Block Island Club

What Block Island Club does

Block Island Club is a private, non-profit membership club established in 1963, located at 136 Corn Neck Road on Block Island, Rhode Island. The organization serves affluent individuals and families — including boat owners, vacation property owners, and seasonal residents — seeking exclusive access to island recreation, marine activities, social events, and a like-minded community. The club operates with a small staff of 8 employees and functions as a seasonal social and recreational hub for its membership base.

The club's digital infrastructure is powered by Clubspot, a third-party membership management platform that handles the club's website, event calendar, member directory, and boat and weather resources. This includes integration with NOAA marine weather data and tide information, which serve as member value-adds relevant to the boating community. The club maintains a presence on Instagram and Facebook for community engagement but does not appear to invest in broader digital marketing or content channels.

Revenue is generated through recurring membership fees, though specific pricing is not publicly disclosed. Prospective members enroll through a direct inquiry or application process rather than self-service online purchase. The club's geographic footprint is limited to its single Block Island facility, serving a regional Northeast USA market with no evidence of geographic expansion, product diversification, or external revenue streams beyond membership dues.

Name

Block Island Club

Legal name

Block Island Club

Website

https://blockislandclub.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Block Island Club is a private, non-profit membership club founded in 1963 on Block Island, Rhode Island, serving affluent boat owners, vacation property owners, and seasonal residents seeking exclusive island recreation, social events, and marine amenities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Club Memberships

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391), Marinas (713930)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury Private Island Resorts (THAGACAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Coastal & Marine Nature Lodges (THAGAIAH)

Keywords

• Private membership club
• Social club amenities
• Club event programming
• Exclusive club membership
• Recreational club services

Headquarters

HQ city

Block Island

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Club Membership: Private membership club offering access to facilities, events, and social amenities. Revenue appears to be generated through membership fees, though specific pricing is not publicly disclosed on the website.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Block Island Club is a private membership club providing members access to club facilities, organized social events, and marine-related resources such as tide and NOAA weather information. Memberships are extended to individuals and families who apply directly to the club, with member services including a member directory, event calendar, and boat records managed through the Clubspot platform.

Product overview

Block Island Club is a membership-based club organization offering member services including boat access, family memberships, event scheduling, and tide/weather information. The club operates primarily as a physical membership organization with digital tools for member management, event calendars, and communications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Block Island Club Membership Annual recurring membership that grants individuals and families access to the Block Island Club's facilities, social events, and member resources including boats, member directory, and weather/tide information. Prime customers are affluent island enthusiasts, boat owners, and seasonal residents on Block Island.
• Club Event Programming & Calendar Organized social events and a member-accessible event calendar that schedules programming for the club community. Intended for Block Island Club members and their guests.
• Member Marine Resources (Tides & NOAA Marine Weather) Access to tide tables and NOAA marine weather resources from the club website, supporting member boating and marine activities around Block Island.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights2 records

Others

• Clubspot: The technology vendor powering Block Island Club's membership platform. Adjacent rather than competitive, but useful as a comparable for understanding the SaaS ecosystem supporting private membership clubs of this size.

Regional players

• Point Judith Country Club: A private country club in Narragansett, RI, that competes for the same southern Rhode Island affluent demographic with a comparable membership-fee model and seasonal social calendar.
• Conanicut Yacht Club: A private yacht and social club on Jamestown, RI, just across the bay from Block Island, serving a comparable boat-owning, seasonal-resident member base with reciprocal-style island-club dynamics.
• Sakonnet Golf Club: An exclusive private country club in Little Compton, RI, that competes for the same affluent Rhode Island and southeastern New England member demographic with a similar subscription-dues model and event-driven engagement.
• Quidnessett Country Club: A private country club in North Kingstown, RI, competing for the same southern New England HNW market with similar membership-fee economics and event-driven member engagement.

Broad incumbents

• The New York Yacht Club: A historic, nationally recognized private yacht club with multiple clubhouses and a similar affluent boat-owner membership profile. Comparable in subscription revenue model and event programming, though at a significantly larger scale.
• New York Athletic Club: A large, established private members-only athletic and social club that operates on the same subscription-dues model with a similar affluent membership demographic, though at far greater scale and with broader amenities.

Direct peers

• Fishers Island Club: An exclusive private membership club on Fishers Island, NY — the closest analog to Block Island Club, serving a similar affluent seasonal/boat-owner membership on a geographically isolated New England island with comparable recreational and social programming.
• Nantucket Yacht Club: A private seasonal yacht and social club on Nantucket Island, MA, with a nearly identical operating model — affluent boat-owner members, summer-season peak, island-only access, and a recurring-dues revenue structure.
• Edgartown Yacht Club: A private yacht and social club on Martha's Vineyard, MA, with a similar affluent boat-owner member base, event programming, and island-only access model. Operates comparable seasonal rhythms and member-service mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/blockislandclub
• Facebookfacebook.com/blockislandclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blockisland-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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