There’s a secret world waiting for you to explore right here in Newport County. Visiting it will cost you less than you’d pay for a pizza and delivers a slice of low-key coastal New England life just a half-hour ferry ride from downtown Bristol.
Prudence Island is your destination, but as the old Rhode Island saying goes, “pack a lunch,” because the acres of charm in this 5½-square-mile island don’t include any restaurants (or hotels or shops, save a single store near the ferry landing that’s usually only open when the boat comes in).
“This is the best-kept secret in Rhode Island,” a resident confided to me as I hopped off the 7:30 a.