- Our list of the best things to do in New Bedford, Massachusetts, features the top 298 nearby activities — including 138 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- New Bedford, MA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Sights & Landmarks, and Entertainment & Shows.
- The results below include the top 22 things to do within the city of New Bedford, MA , followed by 275 popular activities in nearby cities, including Newport, Oak Bluffs, Fall River, Middletown, Vineyard Haven, Sandwich, Tiverton, Bristol, Woods Hole, Mashpee, Taunton, Jamestown, Portsmouth, Wareham, Warren, Warwick, Plymouth, Dartmouth, East Providence, North Kingstown, Edgartown, Chilmark, Barnstable, Dennis Port, West Tisbury, Gay Head, Menemsha and Little Compton
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Originally a vacation home for a wealthy Philadelphia family, The Elms in Newport, Rhode Island was constructed in 1901. The property has several large gardens and is furnished with many original items, including fine art worth millions of dollars.
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Enjoy calming, serene views with an easy climb to the top of East Chop Lighthouse, open Sundays June through September for sunsets (fee applies). Group visits and private parties can be booked.
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Featuring a two and a half hour journey along the Narragansett Bay, the Newport Dinner Train is the only attraction of its kind in Rhode Island. The arrangement tries to restore the elegance and privilege associated with dining on a train.
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Viking Tours
Newport Visitor & Information Center, Newport, RI 02840
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Viking Tours offers tours of the Newport area in old fashioned trolleys or modern motercoaches. Available services include sightseeing tours, wedding trolleys, personal guided tours, and meeting & convention services.
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Designed by architect Richard Morris Hunt, Marble House is part of the Newport Mansions pantheon. Commissioned by the stratospherically wealthy Vanderbilt family, the elegantly-columned Marble House is now a public museum.
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One of the most appealing of the Newport Mansions is The Breakers, which was constructed in the late 1800's. This massive stone mansion features elaborate exterior carvings and has a huge formal garden.
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Originally created to prevent the extinction of the heath hen, the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest is a unique woodland and shrubland area containing 5,343 acres and 14 miles of bike paths for hiking and cycling and horseback riding.
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Bannister's Wharf used to be the center of the commercial seaport for the settlement of Newport during its colonial era. Shopping and dining next to the harbor are now offered in the area.
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Built in a Gothic Revival architecture style, Kingscote - Newport Mansion is a 19th century historical site open to the public for tours. The mansion retains many of its original furnishings and architectural features from when it was first built.
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Located in the center of Martha's Vineyard, Manuel Correllus State Forest is filled with paths for bicycles, horseback riders, and hikers. The forest contains a mix of oaks and pine trees; and even has some arrowheads in the area.