America’s best underrated islands

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Island getaways have long captured our imagination. South Pacific landfalls with coral reefs and tropical beaches, European isles bristling with medieval castles, a remote cabin in the woods on a lake island — the choices seem almost unlimited.

But we’re not alone in our attraction to these idyllic escapes. Many of the more famous names have become expensive and overcrowded.

But it doesn’t have to be that way. These 11 magical American island destinations aren’t on every “best islands” list, and they’re better for it.

Apostle Islands (Wisconsin)

The Apostle Islands caves are stunning in the winter, too. Theresa Scarbrough/Alamy Stock Photo

This Lake Superior archipelago is split betwe