
New Bedford Travel Guide
Massachusetts, United States
New Bedford is a city of 94,958 people on the south coast of Massachusetts, in the Eastern Time Zone. It sits near Buzzards Bay and is served by New Bedford Airport (EWB).
The nearby coastline includes several beaches within 20 kilometres. Brant Beach is 9.1 kilometres away, followed by Grand Vue Beach at 10.9 kilometres and Mattapoisett Town Beach at 11.1 kilometres. Pico Beach, Hollywoods Beach, East Horseneck Beach and Horseneck Beach are also close by.
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Weather in New Bedford
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Pays in USD
Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)
Emergency 911
Dial code +1
Tipping: Tipping is customary in the United States for various service industries. It's a significant part of service workers' income.
Best time to visit New Bedford
Jan
4°12Feb
5°8Mar
9°10Apr
13°11May
18°10Jun
23°10Jul
26°11Aug
25°10Sep
22°9Oct
17°6Nov
11°8Dec
6°11Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near New Bedford
Brant Beach
9.1 km away
Grand Vue Beach
10.9 km away
Mattapoisett Town Beach
11.1 km away
Pico Beach
12 km away
Hollywoods Beach
14.8 km away
Little Beach
15.4 km away
East Horseneck Beach
17.1 km away
Horseneck Beach
18.6 km away
Things to do in New Bedford
New Bedford Whaling Museum
history museum
0.9 km
New Bedford Historic District
historic site
0.8 km
Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum
history museum
0.8 km
Seamen's Bethel
history museum
0.9 km
Buttonwood Park
park
1.8 km
Hazelwood Park
park
3.7 km
Rural Cemetery
cemetery
1.4 km
Acushnet Heights Historic District
historic site
1.3 km
Getting there
New Bedford Airport · 5 km
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