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Block Island Overview

Viewed from above or on a map, Block Island looks like a pork chop with a big bite taken out of the middle. Only 7 miles long and 3 miles wide, it is edged with long stretches of beach lifting at points into dramatic bluffs. The interior is dimpled with undulating hills, only rarely reaching above 150 feet in elevation. Its hollows and clefts cradle over 300 sweet-water ponds, some no larger than a backyard swimming pool. That "bite" out of the western edge of the "chop" is Great Salt Pond, which almost succeeds in cutting the island in two, but, as it is, serves as a fine protected harbor for fleets of pleasure boats. Read More

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The Chanler at Cliff Walk

117 Memorial Blvd
Newport, RI 02840 Map

Distance: 25.1 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

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Anchor Motel

825 Ocean Road
Narragansett , RI 02882 Map

Distance: 15.4 mi.
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Blueberry Cove Inn

75 Kingstown Road
Narragansett, RI 02882 Map

Distance: 18.0 mi.
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Hotel Class: 2 class stars
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Block Island Beaches

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c/o Block Island Chamber of Commerce, Old Harbor Ferry
Block Island, Rhode Island 02807

Distance: 0.2 mi. (from destination center)

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Block Island features 17 miles of pristine beaches, protected by lighthouses and spectacular... Read More

Great Salt Pond

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Block Island
Block Island, Rhode Island 02807

Distance: 0.9 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Boaters can park a while at Great Salt Pond's full-service marina. Families will enjoy shopping, video games, a playground, and movie theater.... Read More

Clay Head Nature Trail

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Dirt road east off Corn Neck Rd.
2321 Hartford Ave.
Johnston, Rhode Island

Distance: 2.5 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Clay Head Nature Trail stretches across 70-foot bluffs for about a mile. At the trail's end, hikers will reach a rocky beach strewn with colorful, polished stones.... Read More
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Airports

Major Airports near Block Island

Distance (mi.)
Bradley International Airport 77.8 map
Boston Logan International Airport 86.7 map Flight Deals to BOS
New York John F Kennedy International Airport 121.9 map

Other Smaller Airports near Block Island

Distance (mi.)
Westerly State Airport 14.7 map
Providence Theodore Francis Airport 38.6 map Flight Deals to PVD
Hyannis Barnstable Airport 74.5 map

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Block Island Vacation Rentals

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Block Island Vacation Rental House

Bedrooms: 10
Bathrooms: 4
Sleeps: 18
Amenities: BBQ, Non-Smoking, Pets OK
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from: $525

STONECREST

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2
Sleeps: 8
Amenities: No Pets, Non-Smoking
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SNAVE -Ocean Views

Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 2
Sleeps: 10
Amenities: Coffee Maker, Dishwasher, Full kitchen, Laundry, Linens, Microwave, Outdoor Shower, Pets OK, Phone, Refrigerator, Stove, TV, Utensils, VCR
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