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Block Island & the Rhode Island Coast

New England's Bermuda

Bluffs, beaches, and a car-free island pace off the Rhode Island coast.

At a glance · 5 reasons to go

Why Block Island & the Rhode Island Coast.

  1. Bike the rolling, beach-ringed island.

  2. Mohegan Bluffs and the Southeast Light.

  3. Quiet beaches and clear water.

  4. Stone walls, ponds, and 1880s charm.

  5. An unspoiled island escape near the mainland.

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Block Island is a slow, green island a short ferry from the Rhode Island coast — rolling bluffs over the Atlantic, quiet beaches, and not much to do but bike, swim, and watch the light. Wonderfully out of step with the times.

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Safety

Safety Overview

Block Island & the Rhode Island Coast

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Reviewed: 2026-06-06

If It’s Safe Travel… Travel Well.

Before You Travel

Five minutes of preparation means your whole group has emergency numbers, hospitals and your GPS location available offline — no WiFi needed when it matters most.

Share Safety Info with Your Travel Party

Everyone in your group needs this page open on their phone. The emergency button only works if the safety card is saved on their device.

Why this matters: When they open the link, TravelWell automatically saves the emergency numbers and hospital details to their phone — no WiFi needed later. This takes 5 seconds and could save a life.

Message to send

TravelWell Safety — Block Island & the Rhode Island Coast: Emergency numbers, hospitals and safety info. Open this before we travel so it works offline. https://travelwell.world/en/destinations/block-island-ri

Traveling to Block Island & the Rhode Island Coast with a pet?

🇺🇸 United States has specific entry rules — microchip, rabies, permits and more. See exactly what your pet needs before you book.

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