Explore / North America / New England
New England, Rhode Island
Block Island RI
Crescent Beach sea glass
Tidal foreshore Documented siteLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Sea glass
Sea pottery
Wreck timberPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Moximox (CC BY-SA 4.0), NPS (Public domain), NPS photo (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Victorian resort island since the 1870s; hotel-era refuse and wreck debris grind in the surf off Old Harbor
Beachcombing Magazine destination piece and ferry-line guide both flag the island's sea glass beaches
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
SurfEroding bluff edges if you stray south
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.