Kauai is one of the oldest main Hawaiian islands and is a natural beauty. If you are going to visit, here are a few outstanding aspects of what the island has to offer.
- The Na Pali Coast State Park
The view of a this park is 22 miles of volcanic cliffs that is accessible from helicopter or boat. Many tourism places have the opportunity to see these areas.
- The Wailua River and Hidden Valley Falls
The river offers a lovely backdrop for a relaxing kayaking or boating day-trip. There are tours that you can take that will take you along this river while you listen to Hawaiian music. The river runs past the Fern Grotto and as you look upon this the singers will continue serenade you.
- The Makai Golf Course
The course was just remodeled adding paspalum turf, and other things too. This is a playful course that a golfer would like a leisurely game.
- Na ‘Aina kai Botanical Gardens
These thirteen gardens span 240 acres and are graced with flowers, more than seventy sculptures, a beach, hardwood plantation, romantic canyon draped with ferns and moss, and a tranquil meadow. It is the perfect place for flower and garden lovers, with trails that wind through ferns, orchids, hibiscus, lobelia, viola, gardenia, geranium, and other sights of natural beauty.
- Waimea Canyon and Koke’e State Park
Ten miles long, two miles wide, and 3,600 feet deep, this canyon is truly a breathtaking sight. because of the volcanic flows, the river cliffs are red, brown, and green. The Koke’e State Park boarders the canyon, and provides more than 45 hiking trails throughout its more than 4, 000 acres.
- Visit Limahuli Garden and Preserve
This 1,000 acre garden, voted best arboretum by the American Horticultural Society, covers three different ecological zones along the north shore. There are many trails to stroll through as you look at the different flowers and enjoy the general splendor of the surrounding wildlife and area.
- The North Shore
The beaches that line the North Shore are lined with trails for those who have a penchant for challenging hikes.
One of the unique beaches is Glass beach. With copious amounts of smooth, polished glass along its shore, along with other treasures that wash up, it is a great beach for beach combers. Strong currents and the high surf make this a good place for surfing and windsurfing.
- Kauai Plantation Railway
This railway runs traditional cars through fields of sugar, native wildflowers, and pineapple, banana, papaya, coffee, and hardwood trees.
- The South Shore
Sunsets, wildlife, blowholes and many towns make this a nice peaceful retreat for your enjoyment. It is a wonderful place for snorkeling and scuba where you swim with dolphins, whales and all sorts of fish.
- Kauai Waterfalls
There are many beautiful waterfalls throughout the island that are well worth seeing.
Kalihiwai Falls is a two tiered waterfall located on the north shore close to the #25 mile marker on Highway 56. It has a pool at the base that flows into kalihiwai Bay and is reached by a car, hiking or horseback.
The Kipu Falls is a great favorite among both locals and tourists, as can be noted by an inviting little rope swing that hangs on a nearby tree. Below the falls is a deep and clean pool that is surrounded by walls of rock that make for a perfect place to jump down into the water.
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