Condé Nast TravelerOct 23, 2025
The Best Islands in the United States: 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards
From Hawaii to the Midwest.
Valley known as the Valley of the Kings
21 things in this story
- KilaueaSightActive volcano in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- Sanibel IslandNeighborhoodIsland in southern Florida
- Santa Catalina IslandNeighborhoodIsland off California's coast
- Catalina CasinoSightHistoric Art Deco building in Avalon
- Tybee IslandNeighborhoodGeorgia barrier island near Savannah
- Tybee Island LighthouseSightOldest lighthouse in Georgia
- Fort Pulaski National MonumentSightHistoric fort on Tybee Island
- Grand HotelHotelIconic hotel with a long front porch
- Mackinac Island Carriage ToursPlaceOldest horse-and-buggy service in the world
- Mackinac Island AirportPlaceAirport for private charter flights
- Hawaii Volcanoes National ParkNature reservePark with active Kilauea volcano
- Sting Ray's SeafoodRestaurantRestaurant known for crab legs
- Star Line Mackinac Island’s Hydro-Jet FerryPlaceArnold Transit Company operates ferries to Mackinac Island from Mackinaw City and St.
- Shepler’s Mackinac Island FerryPlaceShepler’s new 2026 Sunset Cruise offers a serene and scenic way to end the day, sailing through the Straits of Mackinac…
- Waipi‘o ValleySightValley known as the Valley of the Kings
- Aka Sushi BarRestaurantRestaurant in Waimea
- Amelia IslandPlaceFlorida island off the northeastern coast
- Fort Clinch State ParkSightState park on Amelia Island
- Elizabeth Pointe LodgeHotelBeachside hotel with ocean views
- Polihale BeachSightBeautiful beach accessed via rough road
- Little Tybee IslandNeighborhood