Wow! What a place! Prudence Island is a hidden gem right in the middle of the bay!
First of all, getting to the island could not have been easier. The ferry runs a few times each day. There's plenty of parking at the ferry dock in Bristol or you can bring your vehicle. It's about a mile up the hill from the ferry dock to the house. Would be a fine walk with a little wagon to bring luggage, but we brought our car. When you get to the house, there's a golf cart that seats 5. It has enough juice to get anywhere on the island. We didn't get back in the car until it was time to leave.
The location of the house is absolutely perfect! Stunning water views from the porch and all the bedrooms. It's easy to get anywhere on the island. The firepit outside overlooking the lighthouse at night was divine!
There's lots to do at the house. In the basement there's a pool table and shuffleboard table. There's a plethora of yard games and board games. It's an easy hike up to a great disc golf course (quick tip: the course map can be hard to interpret, but it's much easier when you realize only the black baskets are a part of the course).
When I say that the house is well stocked, I mean it is WELL STOCKED. There's no restaurants on the island, and only a small mini-mart. You need to bring all of your own food and drinks, but the kitchen is stocked with all the essentials. Plenty of coffee, both K-Cups and a drip coffee maker, a Weber gas grill and plenty of kitchen gadgets, cooking supplies and utensils. Should you run out of the food and drinks you brought, there's plenty in the cupboard and fridge to get by for a day or two. We even found birthday party supplies, a nice treat for our 12 year old who was celebrating his birthday on the island. Plenty of pillows, extra blankets, towels and even some extra jackets! No need to fret if you forgot something on the mainland. This house has it all!
If you need a quick getaway away from everything in the middle of Rhode Island, I can't recommend Prudence Island and this house enough! Stay here... it's awesome!