Dartmouth (Massachusetts)

Dartmouth is a town in Bristol County, 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). == Get in == Logan International Airport (BOS IATA) 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 == 1 Lloyd Center for the Environment, 430 Potomska Rd, South Dartmouth, ☏ +1 508-990-0505. Natural science center, observation deck, and walking trails. Free. (updated Dec 2021) == Do == 1 Demarest Lloyd State Park, 115 Barneys Joy Rd, ☏ +1 508-636-3298 (summer), +1 508-636-8816 (winter), demarest.lloyd@state.ma.us. M-F 10AM-6PM, Sa Su 8AM-6PM. Scenic area with a beach suitable for young children. Parking $40/day, MA resident parking $12/day. (updated Dec 2021) Dave Cornell Charters, 500 Barney's Joy Rd., South Dartmouth, ☏ +1 508-636-2769. Striped bass, bluefish, false albacore and bonito. Fly fishing a specialty. == Buy == Adriance Furniture, 288 Gulf Road, South Dartmouth, ☏ +1 508-993-4800. Tu-Sa 11AM-4PM. Hand-crafted furniture made on the premises. Salt Marsh Pottery, 1167 Russells Mills Road, ☏ +1 508-636-4813. M-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su noon-5PM. Handmade and hand painted pottery. == Eat == Metro Pizza & Grill, 239 State Rd, ☏ +1 508-991-5111. M-Sa 11AM-9PM, Su noon-8:30PM. A local pizzeria with fresh subs, pizza and salads, supports organizations. (updated Feb 2026) Little Moss, 6 Bridge St, South Dartmouth, ☏ +1 508-994-1162, reservations@littlemoss.com. (updated Nov 2024) == Drink == == Sleep == Dartmouth Motor Inn, 571 State Road, ☏ +1 508-997-0008. (Rte 6). Moby Dick Motel, 671 State Road, ☏ +1 508-993-4440. (Rte 6). Residence Inn by Marriott, 181 Faunce Corner Road North Dartmouth, ☏ +1 508-984-5858. == Go next == 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.