Wickford to Block Island — 29 NM DAY 2: BLOCK ISLAND
Cruising down the western shores of Narragansett Bay under the Jamestown Bridge, passing magnificent mansions then Point Judith Light, you are soon on your way across the open expanse of Rhode Island Sound to Block Island.The farthest island from land on the entire Eastern seaboard, Block Island is even more remote than Monhegan in Maine (10 miles out by comparison). Block Island has a vacation vibe, and everything is relaxed, truly on “island-time” with their moniker of “Bermuda of the North.” The 1,500 happy humble Block Island residents claim they’ve been “social distancing since 1661,” so they’ve got humor to carry them through the long off-season. Block’s pear-shaped 7 x 3-mile island is cool, casual and fun to explore for a few days, yet not so stuffy-chic or celebrity-crushed as Nantucket or Martha’s Vineyard. Getting around by bike or moped is the best way to explore Block’s entire 16 miles of perimeter roads.
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