Haena at a Glance
Four miles from Hanalei is the small residential community
of Haena that also serves as the last outpost of northern
Kauai. Haena, which literally means “red hot,” is an oceanfront
community and has plenty of home rentals, condos, villas,
chalets, cabins, hotels, and other vacation properties for
tourists and visitors. Activities in Haena includes whale
watching, kite surfing, wind surfing, horseback riding,
and surfing. Haena also has Tunnels Beach or Makua Beach,
a 2-mile long beach that runs from Haena to Hanalei and
which has 4 hand-carved tunnels. The Tunnels Beach is considered
the best snorkeling spot in the northern side of Kauai.
Haena’s Ke’e Beach, which is literally located at the end
of a road, is considered the most visited beach in the county.
Near Ke’e Beach, there was once the largest hippie community
named Taylor Camp and was founded by Elizabeth Taylor’s
brother.
On the western end of Ke’e Beach is the beginning of
the famous Kalalau Trail, an 11-mile trail that runs along
the Na Pali Coast State Park and ends in Kalalau Valley.
The beautiful Na Pali coast can also be viewed from Haena.
Haena is considered a land of gods and goddesses. Still
intact and located near Ke’e Beach is the ancient religious
hill site of Ka Ulu a Paoa Heiau. Paoa, to whom the site
was dedicated, is the friend of Lohiau, the lover of the
Hawaiian volcano goddess, Pele. There’s also a shrine to
the goddess of hula, Laka. It is situated beside the Ka
Ulu a Paoua Heiau (Hawaiian temple) in a hillside crevice.
Haena’s zip code is 96714.
Haena in Bullet Points
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Location: Hanalei, HI, US
Wind: 17 mph NE
Humidity: 61%
Visibility: 0.1 mi
Pressure: 30.06 in falling
Sunrise: 6:43 am
Sunset: 6:47 pm
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Low: 58°F
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