Great Salt Pond & New Harbor
Great Salt Pond
A large sea lagoon in the center of the island, lined with yacht marinas, where you can paddleboard and kayak and watch the sunset from marina restaurants.
Great Salt Pond is a sea lagoon of about 3.6 square km. After a waterway to Long Island Sound was dug in the 1890s, it became a natural harbor. In summer it fills with yachts from New York and New England, earning it the name New Harbor. Several marinas along the shore have restaurants and bars, and it is the most popular place on the island to watch the sunset. You can also rent kayaks or paddleboards to explore the calm water, or join a fishing boat trip. It is about 1.5 km from Old Harbor and can be reached on foot or by bike.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Crescent Beach
- Block Island Historical Society
- Old Harbor
- Clay Head Nature Trail
- Rodman's Hollow
- Abrams Animal Farm
- Block Island North Light & Sandy Point
- Mohegan Bluffs