Beach season is here. This RI spot was named one of the 'most underrated' in America
It's not a secret in Rhode Island, but now U.S. News and World Report is telling everyone that Block Island is one of the 'Best Underrated Travel Destinations in the U.S.'
The media company ranked the island off the coast of Rhode Island as the fifth best underrated destination in the list released May 12.
U.S. News and World Report uses both user and editors scores to rank vacation destinations. The destination's user score is calculated by tallying the percentage of 'yes' votes compared to the total votes a given destination receives. The editors' score is based on the average score a destination receives on categories including sights, culture, adventure, and food.
U.S. News and World Report said that Block Island 'remains an understated getaway for East Coasters.'
'The island's 17 miles of beaches are largely undeveloped, and shorelines range from the rugged Mohegan Bluffs to the idyllic Crescent Beach,' said the ranking. 'You can also bike to the historic Southeast and North lighthouses or take an aquarium tour at the Block Island Maritime Institute. For a fun and different activity, search for handmade glass orbs (hidden along beaches and trails) as part of the Glass Float Project, a public art installation and scavenger hunt.'
Block Island is located 12 miles south of mainland Rhode Island.
You can get to Block Island by personal boat, ferry, or plane. A ferry can take 30 minutes to one hour, depending on if you go on the high-speed one or not and weather conditions.
The top underrated travel destination in the U.S. according to U.S. News and World Report is St. Simons Island in Georgia.
Here are the top ten best underrated travel destinations on the list:
St. Simons Island, Georgia
Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho
Door County, Wisconsin
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Block Island, Rhode Island
Big Bend National Park, Texas
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Duluth, Minnesota
Charlottesville, Virginia
Crested Butte, Colorado
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This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Block Island named one of 'best underrated' destinations in America
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