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Shoreline view from the tower of a lighthouse on Block Island (Todd Gipstein/National Geographic/Getty)
On This Page: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.
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Ask a QuestionHotels  The Chanler at Cliff Walk
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Hilton Mystic at the Aquarium
20 Coogan Boulevard
Mystic, CT 06355-1900 Map Distance: 24.2 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: 
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Hyatt Regency Newport
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AttractionsBlock Island Beaches
c/o Block Island Chamber of Commerce, Old Harbor Ferry
Block Island, Rhode Island 02807 Distance: 0.2 mi. (from destination center) Description: Block Island features 17 miles of pristine beaches, protected by lighthouses and spectacular... Read More
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Great Salt Pond
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
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Block Island National Wildlife Refuge
New Shoreham
Block Island, Rhode Island Distance: 2.8 mi. (from destination center) Description: Located approximately 12 miles offshore on picturesque Block Island, this small refuge provides... Read More
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Block Island Vacation Rentals from:
STONECREST
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2 Sleeps: 8
Amenities: BBQ, Dishwasher, Laundry, No Pets, Non-Smoking
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Block Island Vacation Rental House
Bedrooms: 10
Bathrooms: 4 Sleeps: 18
Amenities: BBQ, Non-Smoking, Pets OK
Stone House
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2 Sleeps: 8
Amenities: BBQ, Cable/Satellite TV, DVD Player, Dishwasher, Full kitchen, Hair Dryer, Laundry, Microwave, No Pets, Non-Smoking, Oceanfront, Patio, Phone, Refrigerator, Restaurant, TV, Utensils, VCR, Wireless Internet Access
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