Best of Kaua‘i 2020: Outdoor Adventures

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Beach

1. Po‘ipū Beach

2. Hanalei Bay

3. Mākua Beach (aka Tunnels Beach)

4. ‘Anini Beach

5. Kē‘ē Beach

Beach for Families

1. Po‘ipū Beach

2. Lydgate Beach Park

3. Hanalei Bay

4. ‘Anini Beach

5. Kalapakī Beach

Botanical Gardens

1. Allerton Garden

2. Limahuli Garden & Preserve

3. Na ‘Āina Kai Botanical Gardens & Sculpture Park

4. Princeville Botanical Gardens

5. Smith’s Tropical Paradise

Campground

1. Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park

2. Kōke‘e State Park

3. Polihale State Park

4. ‘Anini Beach

Hiking Trail for Beginners

1. Nounou Trail (aka Sleeping Giant)

2. Māhā‘ulepū Heritage Trail

3. Waimea Canyon Trail to Waipo‘o Falls

4. Kuilau Ridge Trail

5. Wai Koa Loop Trail (aka Stone Dam)

Hiking Trail for Experts

1. Kalalau Trail, aka Nāpali Coast Trail

2. Nu‘alolo to ‘Awa‘awapuhi Trails

3. Kukui Trails

Surf Spot for Beginners

1. Hanalei Bay

2. Kalapakī Beach

3. Anahola Bay

4. Kiahuna Beach

5. Kāhili Beach (aka Rock Quarry Beach)

Surf Spot for Experts

1. Hanalei Bay

2. Cannons Beach

3. Pākalā Beach

4. Lāwa‘i Beach

5. Waikoko Beach

Snorkeling Spot*

1. Mākua Beach (aka Tunnels Beach)

2. Po‘ipū Beach

3. ‘Anini Beach

4. Kē‘ē Beach

5. Lāwa‘i Beach

 

*Read more about these categories in our Best of the Best blog.