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7 Private Islands You Can Actually Rent

By Food & Wine Updated July 31, 2017
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Ever feel like your vacation rental just isn’t secluded enough? (You mean there are other people on Martha’s Vineyard?) Take matters into your own hands and rent a whole private island. Here, seven you can book right this very second.This piece originally appeared on PureWow.com.
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For a Natural Wonder: Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks, Utah

For a Natural Wonder: Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks, Utah
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Visiting the natural wonders of the world may be on your travel bucket list (The Great Barrier Reef! The Aurora Borealis!), but don't discount a visit to southern Utah for some of the most jaw-dropping natural landscapes. Zion National Park, which is 13 million years in the making, features soaring mountains, deep canyons and serpentine rivers. And about 50 miles away from Zion is Bryce Canyon--famous for its effervescent red, orange and white hoodoos--and even less frequented by tourists. The best times to visit are early spring or fall, when the weather is ideal for hiking and the foliage is in bloom.

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A Canadian Cottage for Wilderness Buffs

A Canadian Cottage for Wilderness Buffs
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This island, 20 minutes south of Perth, Ontario, is a nature lover’s dream: Keep your eyes peeled for heron, loons, turkey vultures and beavers. The quaint cottage sleeps six. $171 per night

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An Oasis in South America

An Oasis in South America
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Located just 90 minutes from Cartagena by boat, this four-bedroom, four-bathroom Caribbean villa is basically our idea of heaven. Read: It’s surrounded by palm trees and there’s air-conditioning. $450 per night

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A Remote Island Off the Coast of Maine

A Remote Island Off the Coast of Maine
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Here comes the lobster bake. The two houses on 80-acre Spruce Island are great for big gatherings (you can easily sleep 18) and offer plenty of rocky-beach seclusion. From $375 per night

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A Party House in East Hampton, CT

A Party House in East Hampton, CT
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Family reunion in the works? Gather the clan and rent out the five guesthouses on this Connecticut island. You can sleep up to 36 guests, and each cabin comes with its own charming row boat. $320 per person per week

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A Rustic Rhode Island Getaway

A Rustic Rhode Island Getaway
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Who needs running water when you’ve got views? This private island three-bedroom cabin comes with a propane stove, a fire pit and plenty of solar lighting. Leave the iPad at home. $200 per night

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A Luxury Island in the Florida Keys

A Luxury Island in the Florida Keys
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This fancy-pants island comes with its own 25-foot boat and helicopter launch pad. (You know…for your helicopter.) The whole island is powered by wind and solar energy, so pray for sunny, windy days. $1000 per night; sleeps 6

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