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Previously called Manisses (“Island of the Little God”) by the Narragansett Indians, Luisa by explorer Giovanni da Verrazano, Adriaen's Eylant by Dutch trader Adriaen Block and the Town of New Shoreham by the Rhode Island assembly, Block Island is a popular family vacation resort. The only town, New Shoreham, has the look and feel of vintage New England, with white clapboard Victorian buildings lining its waterfront street.

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TownePlace Suites by Marriott Providence/North Kingstown

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Hilton Providence

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EDITOR PICKBest Beach Towns in the U.S.AAA Travel Editor, Sherry Mims05/09/2024 : Discover America's best coastal towns for the ultimate beach getaway.Best Beach Towns in the U.S.
EDITOR PICKAmerica's Best Places to Camp04/05/2023 : TV host Samantha Brown shares her picks for the best places to camp in the U.S., including campgrounds in New York, California, Rhode Island and Wyoming.America's Best Places to Camp
ARTICLEBlock Island Previously called Manisses (“Island of the Little God”) by the Narragansett Indians, Luisa by explorer Giovanni da Verrazano, Adriaen's Eylant by Dutch trader Adriaen Block and the Town of New Shoreham by the Rhode Island assembly, Block Island is a popular family vacation resort. The only town, New Shoreham, has the look and feel of vintage New England, with white clapboard Victorian buildings lining its waterfront street.Block Island
NATIONAL PARKAssateague Island National Seashore Eight miles south of Ocean City, Md., via SR 611, Assateague Island is a narrow 37-mile-long barrier island paralleling the coast of Maryland and Virginia. Assateague Island National Seashore and Assateague State Park manage the Maryland portion of the island, and the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge manages the Virginia end. The national seashore encompasses 49,500 acres (19,000 of which are land), including Assateague Island and nearby small islands.Assateague Island National Seashore
NATIONAL PARKCape Cod National Seashore Occupying 40 miles along Cape Cod's coastline, the 43,608-acre Cape Cod National Seashore offers dunes constantly reshaped by storm and wind, marshland, glacial cliffs and dense forests. Spared the scars of industrial buildup, the beaches, ponds and open fields remain protected in a natural state. The cape also is marked by weathered cottages, villages and lighthouses.Cape Cod National Seashore
NATIONAL PARKDelaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Stretching for 40 miles along the Delaware River in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area encompasses nearly 70,000 acres. Popular with artists and wealthy vacationers during the late 1800s, the gap is a picturesque break in the Kittatinny Ridge of the Appalachian Mountains. The park is threaded by the Delaware River. Wooded Mount Tammany and Mount Minsi rise abruptly 1,200 feet above the river at the Water Gap.Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
NATIONAL PARKFinger Lakes National Forest Finger Lakes National Forest lies on a ridge between Seneca and Cayuga lakes, via I-90, I-81 and SR 17. New York's only national forest was officially designated as such in October 1985. The forest comprises just 16,212 acres and is one of the country's smallest national forests.Finger Lakes National Forest
NATIONAL PARKFire Island National Seashore Fire Island National Seashore encompasses most of the lands between Robert Moses State ParkFire Island National Seashore
NATIONAL PARKFort Lennox National Historic Site NOTE: The site is closed for conservation work and is scheduled to reopen in May 2020. Daily 10-6, June 21-Sept. 1; Wed.-Sun. and holiday Mon. 10-5, May 17-June 20; Fri.-Sun. and holiday Mon. 10-5, Sept. 5 to mid-Oct. Phone ahead to confirm schedule. Admission $6.78; $5.83 (ages 66+); free (ages 0-17); $16.96 (family). Prices may vary. Phone (450) 291-5700 or (888) 773-8888.Fort Lennox National Historic Site
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