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Lamu Island, Kenya
Caye Caulker, Belize
Bjørnø, Denmark
Afuá, Brazil
Mackinac Island, Michigan, USA


This is a list of car-free islands: islands inhabited by humans which have legally restricted or eliminated vehicle traffic from their territories.

Country Island
 Australia Cockatoo Island[1]
Danger Island[2]
Hamilton Island[3]
Rottnest Island[4]
 Bangladesh St Martin Island[5]
 Belize Caye Caulker[6]
 Brazil Afuá[7]
Boipeba[8]
Ilha do Algodoal[9]
Ilha do Cardoso[10]
Ilha de Cotijuba[9]
Ilha do Mel[10]
Ilha Grande[10]
Ilha de Tinharé[10]
Paquetá Island[9]
 Cambodia Koh Rong Sanloem[11]
 Canada Toronto Islands (Ward's Island, Algonquin Island)[12]
Harrington Island[13]
 People's Republic of China Gulangyu Island[14]
 Croatia Koločep[15]
Kornat[16]
Lopud[17]
Prvić[18]
Silba[19]
Susak[20]
Sveti Klement[21]
Unije[22]
Zlarin[23]
 Denmark Bjørnø[24]
Endelave[25]
Tunø[26]
Ertholmene (Christiansø, Frederiksø)[27]
 Faroe Islands Mykines[28]
 Finland Suomenlinna[29]
 France Archipel du Frioul (Pomègues, Ratonneau,If, Îlot Tiboulen)[30]
Grande-Île[31]
Houat[32]
Hoedic[33]
Île-d'Aix[34]
Île de Batz[35]
Île-de-Bréhat[36]
Île de Porquerolles[37]
Île-Molène[38]
Île de Quéménès[39]
Île Saint-Honorat[40]
Île Sainte-Marguerite[41]
Île de Sein[42]
Port-Cros[43]
 Germany Baltrum[44]
Frauenchiemsee[45]
Gröde[46]
Helgoland[47]
Herreninsel[48]
Hiddensee[49]
Juist[50]
Langeoog[51]
Neuwerk[52]
Spiekeroog[53]
Wangerooge[54]
 Greece Hydra[55]
Spetses[56]
 Guernsey Herm[57]
Sark[58]
 Hong Kong Lamma Island[59]
 Indonesia Gili Islands (Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno, Gili Air)[60]
Siberut[61]
 Ireland Inis Meain[62]
Inis Mór[63]
 Italy Isola dei Pescatori[64]
Marettimo[64]
Venetian Islands (Burano, Giudecca, Murano, Torcello)[65]
 Japan Aoshima[66]
 Kenya Lamu Island[67]
 Malawi Chizumulu[68]
 Malaysia Perhentian Islands (Perhentian Besar, Perhentian Kecil)[69]
Tioman Island[70]
 Maldives Ukulhas[71]
 Mexico Holbox[72]
 Nicaragua Little Corn Island[73]
 Netherlands Geithoorn[74]
Schiermonnikoog[75]
Vlieland[76]
 Norway Ågerøya[77]
Borøya[78]
Brønnøya[79]
Fleinvær[80]
Hernar[81]
Sandøya[82]
Søndre Sandøy[83]
Veierland[84]
 Portugal Culatra Island[85]
 Seychelles La Digue[86]
 Sweden Brännö[87]
Donsö[88]
Marstrand[89]
Styrsö[90]
Sydkoster[91]
Vrångö[64]
 Tanzania Chloe Island[92]
 Thailand Koh Mok Island[93]
Koh Payam[94]
Phi Phi Islands (Ko Phi Phi Don)[95]
 Turkey Princes' Islands (Büyükada, Kınalıada, Burgazada, Heybeliada)[96]
 United Kingdom Easdale[97]
Isles Of Scilly (St Martin's, St Agnes, Tresco)[98]
Lundy[99]
Shuna[100]
South Rona[101]
Tanera More[64]
 United States Bald Head Island[102]
Halibut Cove[103]
Mackinac Island[104]
Monhegan Island[105]
Tangier[106]

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