Gifford Street Boat Ramp

Gifford Street Boat Ramp is a public access point in Bristol County, Massachusetts, providing access to New Bedford Harbor. It sits within the Acushnet River-Frontal Buzzards Bay watershed.

Sourced from Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management . Last checked against the source on July 7, 2026.

Boat ramps on New Bedford Harbor

Gifford Street Boat Ramp is the only public boat ramp we have on record for New Bedford Harbor. Smaller creeks and coves sometimes have unofficial or private access points we haven't verified yet — if you know of one nearby, help us add it.

Other boat ramps in Bristol County

Bristol County tracks 23 public boat ramps in total, spread across several different rivers, creeks and lakes — not just New Bedford Harbor. Each one below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance whether it actually connects to the same water as Gifford Street Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.

• Gifford Street New Bedford Harbor less than 0.1 mi away
• East Rodney French Boulevard Buzzards Bay 0.7 mi away
• Jim Holmes at Pease Park Acushnet River 1.4 mi away
• West Rodney French Boulevard Clarks Cove 1.4 mi away
• Moby Dick Marina Acushnet River 2.3 mi away
• Town of Dartmouth Landing (Water Street) Apponagansett Bay 2.8 mi away