Welcome to JustRhodeIsland.com, featuring Rhode Island vacation rentals. Our goal is to help you find the ideal Rhode Island vacation home rental for you and/or your family. Rhode Island, the smallest U.S. state by area, is located in New England and is one of the premier vacation destination spots in the northeast. Choose the perfect vacation rental in the Blackstone Valley, Block Island, Bristol, Newport, Providence, Rhode Island Coastal area, or Warwick region. From a vacation rental on the ocean to the perfect vacation rental in Providence, Rhode Island has a vacation rental for everyone.  Two of the most popular Rhode Island vacation destinations are Block Island and Newport.

Block Island:
Block Island located in Block Island Sound, approximately 9 miles south of the mainland and 14 miles east of Montauk Point, Long Island, NY, was named after Dutch explorer Adriaen Block. It is part of Washington County and shares the same area as the town of New Shoreham. The Nature Conservancy added Block Island to its list of “The Last Great Places” which consists of 12 sites in the western hemisphere, and about 40 percent of the island is set aside for conservation.

Block Island is a popular summer tourist destination and is known for its bicycling, hiking, sailing, fishing, and beaches. It is also the location of Block Island North Light on the northern tip of the island and Block Island Southeast Light on the southeastern side, both historic lighthouses. Much of the northwestern tip of the island is an undeveloped natural area and resting stop for birds along the Atlantic flyway.

Popular events include the annual Fourth of July Parade, celebration, and fireworks. The island’s population can triple over the normal summer vacation crowd. As of the 2010 Census, the island’s population is 1,051 living on a land area of 9.734 square miles.

Newport:
Newport County is one of five counties located in the state of Rhode Island. It is also one of the seven regions of Rhode Island. The county was created in 1703 and like all of the counties in Rhode Island, Newport County no longer has any governmental functions (other than as court administrative and sheriff corrections boundaries).  As originally established, Newport County consisted of four towns: Portsmouth, Newport, Jamestown, and New Shoreham.