Block Island

Block Island is a small island in Block Island Sound, about 9 miles (14 kilometers) south of the mainland and 14 miles (23 kilometers) east of Montauk Point, Long Island, New York. It was named after Dutch explorer Adriaen Block. It is located in Washington County and has a border with New Shoreham. The Nature Conservancy has added Block Island to its list of "The Last Great Places" in the Western Hemisphere, which includes 12 locations. About 40% of the island has been set aside for protection.

Block Island, formed by glaciers approximately 10,000 years ago, is only accessible by ferry or air, making it the ideal vacation for anyone looking for some undisturbed beach time. This lovely site features 17 miles of virgin white sand beaches as well as 250-foot-high coastal cliffs. Spend your days at Crescent Beach reading, surfing beneath the Mohegan Bluffs, or exploring the tidal pools at Baby Beach. Keep an eye out for artist Eben Horton's famed glass floats while riding around New Shoreham, the smallest state's smallest municipality.