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Domestic Bliss: 9 Vacation-Worthy American Islands


By Adrienne Jordan, Men's Journal

Instead of leaving the country for an island vacation, there are U.S. coastal retreats with sailing cultures, historic seafood industries, and locally sourced cuisine quick drives from your backyard. Skip the baggage fees and customs lines by seeking a weekend of paradise on one of these domestic islands.
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Amelia Island, Florida


Located three hours from Orlando, Amelia Island was the birthplace of the modern shrimping industry. For over six decades, nearly 100 shrimp boats docked in Fernandina Beach. The island remains known for its fresh, local-caught shrimp available on the island year-round at numerous seafood spots, like Timoti’s Seafood Shak, Lulu’s, and The Crab Trap. Biking through the historic oak-canopy drive Fort Clinch State Park or hiking the 6-mile off-road multi-use trail is popular for outdoor enthusiasts. The park offers a guided nature walk at the Willow Pond Nature Trail every Saturday at 10:30 AM. In the walkable downtown Fernandina Beach, The Palace Saloon on Centre Street has been a fixture since 1878 and Is the oldest saloon in Florida still remaining in its original location. 

Daufuskie Island, South Carolina


For a weekend retreat in South Carolina, take an hour and a half ferry ride from Hilton Head to Daufuskie Island. A total of 10 square miles and no cars allowed on-island, golf carts are used as a primary mode of transport. When you’re not carting around buying local wares like metalworks by young sculptor, Chase Allen at the Iron Fish Gallery, you can also take the golf carts around the 20-hole Championship Signature Reese Jones golf course. Outdoor enthusiasts can bike through the nature conservancy or take a ride on horseback along Haig Point’s white beaches. Although there is no air conditioning and it can be buggy if you eat outside, Marshside Mama’s fills your seafood fix with dishes like Low Country Gumbo with fish and shrimp. Or you can partake in the island’s popular local catch- deviled crabs- at the Old Daufuskie Crab Company. Beachfront stays can be booked at the Strachan Mansion and 1873 Lighthouse overlooking the Calibougie Sound.
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Sea Island, Georgia


Located an hour and a half from Jacksonville, Sea Island is a 90 year-old resort island and was the honeymoon destination of choice for President George H.W. Bush and Barbara. Bush in 1945. Sea Island’s Beach Club has private poolside cabanas, complete with an air-conditioned sitting area next to the adult pool and a flat-screen TV for sports games. There are also tennis and squash centers on island, as well as a yacht club, shooting school, salt marsh nature tours, horseback riding, three championship golf courses. The 65,000 square-foot spa offers men’s treatments like hot stone and deep tissue massages. The destination offers seven restaurants, including the Forbes Five-Star Georgian Room, which has flavorful Southern cuisine like Maine lobster, scallops, and beef Rossini. For accommodations, The Lodge at Sea Island is the Island's best kept secret. Called the “the greatest locker room in golf" by PGA touring pros, the Men's Locker Room at The Lodge contains a full bar, cigar room with views of the ocean, a practice putting green, and steam room.

Antelope Island State Park, Utah


The camping-only Antelope Island State Park is a quick, 20 minute drive from Salt Lake City. The island is the largest in the Great Salt Lake, and is home to a herd of 500 free-roaming bison, mule deer, bighorn sheep, pronghorn, and 250 species of birds. The 28,000 acre island welcomes hikers, mountain bikers and horseback riders with the park’s 36 miles of backcountry trails. Recently designated a Dark Sky Park by the International Dark-Sky Association, it’s the perfect place to pitch a tent and camp for a weekend under a star-filled sky, or walk along sandy beaches and kayak the salty waters with Gonzo Boat Rentals & Tours. Dust off the Stetsons for the one-day, annual Bison Round-up every October or pay a visit to the Historic Fielding Garr Ranch, a restored 150-year old ranch open year round. For dining, visit the Island Buffalo Grill because, well, you have no choice — it's the only eatery on the island.
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