Rhode Island Vacation Rentals

The majority of vacation rentals in Rhode Island are beach homes, cottages, and condominiums in the resorts along the coast. Primarily, these are Rhode Island cottages on Block Island, the islands in Narragansett Bay, and in the area around Newport. However, you will find them all along the state's coastline, as well as in the interior near other attractions.

Some Rhode Island vacation rentals, especially in the Newport and Jamestown area, can be quite grand. Some people might even call them "mini" mansions. Bear in mind the history of the area that is so close to Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. Here the magnates of industry and commerce—the Auchincloss, Vanderbuilt, and Astor families, among others—built grand summer homes as vacation retreats at the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries during what is called the Gilded Age. While these Rhode Island cottages are open to the public for tours and not available for rent, many somewhat less grand homes can be on your list as Rhode Island vacation rentals and will sleep as many as twenty people. While the rents can run into the thousands of dollars per week, they can be quite cost effective for families and groups as substitutes for luxury hotels.

There are also many modest vacation rentals in Rhode Island available in little ocean side communities like Misquamicut, Jerusalem, and Sakonnet. You'll also find them in the metropolitan areas of the larger cities set on Narragansett Bay, such as Warwick and Providence. Mostly, these are privately-owned homes listed by local real estate companies. However, some are little Rhode Island cottages that are part of larger resorts, hotel complexes, and charming bed and breakfast inns. In these kinds of accommodations, you still have your own private "home" complete with kitchen to help you save money on dining expenses and private beach. But you will additionally have the benefit of a central hotel with amenities like a restaurant, tennis courts, swimming pool, and gift shops. You may also have the use of the golfing facilities at nearby country clubs, fishing and boating services, and hiking and horseback riding trails.

While the vast majority of vacation rentals in Rhode Island will be found along the coastline, you will find some in the interior, in forested areas near state parks, reservoirs, and small lakes. These Rhode Island vacation rentals are located primarily in the northern part of the state. Lincoln Hill State Park just north of Providence and Diamond Hill State Park near Pawtucket have rental availability. And, in the far northwest corner of the state are two State Management Areas (Black Hut and Buck Hill) that are largely undeveloped wilderness areas excellent for hiking, hunting, and fishing. Here you can find rustic vacation cabin rentals.

Since saltwater fishing in the ocean is such a popular sport in the state, you will find that you can even find Rhode Island vacation rentals that literally are on the water. These are boats that come with a full crew or are bare-boat charters. You'll find you can obtain these at the marinas of Newport, Block Island, and all along the coast.