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Things to Do in North Shore Kauai
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Anini Beach Park
A great family park, Anini features one of the longest and widest... |
Beaches | North Shore Kauai |
Haena Beach Park
This is a drive-up beach park popular with campers year-round... |
Beaches | North Shore Kauai |
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Hanakapiai Beach
If you're not up for the 11-mi haul to Kalalau Beach, then hike... |
Beaches | North Shore Kauai |
Hanalei Bay Beach Park
This 2-mi, crescent beach surrounds a spacious bay that is quintessential... |
Beaches | North Shore Kauai |
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Hanalei Pier
Built in 1892, the historic Hanalei Pier is a landmark seen from... |
Marinas / Piers | North Shore Kauai |
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Hanalei Valley Overlook
Dramatic mountains and a patchwork of neat taro farms bisected... |
Viewpoints | North Shore Kauai |
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Hoopulapula Haraguchi Rice Mill
Rice grew in the taro fields of Hanalei valley for almost 80... |
Farms | North Shore Kauai |
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Kahili Beach
You wouldn't know it today, but this beach on Kilauea Bay was... |
Beaches | North Shore Kauai |
Kalalau
This oft-described Garden of Eden awaits the intrepid hiker who... |
Beaches | North Shore Kauai |
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Kalihiwai Beach
A winding road leads down a cliff face to this picture-perfect... |
Beaches | North Shore Kauai |
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Kauapea Beach
This beach went relatively unknown—except by some intrepid... |
Beaches | North Shore Kauai |
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Kee Beach
Highway 560 on the North Shore literally dead-ends at this beach... |
Beaches | North Shore Kauai |
Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge and Kilauea Lighthouse
A beacon for sea traffic since it was built in 1913, this National... |
Nautical Sites | North Shore Kauai |
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Larsen's Beach
The long, wide fringing reef here is this beach's trademark... |
Beaches | North Shore Kauai |
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Limahuli Garden
Narrow Limahuli Valley, with its fluted mountain peaks and ancient... |
Gardens / Arboretums | North Shore Kauai |
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Lumahai Beach
Famous because it's the beach where Nurse Nellie washes that... |
Beaches | North Shore Kauai |
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Maniniholo Dry Cave
Kauai's north shore caves echo an enchanting, almost haunting... |
Cave | North Shore Kauai |
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Napali Coast
If you're coming to Kauai, Napali ("cliffs" in Hawaiian) is a... |
Geological Sites | North Shore Kauai |
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Pali Ke Kua Beach
This is actually two very small pocket beaches separated by a... |
Beaches | North Shore Kauai |
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Puu Poa Beach
The coastline along the community of Princeville is primarily... |
Beaches | North Shore Kauai |
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Waikapalae and Waikanaloa Wet Caves
These wet caves are smaller (and wetter) than Maniniholo but... |
Cave | North Shore Kauai |
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Waioli Huiia Church
Designated a National Historic Landmark, this little church—affiliated... |
Religious Sites | North Shore Kauai |
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Waioli Mission House
This 1837 home was built by missionaries William and Mary Alexander... |
Museums / Galleries, Architectural Sites | North Shore Kauai |
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Travel Deals in Kauai
- $108 & up -- Waikiki Beach Hotel w/Oceanarium & Spa, 35% Off BookIt.com
- $142-$195 -- Maui Hotel across from Beach w/Wi-Fi & Parking BookIt.com
- $675 & up -- Sheraton Kauai: 3-Nt. Vacation w/Car Rental Pleasant Holidays
- $1399 & up -- 7-Nt. Hawaii Cruise on Norwegian, R/T Honolulu American Express Travel
- $199 & up -- Big Island Family Beach Hotel, Kids Eat Free — $199 BookIt.com
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