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Shoreline view from the tower of a lighthouse on Block Island
Shoreline view from the tower of a lighthouse on Block Island (Todd Gipstein/National Geographic/Getty)

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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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Hotels

The Chanler at Cliff Walk

117 Memorial Blvd
Newport, RI 02840 Map

Distance: 25.1 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
5.0
from: $127

Hilton Mystic at the Aquarium

20 Coogan Boulevard
Mystic, CT 06355-1900 Map

Distance: 24.2 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
from: $199

Hyatt Regency Newport

1 Goat Island
Newport, RI 02840 Map

Distance: 24.7 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

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Attractions

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)

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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Airports

Major Airports near Block Island

Distance (mi.)
Bradley International Airport 77.8 map
Boston Logan International Airport 86.7 map
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
Hyannis Barnstable Airport 74.5 map

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Block Island Vacation Rentals

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from: $525

STONECREST

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2
Sleeps: 8
Amenities: BBQ, Dishwasher, Laundry, No Pets, Non-Smoking
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from: $900

Block Island Vacation Rental House

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