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Kauai
Na Pali Coast · Waimea Canyon · helicopter tours · Hanalei Bay · Garden Isle
Kauai divides into four distinct zones, each with a very different character. The sunny south shore (Poipu) is the safest bet for reliable weather and calm beaches. The lush north shore (Hanalei, Princeville) delivers the island's most dramatic scenery and Na Pali access -- but also its heaviest rainfall. The east coast (Kapaa, Wailua) offers the best value and a genuinely local feel. The west (Waimea) is the gateway to Waimea Canyon and Polihale Beach but is remote for most of the island's sights. Weather drives the base decision more than on any other Hawaiian island.
57 points of interest
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Points of Interest
1 Lihue Airport (LIH)
Transport
21.978849, -159.343759 · maps.google.com/?q=21.9788489,-159.3437585
2 Port Allen Small Boat Harbor
Transport
21.901479, -159.589534 · maps.google.com/?q=21.9014788,-159.5895336
3 Hanalei Bay Beach
Beach
22.202847, -159.504667 · maps.google.com/?q=22.202847199999997,-159.5046669
4 Ke'e Beach
Beach
22.223508, -159.579843 · maps.google.com/?q=22.223508199999998,-159.57984260000003
5 Tunnels Beach (Makua)
Beach
22.223854, -159.561066 · maps.google.com/?q=22.2238537,-159.5610662
6 Anini Beach
Beach
22.223210, -159.462998 · maps.google.com/?q=22.223210100000003,-159.46299829999998
7 Lumahai Beach
Beach
22.216055, -159.530220 · maps.google.com/?q=22.2160546,-159.5302203
8 Poipu Beach Park
Beach
21.873627, -159.454797 · maps.google.com/?q=21.873627000000003,-159.45479730000002
9 Shipwreck Beach (Keoneloa Bay)
Beach
21.874791, -159.436904 · maps.google.com/?q=21.8747911,-159.4369036
10 Mahaulepu Beach (Secret Beach)
Beach
21.892500, -159.416944 · maps.google.com/?q=21.8924999,-159.4169444
11 Polihale State Park Beach
Beach
22.079471, -159.764794 · maps.google.com/?q=22.079471299999998,-159.7647939
12 Salt Pond Beach Park
Beach
21.900355, -159.607299 · maps.google.com/?q=21.9003555,-159.60729859999998
13 Lydgate Beach Park
Beach
22.037233, -159.336448 · maps.google.com/?q=22.037233099999998,-159.336448
14 Black Pot Beach (Hanalei Pier)
Beach
22.213518, -159.497317 · maps.google.com/?q=22.213518099999998,-159.49731749999998
15 Tunnels Beach Snorkel
Snorkel spot
22.223854, -159.561066 · maps.google.com/?q=22.2238537,-159.5610662
16 Ke'e Beach Lagoon Snorkel
Snorkel spot
Ke'e Beach sits at the far end of the road on Kauai's north shore, within Ha'ena State Park -- often called the end of the road at the terminus of the Kuhio Highway. The reef-protected lagoon creates a calm snorkeling area ideal for fish and sea turtles, with the towering Na Pali cliffs rising directly behind the beach. The park contains several ancient Hawaiian sites, including sea caves estimated to be more than 4,000 years old and a heiau dedicated to Laka, the goddess of hula, visible on the ridge above.
22.223508, -159.579843 · maps.google.com/?q=22.2235082,-159.5798426
17 Poipu Beach Snorkel
Snorkel spot
22.044800, -159.335300 · maps.google.com/?q=22.0448,-159.3353
18 Lawai Beach (Beach House) Snorkel
Snorkel spot
21.881748, -159.476522 · maps.google.com/?q=21.8817476,-159.4765221
19 Anini Beach Snorkel & Windsurfing
Snorkel spot
22.223210, -159.462998 · maps.google.com/?q=22.2232101,-159.4629983
20 Koloa Landing Dive Site
Snorkel spot
21.878942, -159.468277 · maps.google.com/?q=21.8789422,-159.4682774
21 Na Pali Coast State Wilderness Park
Nature
22.168202, -159.657738 · maps.google.com/?q=22.1682018,-159.6577381
22 Waimea Canyon State Park
Nature
22.072678, -159.665601 · maps.google.com/?q=22.0726785,-159.6656013
23 Kalalau Lookout
Nature
22.151130, -159.645959 · maps.google.com/?q=22.1511297,-159.6459593
24 Pu'u O Kila Lookout
Nature
22.147853, -159.630901 · maps.google.com/?q=22.1478531,-159.6309011
25 Koke'e State Park
Nature
22.139576, -159.639393 · maps.google.com/?q=22.1395756,-159.63939299999998
26 Wailua Falls
Nature
22.034572, -159.378901 · maps.google.com/?q=22.0345722,-159.37890149999998
27 Opaeka'a Falls
Nature
22.048087, -159.361794 · maps.google.com/?q=22.048087,-159.36179360000003
28 Limahuli Garden
Nature
22.220095, -159.575433 · maps.google.com/?q=22.2200953,-159.5754326
29 Sleeping Giant (Nounou) Trail
Nature
22.063559, -159.351073 · maps.google.com/?q=22.063559,-159.3510728
30 Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge & Lighthouse
Nature
22.227729, -159.401393 · maps.google.com/?q=22.227729,-159.4013929
31 Queen's Bath
Nature
22.229231, -159.487437 · maps.google.com/?q=22.229231499999997,-159.4874367
32 Spouting Horn Blowhole
Nature
21.885008, -159.493613 · maps.google.com/?q=21.8850078,-159.4936125
33 Manawaiopuna Falls (Jurassic Park Falls)
Nature
21.991389, -159.528611 · maps.google.com/?q=21.9913889,-159.5286111
34 Na Aina Kai Botanical Gardens
Nature
22.211233, -159.381383 · maps.google.com/?q=22.2112333,-159.38138329999998
35 Hanakapiai Falls (via Kalalau Trail)
Nature
22.185621, -159.595299 · maps.google.com/?q=22.1856208,-159.59529949999998
36 Alakai Swamp Wilderness Preserve
Nature
22.089711, -159.561875 · maps.google.com/?q=22.0897112,-159.56187459999998
37 Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge
Nature
22.199964, -159.469465 · maps.google.com/?q=22.199963699999998,-159.4694653
38 Russian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Park
Historic site
21.951593, -159.664256 · maps.google.com/?q=21.9515929,-159.6642565
39 Waimea Town (Captain Cook Landing 1778)
Historic site
21.957417, -159.672020 · maps.google.com/?q=21.9574174,-159.6720195
40 Menehune Fishpond (Alekoko)
Historic site
21.948830, -159.372306 · maps.google.com/?q=21.9488296,-159.37230639999999
41 Wailua River Heiau Complex
Historic site
22.048333, -159.339167 · maps.google.com/?q=22.0483333,-159.3391667
42 Kilohana Plantation
Historic site
21.973243, -159.391263 · maps.google.com/?q=21.9732429,-159.3912631
43 Kauai Museum
Historic site
21.975035, -159.368253 · maps.google.com/?q=21.975035,-159.36825299999998
44 Old Koloa Town
Historic site
21.904239, -159.464977 · maps.google.com/?q=21.9042389,-159.4649767
45 Kauai Hindu Monastery
Historic site
22.057741, -159.392880 · maps.google.com/?q=22.057741,-159.39288
46 Kalalau Trail (Na Pali)
Activity
22.195887, -159.620356 · maps.google.com/?q=22.1958872,-159.6203563
47 Kauai ATV Adventures (Kipu Ranch)
Activity
21.903873, -159.464268 · maps.google.com/?q=21.9038727,-159.464268
48 Kauai Backcountry Adventures (Tubing)
Activity
21.995012, -159.355113 · maps.google.com/?q=21.9950123,-159.3551132
49 Koloa Zipline
Activity
21.899541, -159.448151 · maps.google.com/?q=21.899541499999998,-159.4481514
50 Surfing Lessons (Hanalei Bay)
Activity
22.202500, -159.506000 · maps.google.com/?q=22.2025,-159.506
51 Kauai Coffee Estate
Local producer
21.899952, -159.561609 · maps.google.com/?q=21.8999523,-159.5616088
52 Hanapepe Town & Friday Art Night
Local producer
21.923900, -159.594800 · maps.google.com/?q=21.9239,-159.5948
53 Koloa Rum Company
Local producer
21.971166, -159.391869 · maps.google.com/?q=21.971166,-159.391869
54 Hanalei Town
Local producer
22.205929, -159.497565 · maps.google.com/?q=22.2059293,-159.4975654
55 Jo-Jo's Shave Ice (Waimea)
Local producer
21.955991, -159.669975 · maps.google.com/?q=21.9559913,-159.6699754
56 Kilauea Fish Market
Local producer
22.212124, -159.408223 · maps.google.com/?q=22.212124199999998,-159.40822310000001
57 Hanalei Taro & Juice Co.
Local producer
22.204065, -159.492968 · maps.google.com/?q=22.2040652,-159.4929685
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