Block Island (Great Salt Pond)
Rhode Island (Newport, Narragansett Bay, Block Island) · USA
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Block Island (Great Salt Pond) is a harbour in the Rhode Island (Newport, Narragansett Bay, Block Island) cruising area, USA. The water depth in the harbour is about 8 m. Facilities on site: Restaurant. The nearest harbour by water is Shelter Cove Marina (11.1 nm). With Sailseer you can plan passages from here with weather from nine models, tides, currents and bridge times.
Harbour info
Water depth: Harbour 8 m
Depth source: EMODnet (estimate)
Location: 41° 11,07' N 071° 34,74' W
Entered by hand, position from the sources for the area. Depth 8 m estimated off the entrance from the EMODnet model, not guaranteed. The harbour object is missing in OpenStreetMap; ask the harbour master for a berth.
Facilities
Restaurant
10-day outlook
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Strongest wind and gust per day, mean of ECMWF and GFS; from day six only a trend. Hourly forecast, models and warnings on the map
Nearest harbours by water
- Shelter Cove Marina 11.1 nm N · Plan route
- Weekapaug Yacht Club 11.5 nm NW · Plan route
- Charlestown 12.1 nm N · Plan route
- Jerusalem 12.3 nm N · Plan route
- Long Cove Marina 15.1 nm N · Plan route
- Safe Harbor Silver Spring 15.2 nm N · Plan route
Harbour guides and charts
- OpenSeaMap Chart with buoys, lights and harbour details
- OpenStreetMap Map with paths, shops and addresses ashore
- Google Maps Satellite view, Street View, opening hours ashore
- Windy Webcams Webcams nearby
- Navily Photos, reviews, prices and berth booking
- noforeignland Anchorages, services and reports from cruising sailors
Rules and formalities
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the water at Block Island (Great Salt Pond)?
The water depth in the harbour is about 8 m. Source of the depth: EMODnet (estimate). Always rely on the chart and the echo sounder.
What facilities does Block Island (Great Salt Pond) have?
Facilities on site: Restaurant.
Which harbours are near Block Island (Great Salt Pond)?
By water: Shelter Cove Marina (11.1 nm), Weekapaug Yacht Club (11.5 nm), Charlestown (12.1 nm), Jerusalem (12.3 nm), Long Cove Marina (15.1 nm), Safe Harbor Silver Spring (15.2 nm).
What is the weather like in Block Island (Great Salt Pond)?
For Block Island (Great Salt Pond), Sailseer shows the 10-day outlook from ECMWF and GFS and, on the map, the hourly forecast from nine models with official warnings and measured wind.
Sources: NOAA Coast Pilot 2: Block Island, Great Salt Pond (hand/us_block_island_great_salt_pond), OpenStreetMap (harbour services) (as of 2026-10-21) Location and facilities partly from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).