Hidden gems: Things to dos in New Bedford

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in New Bedford. This list contains 26 places from Things to do category.

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Girls Creek/Boys Creek
Park
👍👍 A nice walk on the rocks. I love Carolyn's pond. Lots of different species of birds.
5.00 (5 reviews) (~3.71 km from centre)
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Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship House
Museum
👍👍 Visited in 2017. This is the house where Captain Whitfield brought Manjiro back to New Bedford after he was shipwrecked, where he was given a generous education and raised. A Japanese-American madam and a lovely American couple continue to pass on the history. It was difficult to maintain, so Mr. Hi...
4.90 (21 reviews) (~2.3 km from centre)
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Fort Phoenix
Park
👍👍 On the water, some beach, some interesting rocks to climb on.
4.90 (14 reviews) (~3.05 km from centre)
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Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum
Museum
Stately 1834 Greek Revival mansion & landscaped gardens, now a museum offering tours.
4.80 (110 reviews) (~0.8 km from centre)
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The Dance & Gymnastics Academy Of Dartmouth
Dance school
4.80 (58 reviews) (~4.63 km from centre)
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Fairhaven Hurricane Barrier
Historical landmark
👍👍 Beautiful and well kept barrier to at protects the harbor. Scenic views on the walkway on top.
4.80 (12 reviews) (~2.89 km from centre)
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DNRT Paskamansett Woods
Hiking area
👍👍 Great trail, great weather, great bridge, great bugs, great frogs. Highly recommend!
4.70 (108 reviews) (~4.79 km from centre)
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New Bedford Port Society: Seamen’s Bethel and Mariner’s Home
Historical landmark
Historic Port Society building, founded in 1830, known for its stately facade & tended landscape.
4.70 (100 reviews) (~0.88 km from centre)
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Unitarian Memorial Church
Unitarian Universalist Church
👍👍 Beautiful historic church! I literally took pictures for about 30 minutes walking around the grounds and all the way around I took pictures because it was just that intriguingly beautiful thank you Fairhaven for the great day trip
4.70 (71 reviews) (~2.67 km from centre)
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Fairhaven Office of Tourism
Tourist information center
4.70 (31 reviews) (~2.41 km from centre)
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Phoenix Rail Trail
Park
👍👍 If you've never done this and have a bike... You have to check it out! Non dedicated bike lanes built into regular roadways are just something I'm not totally comfortable with. People in vehicles can be so aggressive at times. This bike path once a railway is a good 10+ miles of scenic solitude. You...
4.70 (30 reviews) (~2.49 km from centre)
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New Bedford Fire Museum
Museum
Local firefighting history museum in a fire station dating to 1867, open during the summer.
4.70 (24 reviews) (~1.08 km from centre)
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Butler Flats Lighthouse
Tourist attraction
Straightforward, stocky lighthouse in the harbor with a storied past.
4.70 (7 reviews) (~4.89 km from centre)
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Pope Beach
Beach
4.70 (7 reviews) (~4.57 km from centre)
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Livesey Park
Park
👍👍 Lots of other kids to play with. Took a nice walk. Very friendly people
4.60 (58 reviews) (~3.28 km from centre)
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New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center
Non-profit organization
👍👍 I volunteer here. It is a great place to learn about the Commercial Fishing community. The volunteers have a good knowledge of the industry and are always willing to help. The Center/Museum also has nautical craft classes, concerts, speakers and also has educational classes for New Bedford scho...
4.60 (33 reviews) (~0.88 km from centre)
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Harbor Walk
Museum
👍👍 Awesome walk with the family on a beautiful day💞
4.60 (14 reviews) (~2.45 km from centre)
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Nathan and Polly Johnson House
Historical place
👍 It was open for an aha! Night and my friends and I were glad to go bc the national park rangers did a great job on explaining everything. Kind of a museum and history kind of thing and nothing to interact with but still really cool and informative
4.60 (10 reviews) (~0.59 km from centre)
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Museum of Madeiran Heritage
Heritage museum
👍👍 A beautiful museum of Madeira. Recently visited during the festa of the blessed sacrament. My family and I enjoyed walking through the museum and buying special items that were available to buy A definite must if you are in the area
4.60 (7 reviews) (~3.48 km from centre)
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New Bedford Art Museum
Art museum
Museum & gallery offering exhibitions & public programs focusing on local, contemporary art.
4.50 (95 reviews) (~0.62 km from centre)
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