Kauai Beaches: Polihale Beach Park

Kauai Beaches: Polihale Beach Park

Polihale Beach Park: From the time you leave the paved road behind to jolt north through a maze of sugar cane fields, you know you’re in for something special. Gradually, beyond the tall sugar cane rustling in the breeze, a dark ridge of jagged peaks appears on...
Kauai Beaches: Secret Beach

Kauai Beaches: Secret Beach

Nestled at the base of a sheer cliff just north of Kilauea, Secret Beach is well off the beaten track for good reason. You must hike down (and back up!) a rocky trail which zigzags through trees, gullies, and brush. You can drive only to the trail’s beginning at the...
Kauai Beaches: Tunnels Beach, North Shore

Kauai Beaches: Tunnels Beach, North Shore

Popularly know as Tunnels Beach, Makua Beach has a large lagoon perfect for swimming because it is protected by two reefs, the outer reef favored by surfers for the great waves, and the inner reef filled with cavities and crevices for snorkelers to explore for fish...