Buttonwood Park

Parks & Playgrounds in New Bedford, Massachusetts

4.6 (1,389)

Category	Parks & Playgrounds · Tourist attraction
Address	Rockdale Ave, New Bedford, MA 02740
Street	Rockdale Avenue
Area	New Bedford, Massachusetts
Phone	(508) 991-6178
Google rating	4.6 (1,389)
Source	Google Maps and public records · listed Oct 21, 2026

Hours

Monday	9 am–4 pm
Tuesday	9 am–4 pm
Wednesday	9 am–4 pm
Thursday	9 am–4 pm
Friday	9 am–4 pm
Saturday	9 am–4 pm
Sunday	9 am–4 pm

About Buttonwood Park

Buttonwood Park is a park in New Bedford, Massachusetts. It is listed at Rockdale Ave, New Bedford, MA 02740, which places it among the local businesses of New Bedford that residents and visitors turn to when they need this kind of service close by. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as tourist attraction, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

The business lists hours on 7 days of the week. On most of those days it is open 9 am–4 pm. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. The listed phone number is (508) 991-6178. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. Its website is buttonwoodpark.org, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

Customers rate it 4.6 out of 5 on Google across 1,389 reviews.

How Buttonwood Park compares with other parks & playgrounds in New Bedford

With 1,389 Google reviews it is the most-reviewed of the 11 parks & playgrounds listed in New Bedford.
Among the 9 parks & playgrounds in New Bedford with at least 20 reviews, only 1 is rated higher than its 4.6.
It usually closes at 4 PM, earlier than 5 of the 6 parks & playgrounds in New Bedford that publish their hours, so check the time before a late visit.
Nearest other parks & playgrounds: New Bedford Park Department (0.9 mi), Ashley Park (1.3 mi), Monte Park (1.4 mi)

Latest Google reviews

The 5 most recent reviews shown on Google Maps. Reviews belong to their authors; read all of them on Google.

Rachel McGuire a month ago

Great zoo easily walkable and has caring zoo staff.

Ming Chen 4 months ago

This park is outside of the zoo. It is clean and many chairs for parents to sit and watch over the kids playing at the playground. There’s also basketball and tennis courts next to it.

Sonia Fraga 5 months ago

Great place to visit on Mother’s Day . Beautiful animals, clean and fun 🤩

Kristine Clark 3 years ago

The zoo is very small and has animals that you could see at farms and in the wild all over New England, but it provided a few hours of fun for my young kids on a rainy day during our vacation. They did have an Asian elephant, which is something even the Philadelphia Zoo does not have. If you are a member of another zoo, see if you get a discount (Philadelphia Zoo members get 50% off entry, so for a family of 5 (2 adults, 3 kids (7 yo, 4 yo, and 8 mo) it cost $16 to get in and parking is free. Hard to beat that!

Lisa Cirino 7 years ago

My family and I had the most amazing day! It was absolutely perfect! Weather was great! Zoo was amazing and beautiful! Very clean! Beautiful, exotic and wide variety on animals! Lots of parking! Handicap accessible! Great prices! Awesome gift shop! And can bring a backpack with your own drinks, snacks and what not! What more can I say?? We had a blast! Can't wait to go back again!👍😁❤

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Buttonwood Park located?

Buttonwood Park is at Rockdale Ave, New Bedford, MA 02740, in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Use the “Open in Google Maps” button on this page for directions.

What kind of business is Buttonwood Park?

Buttonwood Park is listed as a park and is also tagged on Google as tourist attraction.

What are the hours of Buttonwood Park?

Published hours are Monday: 9 am–4 pm; Tuesday: 9 am–4 pm; Wednesday: 9 am–4 pm; Thursday: 9 am–4 pm; Friday: 9 am–4 pm; Saturday: 9 am–4 pm; Sunday: 9 am–4 pm. Hours can change on holidays, so call before a special trip.

Is Buttonwood Park open on Sunday?

Yes, on Sunday it is open 9 am–4 pm.

What is the phone number of Buttonwood Park?

You can call Buttonwood Park at (508) 991-6178.

How is Buttonwood Park rated on Google?

Buttonwood Park has a Google rating of 4.6 out of 5 from 1,389 reviews.

Does Buttonwood Park have a website?

Yes, the website of Buttonwood Park is buttonwoodpark.org (linked on this page).