This beach was so dirty and totally full of broken plastic bits, water bottle lids and other debris.read more

The only beach that we actually took a nice wild dip. LoL…read more Located on the East side of Kauai island, Kealia's long stretch of white sand beach is a great spot for beach strolling & popular beach for surfing. Known for its strong currents, this beach is not kid-friendly so better not let those lil keikis come in the ocean coz this beach even scared the hell out of me. Many times I've been dragged offshore coz the waves are just unbelievable! Though I enjoyed it so much to the point that I never wanted to get out but too bad, bandit is so weakling and he wants us to get out of the water. Hahaha. LoL. Biking along the Ke Ala Hele Makalae Path you'll pass this beach & don't forget to stop and watch those surfers playing with the waves. Fun as it is, don't forget to take some shots too! Good thing Kaelia Beach is lifeguarded! Picnic tables, restrooms & showers are available facilities in the area. Plenty of parking space makes it great too! Fond of sunset? Perfect! Not the best place to witness but it will still give you that amazing artwork from above! Mahalo & happy juandering fellow yelpers. @hello.juanderpinay www.juanderpinay.world

A small beach park in the Kapa'a town. I went to have a small picnic to myself here. There is one…read moregazebo with a bench. Nice place to watch people fish or take a walk. The parking has a bunch of spaces. I definitely recommend watching the sunrise here. There's grass and rocks to enjoy.

Nice long beach, has a nice trail for walking, running or biking. Beach is a bit grainy sand and…read morethe beach is filthy with debris of large pieces of wood, sticks, and old dry vegetation- you can tell the beach doesn't get raked or cleaned. You have to clear off an area for your beach towel or you'll be sitting on all the wood and crap.

Initially coming here to kill a little time before a reserved tour, my wife and I really admired…read morethe planning and execution of the building/landscaping of this family park. Named after a pillar in the community who came to Kauai in the late 19th century, Lydgate Beach Park is 62 acres, with the Lydgate Park pathway encompassing 2.5 miles, a small part of the much larger Ke Ala Hele Makālae costal trail. There is plenty of parking, with both dedicated surface lots and street parking on the paved road. We immediately noticed surfers on electric surfboards out pretty far, even on this windy day. At the northern part of the park is where most people gather, close to modern facilities and a manned lifeguard station and a large covered event area with plenty of parking. Closer to the shore, we saw a seal just lying on the land, bathing in the sun, completely ignoring the people milling by. The very large safe man-made swimming/tide pools are great for the kekei and others, with constant refreshing of sea water over the lava rocks. There are picnic tables nearby as well with a lot of green space. My favorite feature are the man-made protected swimming pools, What I loved about it was how spread out everything was, with so many amenities. It just never felt crowded, even if a lot more people came. As we were leaving, my wife mentioned that Lydgate Beach is one of those rare parks where an ocean-loving family would intentionally live close by, just to be near this park.

Two parks on one place! What a dream!…read more There was a wooden park that was large, had many different places to explore and separated by age interests. There were a lot of swings which my kids love and slides. Although one of the slides we found does a downward dip at the end that isn't very good for getting kids to come out of the slide. There is also an accessible park right next to it for kids that may need special equipment to play. But my kids enjoyed that play area just as much. The park is located next to the beach with lots of parking. There is also public restrooms which I don't use. I also saw many picnic benches around that would be great for a picnic or birthday party.

Very nice if it wasn't consistenty muddy after rain which is almost daily. There are also too many…read moremotorized vehicles like ebikes, skateboards, and even smaller motorcycles on it. Nobody enforces the no motor signs as they all speed on the path. Someone will get seriously injured eventually.

An awesome walk next to the Pacific Ocean. Enjoyed every minute of it. Path is asphalt or concrete…read moreand easy walking.

This was an easy drive straight to the end of Maalo Road, and it's free!!…read moreIf you plan on doing any driving on Kauai I highly recommend buying the Shaka App. Four self guided driving tours with colorful narration and cultural storytelling.

Located at the end of Maalo Road, this beautiful double waterfall cannot be safely or legally…read moreaccessed due to the notoriously steep, muddy, and very slick unmaintained trail down. But you can however view it safely from the designated roadside lookout. The parking lot here, although free, is very small and often filled to the brim with cars. The lot itself is also in desperate need of maintenance as it is filled with potholes, so getting in and out may be tricky. There are also vendors who fill up the front part of this lot, which further add to the chaos. Located in a sacred royal valley once known as the capital of Kauai, ancient Hawaiian chieftains and warriors use to test their bravery by leaping from the top of this nearly 200ft tall waterfall. There's not a lot to do once you get up to the top of the lookout except to snap a few photos. So it is debatable if it is worth the drive all the way out to here and dealing with the whole parking lot situation.

One of the most famous/ not so secret place to park when going to both Hā'ena beach park and…read moretunnels beach. This area to park is the access you can use to get to tunnels beach! Once you get there it's super gorgeous! Definitely worth the 1 hour drive from lihue for a sunrise/sunset in Kauai!

By far our favorite beach! The colors of the water were…read moremagical and snorkeling wasn't bad. The waves were stronger in front of the lifeguard station but there is a little inlet that was pretty calm. The beach was true beauty in all directions. We wanted a family picture in front of the water but when we stood there we realized greenery on the backside was even prettier! There is a quick stop near by at a dry cave. Was a wonderful stop. Wished we had more time there Parking is limited so get there early. We went at 2pm and circled a couple times before parking on the road side

Very nice hidden gem in Anahola on the north shore of Kauai! Pretty quiet as well and not very…read morecrowded. Aliomanu Beach is not the easiest beach to access, as you will have to park at the designated parking lot, then hike about 5 minutes through tall grass and weeds, then another 5-10 minutes boulder-hopping until you reach the sand. But it's well worth the effort and you get beautiful views of the bay!

Growing up in Anahola, Anahola Beach was always a go to for sun, surfing and fishing. Very relaxing…read morebeach!

I really wish Monica G had not posted this review. However,more power to her for the first…read more Scrolling through some other Kauai postings and contemplating my way overdue return,I ran across this. Why Guy H you ask would you not want this posted? Because,it's ( all things considered) my favorite place on Kauai. I'm really gonna hold back on my exhuberance here,in fear of overcrowding. You see,a big problem with all of the islands in general is things are just busy. People are looking for new,easy,remote,no crowds. So,I'll leave it at,check out my photos of Lae Nani Beach,go if you're ever there and thank me later and Shaka Brah!

Small, in between resorts, somewhat of a hidden path to get to beach from street! Not too crowded,…read moregood water to swim in.