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Travel Note

A little water between you and the celebration!

Block Island is located 13 miles south off the coast of Rhode Island. By Ferry: The easiest way to get to the island is by ferry from Point Judith, Rhode Island or New London, Connecticut. There are also ferries with limited schedules from Newport, Rhode Island, and Montauk, New York (the Fall River ferry does not begin service until June 25th). The island is fairly manageable without a car, but if you are considering bringing one over, Point Judith is the only ferry offering car service (roundtrip service for cars is approximately $100 and reservations are competitive so be sure to book the first week in January if you want to bring a car) Note: Make sure you allot plenty of time to get down to Point Judith being cognizant of Boston and Providence traffic especially if weather is favorable ( beach traffic! ) https://www.blockislandferry.com https://www.goblockisland.com/ http://www.vikingfleet.com/vikingnews/templates/ferries.aspx?articleid=57 By Boat: Block Island has two harbors - Old Harbor is located on the East Side of the island near the town center and has limited space for dockage and anchoring through Old Harbor Dock. New Harbor is located on the West Side of the Island within Great Salt Pond. New Harbor has 100 town moorings and anchorage for 1000 yachts. Both Champlin's Marina and the Block Island Boat Basin are located in New Harbor. https://www.champlinsresort.com/marina/ https://blockislandboatbasin.net Block Island Harbors Department Contact Information Office Telephone: (401) 466-3204 Old harbor Dock: (401) 466-3235

Flight

Rather fly than float?

Providence Airport (TF Green) Cape Air The flight to Block Island takes about 30 minutes and flights take off throughout the day. If traveling from the south, flights are also offered through New England Air out of the Westerly, RI airport. Flights from Westerly land you on Block Island in 12 short minutes.

Travel Note

Find Your Home Base

The majority of the hotels, B&Bs and Apartments listed below are all within walking distance to town and beaches. For those planning on spending a long weekend, we encourage you to look into house rentals as the season will not yet be in full swing and accommodations will be more affordable (and week-long rentals may not yet be required). The island is "delightfully dated" - consider it part of the charm! Most hotels will not "release" all rooms online, so we highly recommend calling the hotels directly in order to book early. Many hotels have a 2 night minimum on weekends (we hope you'll consider coming Friday and making a weekend out of it!)

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The National Hotel

The National Hotel is located steps from the Old Harbor Ferry terminal

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Spring House Hotel

Located about 0.25 miles from the Old Harbor Ferry terminal This includes several hotels and B&Bs including the Hotel Manisses and 1661 Inn. The Mannisses and 1661 are both walkable from the Old Harbor Ferry terminal.

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The Surf Hotel

Note that the rooms at the Surf have shared bathrooms.

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The Atlantic Inn

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Block Island Reservations

Great apartment and room rentals to accommodate small or large parties!

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Avonlea, Jewel of the Sea

A collection of Inns and B&Bs

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Sea Breeze Inn

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Block Island Resorts

This includes the 1661 Inn, recently updated Mitchell Cottage and various other accommodation options. The 1661 and Mitchell Cottage are both walkable from the Old Harbor Ferry terminal.

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Hotel Manisses

Just steps from the Old Harbor ferry terminal. It has great onsite options for dining (both casual and upscale).

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The Darius Inn

Great B&B in town!

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New Shoreham House Inn

For those looking for a more economical option, New Shoreham House Inn ! Note, these are very basic rooms with shared bathrooms!

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Your Own Slice of the Coast

House rentals are a great option for large parties or those wanting to make a vacation out of the trip. There are several agencies you can work with on Block Island. Typically, rentals do not become available until January. In high season, houses are rented by the week, but late May is not typically considered high season and agencies will be open to long weekend rentals on a house-by-house basis.

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Sullivan Sotheby's International Realty

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Ballard Hall Sales Group

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Beach Real Estate

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Attwood Real Estate

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Block Island Realty

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Phillips Real Estate

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VRBO

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AirBnB