The beach and clay cliffs of the Mohegan Bluffs on Block Island, Rhode Island
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Cycling in Block Island

Best season: May–October

Block Island is the classic New England bike-around island: most visitors arrive by ferry without a car, and the island loop — just under 17 miles of paved, dirt, and gravel roads — takes in Mohegan Bluffs, the Southeast Lighthouse, and long stretches of empty beach in a single half-day ride. Rental shops cluster right at the Old Harbor ferry landing, so you can be rolling minutes after the boat docks.

Don’t let the size fool you — the island is genuinely hilly, especially climbing toward the bluffs. Beach Rose Bicycles (next to the Rose Farm Inn, a 15-minute walk from town) runs a deep fleet of city, road, mountain, and cruiser bikes from $45 a day with locks, maps, and helmets included, while Island Moped and Bike and Old Harbor Bike Shop sit directly at the ferry. Note that e-bike rentals are restricted on the island; the pedal-assist exception is Block Island By Bike’s guided 2.5-hour loop tour, led by a local with island stories in your earpiece.

For lodging, Champlin’s Resort & Marina on Great Salt Pond includes bicycles in its daily resort fee alongside kayaks and paddleboards, and the Rose Farm Inn pairs a quiet farm setting with its own on-site bike rental operation — roll straight from breakfast onto the island’s scenic roads.

The season runs with the ferries, roughly May through October. Book a morning ride if you can: you’ll beat the day-tripper crowds to the bluffs, and shops like Beach Rose stay open until 8 pm for lazy returns.

Weather in Block Island

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  1. Jan 40° 24° 3.3"
  2. Feb 41° 26° 2.8"
  3. Mar 47° 32° 4.2"
  4. Apr 57° 41° 3.9"
  5. May 67° 50° 3.3"
  6. Jun 75° 59° 3.5"
  7. Jul 82° 66° 2.9"
  8. Aug 80° 64° 3.5"
  9. Sep 74° 57° 3.8"
  10. Oct 64° 46° 4.3"
  11. Nov 54° 38° 3.5"
  12. Dec 45° 30° 3.8"

Bike-friendly hotels

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Champlin's Resort & Marina

Great Salt Pond resort and marina where bicycles are included in the daily $33 resort fee (alongside kayaks and paddleboards), putting the island's 17-mile loop right outside your room.

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Rose Farm Inn

Historic farm inn near Old Harbor with its own on-site bicycle rental (Beach Rose Bicycles next door, adult bikes $45–$95/day) — roll from breakfast straight onto Block Island's scenic roads.

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Where to rent or borrow a bike

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Beach Rose Bicycles

From $45/day · waiver required

Full-fleet shop at 1622 Roslyn Lane next to the Rose Farm Inn: city, road, mountain, cruiser, and tandem bikes ($45–$95/day adult, kids $30) with locks, maps, and helmets included; open daily 8am–8pm, no e-bikes.

Call ahead: Season start/end dates and waiver requirement are not published — confirm by phone (401-466-5925).

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Island Moped and Bike Rental

Rates by phone · waiver required

Thirty-plus-year rental operation directly across from the Block Island Ferry landing renting bikes and mopeds, with no credit-card or admin fees; book via their Checkfront system.

Call ahead: Rates, hours, season, and waiver terms live only in the online booking system — confirm by phone (401-466-2700).

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Old Harbor Bike Shop

Rates by phone · waiver required

Large fleet of bikes, mopeds, and rental cars adjacent to the Old Harbor ferry docks at 1 Water St, with half-day through monthly rentals — the closest rental to the boat.

Call ahead: No official website located; details come from the Block Island Tourism Council listing and Yelp — confirm prices, hours, and season by phone (401-466-2029).

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Guided bike tours

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Block Island By Bike Guided Island Tour

Block Island By Bike · 2.5h · from $65

A 2.5-hour, just-under-17-mile guided loop of the island on Specialized gravel bikes or Turbo Tero e-bikes, led by local resident Zena Clark with history and folklore via earpiece; max six riders, helmet and snacks included.

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