Kauai Beaches

Kalapaki Beach

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

Kealia Beach

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

Lydgate Park

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

Nukolii Beach

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

Waipouli Beach Park

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A great place for small children to play

Anahola Bay

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

Anini Beach

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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 West

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A section of the 2 mile long Anini beach

Haena Beach Park

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A surf spot with swimming when the ocean is calm.

Hanalei Bay

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

Hideaways Beach

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Beautiful beach with nice snorkeling when the ocean is calm.

Ke'e Beach

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

Larson's Beach

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

Lumahai Beach

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

Lumahai Beach West

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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.

Molo'oa Bay

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

Pilaa Beach

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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?

Puapoa Beach

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Nice snorkeling. Beach is directly in front of Princeville Hotel

Rock Quarry Beach

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

Sealodge Beach

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

Secret Beach

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

Tunnels Beach

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

Waikoko Beach

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

Baby Beach

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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.

Brennecke Beach

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

Kiahuna Beach

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

Lawai Beach

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Lawai beach is the favored south shore snorkeling destination.

Poipu Beach Park

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

Shipwreck Beach

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

Kekaha Beach Park

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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.

Polihale Beach

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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...