DESTINATION KAUAI, HAWAII

Kauai is the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. With an area of 552.3 square miles, it is the fourth largest of the main islands in the Hawaiian archipelago and the 21st largest island in the United States. Known also as the 'Garden Isle', Kauai lies 105 miles across the Kauai Channel, northwest of Oahu.

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DISCOVER KAUAI: Allerton Garden, Ha'ena State Park, Hanakapiai Beach, Hanalei, Honopu Valley, Kalalau Trail, Koke'e State Park, McBryde Garden, Na Pali Coast, Poipu Beach Park, Spouting Horn, Waimea Canyon,

ALLERTON GARDEN Allerton Garden is a botanical garden, originally created by Robert Allerton and John Gregg Allerton, located on the south shore of Kauai, Hawaii. The garden covers an 80-acre area and is situated beside the Lawa'i Bay, in a valley transected by the Lawa'i Stream. It is one of the five gardens of the non-profit National Tropical Botanical Garden ...

HA'ENA STATE PARK Ha'ena State Park is located on the north shore of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. It is often referred to as the 'end of the road' and marks the end point of the Kuhio Highway. The park provides access to beaches, trails, and several ancient Hawaiian sites, including sea caves estimated to be more than 4,000 years old ...

HANAKAPIAI BEACH Hanakapiai Beach is a beach in the Hawaiian islands located on Kauai's Na-pali Coast. The beach is approximately 2 miles from the start of the Kalalau Trail, a very popular hiking trail which is located at Ke'e Beach. During summer months, Hanakapiai Beach's sandy shore line is clearly visible; during winter months, dangerously powerful waves and high tides ...

HANALEI Hanalei was the backdrop of several film productions, such as the 1958 musical film South Pacific. Scenes were filmed in the town itself and at Lumahai Beach to the west of Hanalei. Those who explain the Peter Paul & Mary song 'Puff, the Magic Dragon' as a marijuana metaphor explain that Puff's homeland 'Hanah Lee' is actually the town of Hanalei ...

HONOPU VALLEY Honopu Valley is a landmark valley within Na- Pali Coast State Park along the northwest shore of Kauai, Hawaii. It is known for its distinctive natural arch, which at approximately 90 feet tall is the tallest in Hawaii. At the lower end of the valley is Honopu's secluded, 0.25 mile beach, also known as Cathedral Beach. Honopu means 'conch shell' ...

KALALAU TRAIL The Kalalau Trail is a trail along the Na- Pali Coast of the island of Kauai in the state of Hawaii. The trail is very strenuous and runs approximately 11 milesalong the island's north shore from Ke'e Beach to the Kalalau Valley. An experienced, very fit hiker can complete the trail in about a day, but most people require two days and will camp along the trail ...

KOKE'E STATE PARK Koke'e State Park is located in northwestern Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands. It includes a museum at the 15 mi marker on State Road 550, which focuses on the weather, vegetation, and bird life; a lodge which serves food and sells gifts; cabins for rent; and hiking trails. The park is just north of Waimea Canyon State Park ...

MCBRYDE GARDEN McBryde Garden (252 acres) is a botanical garden located on the south shore of Kauai, Hawaii. It is one of five gardens of the non-profit National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG). The garden is situated above Lawa'i Bay, in a valley transected by the Lawa'i Stream. Queen Emma of Hawaii resided above this valley for a short interval ...

NA PALI COAST STATE PARK Na Pali Coast State Park encompasses 6,175 acres of land and is located in the center of the rugged 16 miles along the northwest side of Kauai, the oldest inhabited Hawaiian island. The Na Pali coast itself extends southwest starting at Ke'e Beach extending all the way to Polihale State Park. The pali (cliffs) rise as high as 4,000 feet above the Pacific Ocean ...

POIPU BEACH PARK Poipu Beach Park is located in the community of Poipu on the southern coast of Kauai island in Hawaii. The beach is a park has lifeguards provided by county of Kauai. There are swimming and snorkeling areas, and a surf break over a reef for experienced surfers only. It can get crowded on weekends. It was ranked as the best beach in America by 'Dr Beach' in 2001 ...

SPOUTING HORN Spouting Horn is located in the Koloa district on the southern coast of Kauai. This area of Kauai is known for its crashing waves. These waves erode lava rocks on the coastline which can create narrow openings, as is the case with Spouting Horn. With every wave, water shoots upward when it is forced through an opening and creates a hissing sound ...

WAIMEA CANYON Waimea Canyon, also known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, is a large canyon, approximately ten miles (16 km) long and up to 3,000 feet (900 m) deep, located on the western side of Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands. Waimea is Hawaiian for reddish water, a reference to the erosion of the canyon's red soil ...

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