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Things to Do in East Side (Coconut Coast) Kauai
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Aliomanu Beach
Because of the time change, most visitors to Hawaii awake before... |
Beaches | East Side (Coconut Coast) Kauai |
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Anahola Beach Park
Anahola is known as the most Hawaiian of all communities on Kauai... |
Beaches | East Side (Coconut Coast) Kauai |
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Baby Beach
There aren't many swimming beaches on Kauai's East Side; however... |
Beaches | East Side (Coconut Coast) Kauai |
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Donkey Beach
This beach has one of the most unusual names of all on Kauai... |
Beaches | East Side (Coconut Coast) Kauai |
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Fern Grotto
The Fern Grotto has a long history on Kauai. For some reason... |
Geological Sites | East Side (Coconut Coast) Kauai |
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Kalapaki Beach
Five minutes south of the airport in Lihue, you'll find this... |
Beaches | East Side (Coconut Coast) Kauai |
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Kamokila Hawaiian Village
The village is dramatically ensconced at the base of a steep... |
Towns | East Side (Coconut Coast) Kauai |
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Keahua Forestry Arboretum
Tree-lined and grassy, this is a perfect spot for a picnic—and... |
Gardens / Arboretums | East Side (Coconut Coast) Kauai |
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Kealia Beach
A half-mile long and adjacent to the highway heading north out... |
Beaches | East Side (Coconut Coast) Kauai |
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Kealia Scenic Viewpoint
This ocean overlook is perfect for spotting whales during their... |
Viewpoints | East Side (Coconut Coast) Kauai |
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Lydgate State Park
This is by far the best family beach park on Kauai. The waters... |
Beaches | East Side (Coconut Coast) Kauai |
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Opaekaa Falls
The mighty Wailua River produces many dramatic waterfalls, and... |
Bodies of Water | East Side (Coconut Coast) Kauai |
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Poliahu Heiau
Storyboards near this ancient heiau (sacred site) recount the... |
Religious Sites, Archaeological Sites | East Side (Coconut Coast) Kauai |
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Sleeping Giant
Although its true name is Nounou, this landmark mountain ridge... |
Viewpoints | East Side (Coconut Coast) Kauai |
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Smith's Tropical Paradise
Nestled next to Wailua Marina along the mighty Wailua River... |
Gardens / Arboretums | East Side (Coconut Coast) Kauai |
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Spalding Monument
The Colonel Zephaniah Spalding monument commemorates the Civil... |
Viewpoints | East Side (Coconut Coast) Kauai |
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Steelgrass Chocolate Farm
Hawaii is the only state in the country where theobroma cacao... |
Farms | East Side (Coconut Coast) Kauai |
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Wailua Beach
Some say the first Polynesians to migrate to Hawaii landed at... |
Beaches | East Side (Coconut Coast) Kauai |
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Wailua Falls
You may recognize this impressive cascade from the opening sequences... |
Bodies of Water | East Side (Coconut Coast) Kauai |
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