MARTHA’S VINEYARD, MASSACHUSETTS Discover pristine beaches, lighthouses, shops and markets and ride the Flying Horses Carousel, the nation’s oldest, on an island that is a 45-minute ferry ride from Cape Cod. The African American Heritage Trail has 30 sites dedicated to the island’s past as a stop on the Underground Railroad for escaping slaves. MACKINAC ISLAND, MICHIGAN Step back in time on this Lake Huron summer holiday favourite situated between Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas. Reached by ferry from both peninsulas, the island, which is pronounced ‘Mackin-aw’, is famous for its fudge shops, scenery, old-world charm, laid-back atmosphere and annual Lilac Festival. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND, MAINE The home of Acadia National Park, this is the largest island off the coast of Maine and the sixth-largest in the contiguous U.S. Among its quaint small towns, Bar Harbor was once the summer playground of the rich from New York and Boston and is today much-visited for its boutiques, galleries and fine-dining restaurants. SAN JUAN ISLANDS, WASHINGTON More than 170 named islands and reefs make up this Salish Sea archipelago off Washington State’s northwest coast, the largest being Orca Island and San Juan Island. Visit by car ferry or scheduled and charter flights. Activities include whale-watching tours to spot orcas, minke and humpbacks, hiking and kayaking. JEKYLL ISLAND, GEORGIA Once a private bolthole for wealthy families like the Rockefellers and Vanderbilts, today Jekyll Island is open to all visitors. Take a tram ride of its National Historic Landmark District, past opulent mansions; bike scenic trails; stroll its 10 miles of dune-lined beaches and visit the Georgia Sea Turtle Centre. PICTURE POSTCARD GETAWAYS MAGICAL ISLANDS MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF TOURISM/KINDRA CLINEFF MAINE OFFICE OF TOURISM SAN JUAN ISLANDS VISITORS BUREAU PETER ELLEGARD 42 visitusa.org.uk
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