Tammi

Hi-

I was talking to someone who told me that when they went to Queens Bath it was really shallow and a disappointment. I guess it had been low tide. Is it not worth it to check out in July? Is there a website that tells you about the tides, I think I saw one posted for CA once but I don't know about HI.

Night

Tammi
(full of questions)

JohnD

Aloha Tammi,

We visited Queens Bath this past March, and unfortunately it must also have been at low tide, the trail was very slippery and tricky near the bath.

Here is link for Kauai (Hanalei) tidal info:
http://www.kauaiworld.com/weather/

MMN

We visited Queens Bath last year - around July 25th. It was a little shallow -your feet touch the rocks - but you want that.
Queens Bath was absolutely amazing to see & my husband and I were totally by ourselves when we were there. Very romantic - and awesome pictures.
As we walked the trail & along the lava rocks we thought we were in the wrong place until we saw this natural pool.
My wonderful hubby let me go in 1st to make sure it was safe (he could better rescue me than me rescue him was the theory) and then he joined me.
I would check on whether or not it is still open - I read recently it had been closed as someone died there. I believe it was high tide then and they were swept out of the Bath into the Ocean - very dangerous.
Again, it was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING....but low tide is probably best & keep your wits about you. If you see the tide coming in heavy, get out.
Better safe than sorry.

Tammi

What time of day did you go in?

vivi

Queens Bath is on-again/off-again closed by the County of Kauai for safety reasons. Right now it is open but under review. There have been a number of deaths there in the past few years; access may be permanently closed
if the County Council votes on it.

hobojo

Hi Tammi,

We were there last July around 12 pm. It was very crowded, and I think it was low tide. It did not look appealing at all, since everyone's suncreen was floating on the top of the water. However, on the way there, we passed a spot where there were at least six huge turtles feeding off the rocks! That alone was a great reason to go. It is not a very easy walk. Make sure you have water shoes. If it is high tide I guess you can go in because the water will constantly be replenished. If not, go to at least to see if you can see any turtles.

bquarre

My experience there in July was very much like hobojo's except we saw no turtles. You won't be missing much if you don't go.

Kal

While I loved Freddie Mercury's singing I don't think I'd like see him take....oh nevermind.

bquarre

...oh, I get it!

MMN

Wow, I feel like I saw a different place than some of these other posters. We were there around 9AM - first thing in the morning.
There was a nice waterfall on the right-hand side along the trail to the lava rocks. The lava rocks were difficult to walk on.
We did swim in it so there was enough water for that - we couldn't touch the ground. On our way back, we saw 2 couples walking toward the Bath - those were the only people we saw in the area.
Also, we didn't stay too long b/c we were a little nervous about the car. There are just a couple of parking spaces next to the trail sign (which, by the way, just said "trail") and several people around doing work on area houses. I didn't completely trust it. (& at that time - ours was the only car there, not the case when we got back)

vivi

I have been to Queens Bath about a dozen times. Sometimes it is lovely, like a sparkling gem on a postcard. Other times we call it "polio pond."
It depends upon the tide, usage, and the time of year.

The bottom line is this: It is dangerous. The trail down can be slick. But the worst part is the ocean safety factor. I have seen rogue waves
crash unexpectedly into the pond. Once I warned some visitors about standing with back to ocean (she was filming with video camera.) She poo-poo'ed me (I know she thought I was being a busybody) and about a half hour later she was knocked over by a wave and camera was smashed.

Like I said in an above post, the County of KAuai is conisdering closing access forever due to drownings and injuries.

There are sooooo many scenic places to go on Kauai. I have quit going to Queen's Bath becuase it is unsafe no matter how tranquil it may seem.

BrendaM

I agree with Vivi, Queen's Bath is ok, but hard to get to and not all that great once you get there. With so many lovely beaches on the island, I would not waste my time.

koa

Queens bath was one of those places that was nice until everyone found out about it.