Point Judith to Block Island: the ferry that does the heavy lifting
The Point Judith ferry from Galilee is the year-round workhorse: 55 minutes traditional, 30 high-speed, and the only boat that carries cars. The full playbook.
Block Island facts: size, population, and what people get wrong
Beaches
Ballard's Beach: the social one
Steps from the ferry, food and drinks behind your towel, live music most summer afternoons. Ballard's Beach is Block Island's scene — here's how it works.
Best on the Block
The island's annual reader-voted awards — lobster rolls to sunsets, no crowns for sale.
From the newsroom All news →
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August 29, 2026
The island's tick problem started with four deer in 1967
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August 28, 2026
Rhode Island votes September 9, and island polls open two hours late
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August 27, 2026
There's a phone cradle on the Crescent Beach stairs, and it's doing science
Right now on the island
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Eat & Drink
Block Island bars and nightlife: where the night actually goes
The best restaurants on Block Island, ranked by people who eat here all summer
Breakfast on Block Island: where the island eats before the boat
The Block Island farmers market: when to go, what sells out
Beaches
Black Rock Beach: the wild south shore
Crescent Beach: the island's long, easy answer
Mansion Beach: the ruins, the surf, and why you go early
The beach at Mohegan Bluffs: 141 steps to the island's best arrival
Explore
The island, mapped
Seven miles long. One traffic light's worth of nothing.
Block Island, Rhode Island: about a thousand year-round residents, seventeen miles of free beach, two lighthouses, and a boat ride that filters out the hurry. We cover it like a local paper, because that's what this is. About us · Where is Block Island?