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Dartmouth (Massachusetts) Travel Guide

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Dartmouth is a town in the SouthCoast region of Massachusetts. Dartmouth includes the sections called "North Dartmouth" and "South Dartmouth". It is home to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMass Dartmouth).

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Get in

  • Logan International Airport (BOS) in Boston and T.F. Green Airport in Warwick (Rhode Island) are the major airports.
  • Dartmouth is reached via Interstate 195 to Route 88 if coming from the west; or Route 140 South or Faunce Corner Road if coming from the east. Routes 6 also serves the town.

Get around

See

  • Lloyd Center for Environmental Studies, 430 Potomska Road, South Dartmouth, Phone: +1 508-990-0505, [1]. Natural science center and walking trails. Free.

Do

  • Demarest Lloyd State Park, Barney's Joy Road, Phone: +1 508-636-8816, [2]. Scenic area with a beach suitable for young children.
  • Balloon Adventures of New Bedford, 564 Rock O'Dundee Rd., South Dartmouth, Phone: +1 508-636-4846, [3].
  • Dave Cornell Charters, 500 Barney's Joy Rd., South Dartmouth, Phone: +1 508.636.2769, [4]. Striped bass, bluefish, false albacore and bonito. Fly fishing a specialty.
  • Hawthorne Country Club - Hawthorne Golf Course, 970 Tucker Rd., Phone: +1 508-996-1766. 9 holes. Public.
  • Cityview Golfland - Cityview Course, 576 Faunce Corner Rd., Phone: +1 508-995-8266. 18 holes par 54. Public.

Buy

  • Adriance Furniture, 288 Gulf Road, South Dartmouth, Phone: +1 508-993-4800, [5]]. Tu-Sa 11AM-4PM. Hand-crafted furniture made on the premises.
  • Salt Marsh Pottery, 1167 Russells Mills Road, Phone: +1 508-636-4813, [6]. M-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su 12PM-5PM. Handmade and hand painted pottery.
  • Borowicz Gallery, 889 Rock O'Dundee Road, Phone: +1 774-202-4433, [7]. M-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su 12PM-4PM.

Eat

  • Black Bass Grille, 3 Water Street, South Dartmouth, Phone: +1 508-999-6975.

Drink

Sleep

  • Capri Motel, 741 State Road (Rte 6), Phone: +1 508-997-7877.
  • Comfort Inn, 171 Faunce Corner Road, Phone: +1 508-996-0800.
  • Dartmouth Motor Inn, 571 State Road (Rte 6), Phone: +1 508-997-0008.
  • Moby Dick Motel, 671 State Road (Rte 6), Phone: +1 508-993-4440.
  • Henley House Bed and Breakfast, 194 Rockland Street, Phone: +1 508-991-7210, [8].

Get out

Wesport, to the west, and New Bedford, to the east, are the neighboring towns. Tourist destinations Cape Cod, Newport, RI and Boston are all within an hour's drive.


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