National Parks Near New Bedford, Massachusetts
153 national parks within 8 hours · 18 within 2 hours
18
Within 2 Hours
32
Within 4 Hours
94
Within 8 Hours
153
Total Parks
New Bedford, Massachusetts is an exceptional base for exploring America's national parks and historic sites. With 153 national parks within an eight-hour drive, you'll find incredible diversity just around the corner—from maritime history to colonial landmarks and scenic natural areas. The closest gem is the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, located just three miles from the city center, offering insight into the region's rich whaling heritage. If you're willing to venture slightly further, the Touro Synagogue National Historic Site awaits just 23 miles away in Newport, Rhode Island, while the Roger Williams National Memorial and Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park are each within 27 miles, giving you multiple options for a short drive. With 18 parks reachable within two hours and 32 within four hours, New Bedford truly offers something for every history enthusiast and nature lover.
Planning a national park adventure from New Bedford is remarkably convenient. For a quick half-day excursion, visit the nearby Whaling National Historical Park to explore museum exhibits and walk historic streets without leaving the greater New Bedford area. If you have a full day, consider combining two nearby destinations—perhaps the Touro Synagogue and Roger Williams National Memorial, both located in the Newport area and easily visited together. For a weekend getaway, you can explore multiple parks across different regions, from maritime sites to river valley landscapes. We recommend checking individual park websites for current hours, any seasonal closures, and parking information before you visit. Whether you're a local looking for weekend outings or a visitor using New Bedford as your home base, these accessible national parks offer world-class experiences without extensive travel time.
Browse Parks by Drive Time from New Bedford
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
National Historical Park 3 mi away
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
National Historic Site 23 mi away
Roger Williams National Memorial
National Memorial 27 mi away
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
National Historical Park 27 mi away
Adams National Historical Park
National Historical Park 41 mi away
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 44 mi away
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
National Historic Site 46 mi away
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
National Historic Site 48 mi away
Boston African American National Historic Site
National Historic Site 48 mi away
Boston National Historical Park
National Historical Park 49 mi away
Longfellow House Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site
National Historic Site 50 mi away
Cape Cod National Seashore
National Seashore 50 mi away
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
National Historic Site 55 mi away
Minute Man National Historical Park
National Historical Park 57 mi away
Salem Maritime National Historical Park
National Historical Park 59 mi away
Lowell National Historical Park
National Historical Park 70 mi away
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
National Historic Site 89 mi away
New England National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 92 mi away
Fire Island National Seashore
National Seashore 126 mi away
Coltsville National Historical Park
National Historical Park 128 mi away
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Historical Park 133 mi away
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 143 mi away
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
National Historical Park 146 mi away
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
National Historic Site 150 mi away
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 153 mi away
Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 154 mi away
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
National Historic Site 155 mi away
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
National Historic Site 155 mi away
Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historical Park
National Historical Park 158 mi away
Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 159 mi away
Saratoga National Historical Park
National Historical Park 165 mi away
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
National Memorial 167 mi away
General Grant National Memorial
National Memorial 168 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 171 mi away
Stonewall National Monument
National Monument 172 mi away
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
National Historic Site 172 mi away
African Burial Ground National Monument
National Monument 172 mi away
Gateway National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 173 mi away
Federal Hall National Memorial
National Memorial 173 mi away
Castle Clinton National Monument
National Monument 173 mi away
Governors Island National Monument
National Monument 174 mi away
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument 174 mi away
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
National Monument 175 mi away
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
National Historical Park 176 mi away
National Parks of New York Harbor
176 mi away
Frances Perkins National Monument
National Monument 176 mi away
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
National Historical Park 182 mi away
Morristown National Historical Park
National Historical Park 197 mi away
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
Scenic & Recreational River 211 mi away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 211 mi away
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
National Reserve 227 mi away
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River 228 mi away
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 232 mi away
Acadia National Park
National Park 233 mi away
Steamtown National Historic Site
National Historic Site 245 mi away
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
National Memorial 250 mi away
Independence National Historical Park
National Historical Park 250 mi away
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 250 mi away
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
National Historic Site 250 mi away
Great Egg Harbor River
254 mi away
Fort Stanwix National Monument
National Monument 254 mi away
Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park 259 mi away
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 271 mi away
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park 273 mi away
Roosevelt Campobello International Park
International Park 298 mi away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 299 mi away
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
National Historical Park 300 mi away
Saint Croix Island International Historic Site
International Historic Site 306 mi away
Women’s Rights National Historical Park
National Historical Park 312 mi away
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
National Monument 316 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 335 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 338 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 340 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 340 mi away
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument 341 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
346 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 346 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 353 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 353 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 355 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 361 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 364 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
369 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 369 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
371 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
371 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 372 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
372 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 372 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
373 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
373 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 373 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 373 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 373 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 373 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 373 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 373 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
373 mi away
World War I Memorial
374 mi away
World War II Memorial
374 mi away
Washington Monument
374 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
374 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
374 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
374 mi away
Constitution Gardens
374 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
375 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
375 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 375 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
375 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
375 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
375 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
375 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
375 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
376 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 376 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 376 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
376 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 377 mi away
Harmony Hall
378 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 378 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 380 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 380 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 381 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
383 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 383 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 387 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 388 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 388 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 392 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 397 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 400 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 402 mi away
Maine Acadian Culture
403 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 407 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
National Historic Site 414 mi away
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park 417 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 418 mi away
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 425 mi away
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 427 mi away
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
National Historical Park 429 mi away
Fort Monroe National Monument
National Monument 430 mi away
Flight 93 National Memorial
National Memorial 430 mi away
Colonial National Historical Park
National Historical Park 431 mi away
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 437 mi away
Guided Tours & Experiences Near New Bedford
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