| Bethesda, Durham County, North Carolina | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina |
| Pushpin Label: | Bethesda |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Durham |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 35.9425°N -78.8383°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 27703 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 981185 |
Bethesda is an unincorporated community in southeastern Durham County, North Carolina, United States, on South Miami Boulevard, off U.S. Route 70. The community has two churches, two schools, and a ZIP code of 27703. It has mostly been annexed into the city of Durham.
Bethesda was named for Bethesda Baptist Church, which was organized in 1884.