Just up the hill on High Street you’ll find gracious hospitality in a meadow-like setting that recalls Block Island’s farming tradition. The Bellevue offers ocean views and rural peace only a five-minute walk from the Old Harbor ferry and the shops and restaurants downtown. Enjoy flower gardens, a large grassy lawn, and a front porch that’s a wonderful retreat any time of day. Private or shared baths; studios, apartments and cottages offered.

Circa 1882. Offering a hilltop perch, meadow-like setting and ocean views, this Colonial Revival farmhouse inn in the Block Island Historic District has served guests for more than a century. A variety of accommodations includes six guest rooms, one with private bath, four suites and two cottages. The Old Harbor Ferry, restaurants and shops are just a five-minute walk from the inn. Guests may use ferries from New London, Conn., Montauk Point, N.Y., and Point Judith, R.I., to reach the island. Beaches, Block Island National Wildlife Reserve and Rodmans Hollow Nature Area are nearby. Children are welcome.