Fishing spot: Block Island National Wildlife Refuge

Verified source data

Fishing feature type

Federal recreation area with fishing

Managing agency

Fish and Wildlife Service

Address

50 Bend Road, Charlestown,, 02813, RI

State

02813

City

Charlestown,

Source directions

The trip to Block Island will require a boat ride. In Narragansett, Rhode Island you can catch the Block Island ferry from Point Judith on route 108. Call ahead for reservations, particularly if you are bringing a vehicle. The refuge is located on the North End of Block Island. From the ferry terminal on Block Island, turn right. At the first stop sign turn right onto Corn Neck Road. Continue to its end, and from the parking lot, walk the beaches of the Refuge. Learn more about the refuge at the new Kettle Pond Visitor Center and headquarters located at 50 Bend Road in Charlestown, RI. It celebrates the John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge and all of the other refuges in Rhode Island. This facility contains interactive exhibits, displays, a sales area, classrooms for speciel events, and knowledgeable people where visitors can come and explore the refuges and learn about the wildlife resources and coastal environments of each refuge.

Phone

(401)364-9124

Reservable

No

Source last updated

2026-08-22

Data source: Recreation.gov RIDB · Use terms · Source snapshot: 2026-10-03