Fisher Island

Fisher Island is located in Miami Beach, Florida, but it is more of a residential community where the wealthy can have exclusivity without the throngs of crowds. In fact, it has a small population and wonderful amenities that make it a visitors' paradise as much as a residential one.

The island has only about two hundred homes and was once owned by the Vanderbilts until it was bought by Carl Fisher, a local developer. Since then it has gone from a single-family type of island to one where only the very wealthy can afford to own homes there.

The island is very classically European, providing a Mediterranean type of environment. Set amongst lush tropical plants, the island's resort type of club shows how its isolated security has enabled anyone from any country to blend in against the ocean and blue of the sky without being noticed. In fact, its security is such that the only way to reach it is by boat and by appointment only.

Fisher Island is a charming destination that has its own spa luxuries, as well as an exclusive health club. Its beaches are pristine and its swimming pools vast. Carefully tended trails lead to numerous lounges and up market restaurants. There is even a golf course and private tennis courts for islanders only.