Kauai Beaches

Ocean conditions are usually mild due to the bay's location, although the water is often murky.

Kalapaki Beach pictures and information

Adjacent to the highway after leaving Kapaa. Normally best suited for more experienced swimmers, body borders and surfers.

Kealia Beach pictures and information

A popular beach park with picnic area and playgrounds. Boulder enclosed ponds for protected swimming.

Lydgate Park pictures and information

This beach stretches for over 2 miles and is never crowded, but there aren't too many spots that are good for swimming

Nukolii Beach pictures and information

A great place for small children to play

Waipouli Beach Park pictures and information

Popular among locals, with a section that offers protected swimming for kids (but a somewhat rocky bottom)

Anahola Bay pictures and information

A narrow reef protected beach that stretches for over 2 miles. Despite the reef good snorkel spots are hard to find. Reef ensures beach has calmest ocean conditions on the north shore - still chan...

Anini Beach pictures and information

A section of the 2 mile long Anini beach

Anini Beach West pictures and information

A surf spot with swimming when the ocean is calm.

Haena Beach Park pictures and information

Three miles long with excellent surfing, swimming, and boogie boarding depending on ocean conditions.

Hanalei Bay pictures and information

Beautiful beach with nice snorkeling when the ocean is calm.

Hideaways Beach pictures and information

Good snorkeling beach when the ocean is calm, and one of the most popular on the North shore.

Ke'e Beach pictures and information

A beutiful and secluded beach. Potential for good snorkeling, but extremely deceptive conditions with strong currents.

Larson's Beach pictures and information

The eastern section of this very large beach somtimes offers nice swimming when the ocean is very calm

Lumahai Beach pictures and information

A very long and wide beach. Most of the beach is only suitable for walking due to strong currents, but the far east end is swimmable when the ocean is calm.

Lumahai Beach West pictures and information

A nice beach to visit when the ocean is calm and winds are lights.

Molo'oa Bay pictures and information

A 5 minute walk past the end of Larsens beach brings you to this secluded beach. Not good for swimming due to many rocks. Snorkeling possibilities?

Pilaa Beach pictures and information

Nice snorkeling. Beach is directly in front of Princeville Hotel

Puapoa Beach pictures and information

A popular surf spot especially during the summer. Strong currents make it unsuitable for swimming most of the time.

Rock Quarry Beach pictures and information

A secluded beach that is often empty. Average snorkeling when ocean is calm. Mosquitoes are often a problem, making sun bathing questionable.

Sealodge Beach pictures and information

This is the long picturesque beach that is seen from the lighthouse. Rough ocean conditions in the winter, but often swimmable in the summer.

Secret Beach pictures and information

One of the island's best snorkel spots when the ocean is calm.

Tunnels Beach pictures and information

This hidden little beach can be perfect when you want something all to yourself

Waikoko Beach pictures and information

This small beach in a tucked-away section of Poipu is reef protected and great for children, but most of the water is rocky so swimming isn't great.

Baby Beach pictures and information

A very popular boogie boarding spot, usually not suitable for beginners.

Brennecke Beach pictures and information

Kiahuna beach offers reasonably good swimming, snorkeling and body boarding and is also a popular spot for surf lessons.

Kiahuna Beach pictures and information

Lawai beach is the favored south shore snorkeling destination.

Lawai Beach pictures and information

A popular beach that often offers good swimming and snorkeling, with a section well suited for children.

Poipu Beach Park pictures and information

With rocks and a lava bench swimming is not possible, but the beach offers some nice sand

Shipwreck Beach pictures and information

The beginning section of Hawaii's biggest beach. With strong waves and currents the beach is usually not well suited for swimming, and the southern portion often has brown water.

Kekaha Beach Park pictures and information

The end section of Hawaii's biggest beach. Isolated and accessed via a terribly maintained dirt road. Strong currents make swimming hazardous except for the queen's pond area (depicted in the phot...

Polihale Beach pictures and information