Pond is a lake reachable from New Bedford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Long Pond, about 18 km (11 mi) from New Bedford
Image credit: Image: John Phelan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Penikese Island is a island reachable from New Bedford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Penikese Island, about 21 km (13 mi) from New Bedford
Image credit: Image: Arwcheek ( talk ) / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Naushon Island is a island reachable from New Bedford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Naushon Island, about 23 km (14 mi) from New Bedford
Image credit: Image: NOAA / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Myles Standish State Forest is a forest reachable from New Bedford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Myles Standish State Forest, about 34 km (21 mi) from New Bedford
Image credit: Image: DavidAlanC / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Shawme-Crowell State Forest is a forest reachable from New Bedford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Shawme-Crowell State Forest, about 37 km (23 mi) from New Bedford
Image credit: Image: John Phelan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Gooseberry Beach is a beach reachable from New Bedford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Gooseberry Beach, about 38 km (23 mi) from New Bedford
Image credit: Image: John Phelan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Gaspee Point is a cape reachable from New Bedford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Gaspee Point, about 39 km (24 mi) from New Bedford
Image credit: Image: Magicpiano / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pawtucket Falls is a waterfall reachable from New Bedford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pawtucket Falls, about 46 km (28 mi) from New Bedford
Image credit: Image: John Phelan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Barnstable State Forest is a forest reachable from New Bedford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Barnstable State Forest, about 49 km (31 mi) from New Bedford
Image credit: Image: John Phelan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Craigville Beach is a beach reachable from New Bedford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Craigville Beach, about 49 km (31 mi) from New Bedford
Image credit: Image: John Phelan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Duxbury Beach is a beach reachable from New Bedford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Duxbury Beach, about 52 km (32 mi) from New Bedford
Image credit: Image: John Phelan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Scarborough Beach is a beach reachable from New Bedford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Scarborough Beach, about 53 km (33 mi) from New Bedford
Image credit: Image: Pub. by Berger Bros., Providence, R.I. / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
F. Gilbert Hills State Forest is a state forest reachable from New Bedford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — F. Gilbert Hills State Forest, about 55 km (34 mi) from New Bedford
Image credit: Image: Esc861 / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
East Matunuck State Beach is a beach reachable from New Bedford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — East Matunuck State Beach, about 57 km (35 mi) from New Bedford
Image credit: Image: LaesaMajestas / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Codfish Falls is a waterfall reachable from New Bedford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Codfish Falls, about 109 km (68 mi) from New Bedford
Image credit: Image: John Phelan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Chapman Falls is a waterfall reachable from New Bedford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Chapman Falls, about 118 km (74 mi) from New Bedford
Image credit: Image: Aurum Boy / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0