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Kauai beaches

The island of Kauai has a coastline of about 90 miles (145 km). Kauai beaches are known for their powdery white sand and uncrowded atmosphere – some are hardly visited at all, which means that you can easily find your tropical paradise beach on this island. Many beaches on Kauai offer great swimming, snorkeling, surfing and kayaking conditions.

Kauai’s north shore has many popular surfing beaches, such as Tunnels Beach and Lumahai Beach. Hanalei Bay with its fabulous vista to Bali Hai has been made world-famous in the movie South Pacific. Poipu Beach on Kauai’s south shore is a popular beach among locals and visitors alike, while Polihale Beach on the west shore doesn’t know crowds and is known for its amazing sunset views and “barking sands.”

Kauai beach list


ANAHOLA BEACH PARK
anahola beachLocated south of Anahola Bay, the local favorite Anahola Beach Park has something suitable for everyone. The white-sand beach is protected from high surf by a reef. The nearshore ocean bottom has a few pockets of sand, so even kids can swim here. There is a surf break at the outer edge of the reef. Read More
 
ANINI BEACH PARK
anini beachAnini Beach on Kauai's north shore is a 3-mile-long (4.8 km) beach sheltered by one of the longest and widest reefs in Hawaii measuring 2 miles (3.2 km) in length and 1,600 feet (488 m) at its widest point. The protective reef creates a beautiful and calm blue lagoon, which is ideal for snorkeling and other water activities. Read More

DONKEY BEACH
Some years back, Donkey Beach was considered one of the best nudist or clothing optional beaches because of its secluded location. But even then, the beach wasn’t great for swimming, but it was popular among sunbathers who wanted it au naturel. The beach’s secluded location made it a perfect spot for nudist or clothing optional visitors. Read More

GLASS BEACH
glass beachSea glass is found all over the world, but it’s found in unusual numbers on a beach located in the middle of an industrial part in Hanapepe. Because of its unusual abundance, the beach has been appropriately named Glass Beach. The shoreline here is covered with colorful sea glass - brown, aqua-colored, clear and blue. Read More

HAENA BEACH PARK
This beach on Kauai’s north shore is also known as Maniniholo Beach, named after the large schools of convict fish (manini fish) that feed on the coral here. Vegetated sand dunes bake up the backshore of Haena Beach. Offshore are two large reefs, the Makua Reef to the east and the Hauwa Reef to the west. Read More

HANALEI BAY BEACH
hanalei bayHanalei Bay is the largest bay on Kauai and considered one of the best beaches in all of Hawaii. Surrounding the bay are 1,000- to 4,000-foot-high (305 m to 1,219 m) mountains covered with mist. Behind it, waterfalls provide a breathtaking backdrop. Read More

HIDEAWAYS BEACH
Kauai has a number of secret gems and the appropriately named Hideaways Beach is one of them. It can be accessed only after a difficult climb down a steep path. The beach is lightly visited. For those who know its beauty, a little trek down is definitely worth it. The beach is crescent shaped and the large, grainy sand is a golden yellow where sea turtles can often be seen. Read More

KALAPAKI BEACH
Kalapaki Beach, located near Lihue at the entrance of Nawiliwili Harbor, is one of Kauai’s most popular beaches. It offers great swimming conditions as the ocean bottom is sandy and gently sloping. Kalapaki Beach is also home of a 40-acre (161,874 sq. m) lagoon area called Kauai Lagoons. It is enclosed by stones and said to have been built by the legendary menehune. Read More

KALIHIWAI BAY BEACH
Kalihiwai Beach is a wide, white-sand beach and is located at the head of Kalihiwai Bay on Kauai’s north shore. The only time you can safely swim on Kalihiwai Beach is in summer when the waves are small and the ocean is calm. An alternative option is to take a dip instead at the shallow tide pools, which are also are used by locals for fishing or raft-floating. Read More

KEALIA BEACH
Kealia Beach is a 150-foot (46 m) wide and 0.5-mile (805 m) long sandy beach located on Kauai’s Coconut Coast (east shore). Kealia means “salt bed” or “salt-encrusted area,” a name referring to the traditional Hawaiian method of collecting and drying salt. Kealia Beach has been a site of salt mining for centuries. Read More

KEE BEACH PARK
Ke'e (pronounced Kay-ay) means “avoidance” in Hawaiian. However, the beach is far from being avoided by people. In fact, Ke'e Beach Park is one of the most popular beaches on Kauai. Located on the north shore, it has beautiful reddish-golden sand and marks the end of Highway 50 and the beginning of the enchanting Na Pali Coast. Read More

KEKAHA BEACH PARK
Located along Kaumualii Highway on the southwestern shore of Kauai, Kekaha Beach Park encompasses 15 miles of gorgeous white sand. Local residents love running 4-wheels down the expanse of the beach. This is also one of the best places for beachcombing, sunset walking and for anyone seeking solitude. Read More

KILAUEA BEACH
Kilauea Beach is located where Kilauea Stream empties into the Pacific Ocean on Kauai’s north shore. This small beach is bordered by a densely vegetated hill and a rock quarry, which is why Kilauea Beach is more famously referred to as Quarry Beach or Rock Quarry Beach. Read More

LAWAI BEACH PARK
Lawai Beach Park is a tiny strip of land that sometimes disappears during high surf conditions. The beach is a top snorkeling destination on Kauai’s south shore, sheltered by a fringing reef barrier. With little wave disturbance, snorkelers enjoy clear views particularly during calm summer months. Read More

LUMAHAI BEACH PARK
lumahai beachLumahai Beach Park’s claim to fame is in the 1957 film South Pacific. The beach is where Mitzi Gaynor “washed that man right out of her hair.” Partly because of this history and partly because of the beach’s picturesque beauty, Lumahai Beach Park has become one of the most photographed beaches on Kauai. Read More

LYDGATE BEACH PARK
lydgate beachThis is one of the most popular beach parks on Kauai, located on the island's east coast. The beach park's main attraction is the large, double-sections lagoon that is protected from ocean swells by an artificial reef. The inner lagoon is shallow and ideal for children, while the outer lagoon is deeper and ideal for swimming. Read More

NUKOLII BEACH PARK
Nukolii Beach Park, with its two miles (3.2 km) of white-sand shoreline, is the longest beach on Kauai’s east shore. It provides fair swimming conditions because the bottom is rocky and shallow. However, Nukolii Beach offers wonderful snorkeling, scuba diving and fishing opportunities. Read More

POIPU BEACH PARK
poipu beachPoipu Beach Park is a 100-foot (30 m) wide and 3-mile (4.8 km) stretch of white-sand shoreline. In 2001, the renowned beachologist Dr. Stephen “Dr. Beach” Leatherman, picked Poipu Beach Park as the best beach in the U.S. Travel Channel also named Poipu Beach Park as one of America’s and the World’s Best Beaches. Read More

POLIHALE STATE BEACH PARK
polihale beachPolihale Beach is one of the longest continuous sand beaches in all of Hawaii, stretching 15 miles (24 km) along Kauai's western shoreline. The beach is also one of the widest in Hawaii, averaging 300 feet (91 m) during the summer months. It is backed by sand dunes, some of them are 100 feet (30 m) above sea level. Read More

PUU POA BEACH
Puu Poa Beach, located on the north coast of Kauai, is the most famous beach near the Princeville Hotel. To reach Puu Poa Beach, one has to take 192 steps that start near the parking lot of the Princeville Hotel. Hotel guests have an easier way of accessing the beach as they can just take the elevator to the ground level. Read More

SALT POND BEACH PARK
Salt Pond Beach Park is the only place in Hawaii where salt is still gathered in the traditional Hawaiian way. It is a wide, reddish-golden sand pocket beach that is generally safe for swimming all year round. At both ends of the beach are rocky outcrops; a natural rock ridge connects the outcrops, creating a small lagoon. Read More

SHIPWRECK BEACH
Shipwreck Beach on Kauai’s south shore got its name from the small wooden boat that used to lie at the water’s edge for many years. It deteriorated badly over the years, was hit by storms and people stripped it for firewood. Also, there are some ancient petroglyphs that have been carved into the beachrock shelves here. Read More

TUNNELS BEACH
Tunnels Beach is a postcard-perfect, two-mile (3.2 km) stretch of golden sand fringed with ironwood trees and tropical palms. It is unique for having an inner and an outer reef. The inner reef is shallow and a good spot for kids and novice snorkelers. Advanced divers and snorkelers explore the outer reef, which has more lava tubes, arches and coral formations. Read More

WAILUA BEACH
Wailua Beach is a wind-swept, white-sand beach lying at the mouth of the Wailua River on Kauai’s Coconut Coast. With no reef to protect the beach from high surf and the strong tradewinds, the swells are always large – all the reason why surfers and bodyboarders love Wailua Beach, despite the fact that the water here tends to be murky because of the river water. Read More

WAINIHA BEACH PARK
Wainiha Beach Park is one of the very few Kauai beaches that is off limits to swimming at all times of the year. Like other Kauai beaches located near a river, Wainiha Beach has no reef to shelter the bay from big waves coming from the center. Anyone who dives into Wainiha Beach has to deal with dangerous rip currents, powerful backwash and a pounding shorebreak. Read More

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