This Beach Town Is One of the Best Places to Stargaze on the East Coast—and It Has Quiet Beaches and Local Clam Shacks

The stars are big and bright in Charlestown, Rhode Island.<div class="media_block"><a href="https://www.travelandleisure.com/thmb/7tdyTGSRzJi6TjsfM_0S5skMY_w=/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)/TAL-lead-image-CHARLESTOWNRI0925-a5a0e93b856d4555898d8e3fa00b2021.jpg"><img src="https://www.travelandleisure.com/thmb/7tdyTGSRzJi6TjsfM_0S5skMY_w=/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)/TAL-lead-image-CHARLESTOWNRI0925-a5a0e93b856d4555898d8e3fa00b2021.jpg" class="media_thumbnail"></a></div>