Only a short but scenic ferry trip from the mainland, the beautiful destination of Block Island offers an idyllic island getaway.
Thing ocean views and culinary delights, quirky boutiques shops, and endless white sandy shorelines. Block Island has everything you need to unwind in a picturesque setting. Hop on your bike and take in the mesmerizing views of dramatic cliffs and colorful streets while you make your way to a seaside restaurant. Abundant in local history, Block island offers so much to do for history buffs and nature enthusiasts alike. This scenic location is the perfect place to experience island living without the distraction of seas of people hindering you from letting go of all your troubles.
Experience the secluded paradise that is Black Island by visiting all the wonderful attractions listed below and plan an island getaway like no other.
The 23 Most Popular Things To Do In Block Island, Rhode Island
23. Audubon Lewis-Dickens Farm Wildlife Refuge
4.0
(1 review)Location: 1446 Cooneymus Road New Shoreham RI
Tel: 401 949 5454
Web Address: https://asri.org/hike/wildliferefuges/lewis-dickens-farm.html
22. Coast Guard Beach
5.0
(2 reviews)![AF1QipPecgApGML6ZJIKQGL6gJocuuFjP ANbAORG nAw296 h202 n k no Af1qippecgapgml6zjikqgl6gjocuufjp-anbaorg na=w296-h202-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AF1QipPecgApGML6ZJIKQGL6gJocuuFjP-ANbAORG_nAw296-h202-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
Location: Champlin Road New Shoreham RI
21. Black Rock Beach
5.0
(2 reviews)![5504397818 6b8b9507d3 h 5504397818 6b8b9507d3 h](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/5504397818_6b8b9507d3_h.jpg.webp)
Credit: Claire Whitehouse, License, Flickr
20. Spring Street Gallery
4.6
(5 reviews)![lossy page1 752px thumbnail.tif Lossy-page1-752px-thumbnail.tif](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/lossy-page1-752px-thumbnail.tif.jpg.webp)
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Location: 105 Spring Street New Shoreham RI
Tel: 401 466 5374
Web Address: http://springstreetgallery.org/
19. Vaill Beach
4.7
(6 reviews)![AF1QipNl3OAugN43JLi4pmoCRFyatQFNCigsO8PDqxkEw296 h202 n k no Af1qipnl3oaugn43jli4pmocrfyatqfncigso8pdqxke=w296-h202-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AF1QipNl3OAugN43JLi4pmoCRFyatQFNCigsO8PDqxkEw296-h202-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
Credit: Holly Bailey, Google Maps
18. Nathan Mott Park
4.0
(7 reviews)![AF1QipNEPaHI8EGedT877SCW00a0jJ43pR5j7AjGucYFw296 h202 n k no Af1qipnepahi8egedt877scw00a0jj43pr5j7ajgucyf=w296-h202-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AF1QipNEPaHI8EGedT877SCW00a0jJ43pR5j7AjGucYFw296-h202-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
Location: New Shoreham RI
Web Address: http://blockislandtimes.com/
17. Scotch Beach
4.9
(12 reviews)![AF1QipOYmaACiBhm4KElHv2J5DfxjwMOZujgalAPrAGuw296 h202 n k no Af1qipoymaacibhm4kelhv2j5dfxjwmozujgalapragu=w296-h202-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AF1QipOYmaACiBhm4KElHv2J5DfxjwMOZujgalAPrAGuw296-h202-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
Credit: Americo Foster, Google Maps
16. Old Harbor Historic District
4.6
(12 reviews)![AF1QipPaIWHfy2LuPD5DfJHQQDQgXwe JAp0dXusbxoHw296 h202 n k no Af1qippaiwhfy2lupd5dfjhqqdqgxwe jap0dxusbxoh=w296-h202-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AF1QipPaIWHfy2LuPD5DfJHQQDQgXwe_JAp0dXusbxoHw296-h202-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
Credit: Jacqueline Faust, Google Maps
Location: 150 Water Street New Shoreham RI
Web Address: http://blockislandtimes.com/
15. Sachem Pond
4.6
(13 reviews)![11164023583 1dd40ec21e h 11164023583 1dd40ec21e h](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/11164023583_1dd40ec21e_h.jpg.webp)
Credit: Alexander Rabb, License, Flickr
14. West Beach
4.6
(14 reviews)![800px COVID 19 outbreak USA stay at home order county map.svg 800px-covid-19 outbreak usa stay-at-home order county map.svg](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/800px-COVID-19_outbreak_USA_stay-at-home_order_county_map.svg.png.webp)
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Location: New Shoreham RI
Tel: 401 466 3223
13. Hodge Family Wildlife Preserve
4.8
(23 reviews)![AF1QipMVsOYjnbs35L7a Im8jlBf u lfkQnjes 7 rw296 h202 n k no Af1qipmvsoyjnbs35l7a im8jlbf u lfkqnjes -7-r=w296-h202-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AF1QipMVsOYjnbs35L7a_Im8jlBf_u_lfkQnjes_-7-rw296-h202-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
Credit: Russell Ford, Google Maps
Location: 734 Corn Neck Road New Shoreham RI
Tel: 401 466 2129
Web Address: http://nature.org/blockisland
12. Clay Head Nature Trail
4.8
(26 reviews)![AF1QipOR4FSYktzJO4bpLu9Awhahq8rdttxlvalUurdRw296 h202 n k no Af1qipor4fsyktzjo4bplu9awhahq8rdttxlvaluurdr=w296-h202-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AF1QipOR4FSYktzJO4bpLu9Awhahq8rdttxlvalUurdRw296-h202-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
Credit: Andrew Thomson, Google Maps
Location: Clayhead Trail New Shoreham RI
Tel: 401 466 2129
Web Address: https://nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/rhodeisland/placesweprotect/clay-head-preserve.xml
11. Great Salt Pond
4.8
(33 reviews)![800px ISS014 E 6977 View of Rhode Island 800px-iss014-e-6977 - view of rhode island](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/800px-ISS014-E-6977_-_View_of_Rhode_Island.jpg.webp)
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10. Sacred Labyrinth
4.7
(47 reviews)![AF1QipOokxJugTTSNYkoqe3wQZE6TGwO5e hVqMJj vlw296 h202 n k no Af1qipookxjugttsnykoqe3wqze6tgwo5e hvqmjj vl=w296-h202-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AF1QipOokxJugTTSNYkoqe3wQZE6TGwO5e_hVqMJj_vlw296-h202-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
Location: Corn Neck Road New Shoreham RI
9. Abrams Animal Farm
4.8
(89 reviews)![AF1QipOvznSdh7767xgcxA8dGUm8NeK Tk1lXczdf0cfw296 h202 n k no Af1qipovznsdh7767xgcxa8dgum8nek tk1lxczdf0cf=w296-h202-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AF1QipOvznSdh7767xgcxA8dGUm8NeK_Tk1lXczdf0cfw296-h202-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
Credit: Joe Kimmel, Google Maps
Location: Spring Street New Shoreham RI
Web Address: https://blockislandresorts.com/exotic-farm-and-gardens/
8. Frederick J. Benson Town Beach
4.7
(207 reviews)![AF1QipOwF29Q3N2QDl8wsiTkhtWIR8wsorSTzvAqmPHnw296 h202 n k no Af1qipowf29q3n2qdl8wsitkhtwir8wsorstzvaqmphn=w296-h202-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AF1QipOwF29Q3N2QDl8wsiTkhtWIR8wsorSTzvAqmPHnw296-h202-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
Credit: Candido Aviles, Google Maps
Location: 7 Corn Neck Road New Shoreham RI
Tel: 401 466 7717
Web Address: http://blockislandinfo.com/island-events/fred-benson-town-beach
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7. Crescent Beach
4.5
(8 reviews)![11077329024 d19e7cdcb8 h 11077329024 d19e7cdcb8 h](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/11077329024_d19e7cdcb8_h.jpg.webp)
Credit: Alexander Rabb, License, Flickr
6. Block Island Historical Society
4.8
(27 reviews)![800px Block Island Historical Society building IMG 1066 800px-block island historical society building img 1066](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/800px-Block_Island_Historical_Society_building_IMG_1066.jpg.webp)
Credit: Billy Hathorn, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 18 Old Town Road & 1 Bridgegate Square New Shoreham RI
Tel: 401 466 2481
Web Address: http://blockislandhistorical.org/
5. Mohegan Bluffs
4.9
(31 reviews)![800px Mohegan Bluff27s at Block Island IMG 1094 800px-mohegan bluff%27s at block island img 1094](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/800px-Mohegan_Bluff27s_at_Block_Island_IMG_1094.jpg.webp)
Credit: Billy Hathorn, License, Wikimedia commons
4. Rodman’s Hollow
4.6
(59 reviews)![AF1QipP9uurH6vv8BsJs9RLt2OmBc12OBp0oGdfJyNeJw296 h202 n k no Af1qipp9uurh6vv8bsjs9rlt2ombc12obp0ogdfjynej=w296-h202-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AF1QipP9uurH6vv8BsJs9RLt2OmBc12OBp0oGdfJyNeJw296-h202-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
Credit: Peter Vieira, Google Maps
Location: New Shoreham RI
Tel: 401 331 7110
3. Block Island National Wildlife Refuge
4.6
(70 reviews)![800px Aerial view of damage at Block Island National Wildlife Refuge 28815842995129 800px-aerial view of damage at block island national wildlife refuge %288158429951%29](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/800px-Aerial_view_of_damage_at_Block_Island_National_Wildlife_Refuge_28815842995129.jpg.webp)
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Location: New Shoreham RI
Tel: 401 364 9124
Web Address: https://fws.gov/refuge/block-island
2. Mansion Beach
4.8
(138 reviews)![AF1QipN4tETS XN08irDR sqY0wyhoGI6bPOnjYsAQqUw296 h202 n k no Af1qipn4tets-xn08irdr sqy0wyhogi6bponjysaqqu=w296-h202-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AF1QipN4tETS-XN08irDR_sqY0wyhoGI6bPOnjYsAQqUw296-h202-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
Credit: Heleen Raes, Google Maps
1. Mohegan Bluffs
4.9
(455 reviews)![800px Mohegan Bluff27s at Block Island IMG 1094 1 800px-mohegan bluff%27s at block island img 1094](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/800px-Mohegan_Bluff27s_at_Block_Island_IMG_1094-1.jpg.webp)
Credit: Billy Hathorn, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 121 Mohegan Trail New Shoreham RI
Tel: 401 466 5009
Web Address: http://blockislandinfo.com/island-events/mohegan-bluffs
Final Words:
Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Block Island, Rhode Island! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!
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