Travel Guide of Kauai County in United States by Influencers and Travelers
Kauaʻi County is a county in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi. It consists of the islands of Kauaʻi, Niʻihau, Lehua, and Kaʻula. As of the 2020 Census the population was 73,298. The county seat is Līhuʻe. The Kapa'a Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Kauai County.
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1 - Polihale State Park
Polihale State Park is a remote wild beach on the western side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. It is the most western publicly accessible area in Hawaii, although the privately owned island of Niihau is further west.
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2 - Waimea Canyon State Park
Waimea Canyon, also known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, is a large canyon, approximately ten miles long and up to 3,000 feet deep, located on the western side of Kauaʻi in the Hawaiian Islands of the United States.
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3 - Morning | Luau Kalamaku
In Hawaiian, the name Kalamaku means "flaming torch", and refers to the passing of the torch from one generation to the next as they traveled from Tahiti to the island of Kauai. This Polynesian rite-de-passage will be acted out by the talented cast. And Luau? Well, it means feast, and you'll certainly dine well as you take in the spectacle.
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4 - Kauai
Kauaʻi, anglicized as Kauai, is geologically the second-oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. With an area of 562.3 square miles, it is the fourth-largest of these islands and the 21st largest island in the United States.
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5 - Glass Beach
Glass Beach is a beach in Eleele, an industrial area in Kauai, Hawaii, that is made of sea glass. It is in Hanapepe Bay, near Port Allen Harbor. The beach's regular rock is basalt, but the sea glass formed after years of discarded glass.
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6 - Princeville
Princeville is a 9,000-acre, upscale, unincorporated, master-planned community of homes and condos on the north shore of the island of Kauai in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States.
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7 - Ke'e Beach
Long Beach is a city in the U.S. state of California located within the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It is the 43rd most populous city in the United States, with a population of 462,257 in 2010.
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8 - Koloa
Kōloa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 2,231 at the 2020 census, up from 1,942 at the 2000 census.
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9 - Kalalau Trail
The Kalalau Trail is a trail along Nā Pali Coast of the island of Kauai in the state of Hawaii. The trail runs approximately 11 miles along the island's north shore from Keʻe Beach to the Kalalau Valley.
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10 - Hanalei River
The Hanalei River on the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaii flows north from the eastern slopes of Mount Waiʻaleʻale for 26.5 km until it reaches the Pacific Ocean at Hanalei Bay as an estuary.
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11 - Hanalei Bay
Hanalei Bay is the largest bay on the north shore of Kauaʻi island in Hawaii. The town of Hanalei is at the midpoint of the bay. Hanalei Bay consists of nearly two miles of beach, surrounded by mountains. In the summer, the bay offers excellent mooring for sailboats, stand up paddle boarding and swimming. The Princeville community overlooks from the northeast entrance to the bay of Hanalei River, 22°12′52″N 159°29′52″W. During the winter the surf becomes large and the bay is a favorite surfing location. The wetlands of Hanalei Bay were used to grow taro by ancient Hawaiians. By the 1860s, the new crop was rice, which was shipped to Honolulu to become the second largest export crop of the islands. The Hanalei Pier was built to help Hanalei farmers move their crops to market.
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12 - Wailua Falls
Wailua Falls is a waterfall on the island of Kauai, part of the US state of Hawaii. The 173 foot falls are located on the South Fork Wailua River near Lihue.
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13 - Manawaiopuna Falls
Manawaiopuna Falls is a privately owned waterfall in the Hawaiian Islands, located in Hanapepe Valley on Kauai Island. It is 122 metres tall. It featured in the background of several scenes in the 1993 Steven Spielberg film Jurassic Park. The waterfall is only accessible by helicopter.
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14 - Allerton Garden
Allerton Garden, also known as Lāwaʻi-kai, is a botanical garden, originally created by Robert Allerton and John Gregg Allerton, located on the south shore of Kauai, Hawaii.
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15 - 'Opaeka'a Falls
ʻŌpaekaʻa Falls is a waterfall located on the ʻŌpaekaʻa Stream in Wailua River State Park on the eastern side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. It is a 151-foot waterfall that flows over basalt from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago.
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16 - Poipu
Poʻipū is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County on the southern side of the island of Kauaʻi in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi. The population was 1,299 at the 2020 census. The town features a group of high-end hotels, resorts and two main shopping centers. Po’ipū is a very touristy spot and holds huge hotels like the Grand Hyatt.
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17 - Poipu Beach Park
Poʻipū Beach Park is located in the community of Poʻipū on the southern coast of Kauaʻi island in Hawaii. The beach is a park has lifeguards provided by county of Kauaʻi.
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18 - Kalalau Valley
The Kalalau Valley is located on the northwest side of the island of Kauaʻi in the state of Hawaiʻi. The valley is located in the Nā Pali Coast State Park and houses the Kalalau Beach. The Nā Pali Coast is rugged and is inaccessible to automobiles.
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19 - Anini Beach
Anini Beach is a beach located on the north shore of Kauai, Hawaii. It is well known for its excellent windsurfing and views of the large coral reef that rings the island.
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20 - Wailua River
The Wailuā River is a major river on the island of Kauaʻi in the U.S. state of Hawaii. 23.4 kilometres long, it is one of the largest river, as well as Kauai's 5th longest river.
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