Lihue is Kauai's county seat, as well as the center for business and transportation. Here you can explore Kauai Museum and tour extensive exhibits of Hawaiiana along with memorabilia from the sugar plantation era. This area is also a great spot for recreation. Beautiful Kalapaki Beach is perfect for swimming and sunning. Nearby is Kauai Lagoons, which hosts two Jack Nicklaus-designed 18-hole golf courses and 40 acres of freshwater lagoons and a wildlife sanctuary.

Kauai's Coconut Coast is rich in variety. It's an ideal area to experience the beauty of Kauai, especially with a visit to the Wailua area with many heiaus (sacred sites), petroglyphs, and other unique points of Hawaiian culture. Kayaking/boating up the Wailua River is a favorite for visitors and locals alike. Come on and explore!

In Lihue/Kalapaki:

Hanamaulu Beach Park:
Hanama'ulu Beach Park is about six acres in area with tables, restrooms, barbecue facilities and showers. The surf is gentle and swimming is safe. Camping is allowed with a County permit.

Kalapaki Beach:
The white sands and gentle waters of Kalapaki Beach are ideal for sunning, swimming, and sailing. Kalapaki Beach also is the home of the Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club, and Kauai Lagoons--40 acres of freshwater tropical lagoons that serve as a sanctuary for exotic wildlife.

Lydgate State Park:
Lydgate has much to offer the visitor. Fine picnic grounds, an excellent swimming area for the keiki (children), and a wonderful stretch of beach for sunning or a stroll. There is also a great playground built by volunteers from the community. The coconut grove here once served as a place of refuge for the ancient Hawaiians. Those who could reach the boundaries of the refuge before being caught were spared punishment or even death for breaking a kapu (law). The Wailua River begins near the north end of the park.

Ninini/Running Waters Beach:
It's a good spot for swimming and getting an excellent view of nearby mountain ranges and ships coming in and out of Nawiliwili Harbor.

Niumalu Beach Park:
Niumalu (shade of coconut trees) Beach Park ranges over three acres and offers picnic tables, showers and restrooms. Camping is allowed with a County permit. Kayaking up-river and sailboarding are also popular.

Niumalu Harbor:
Adjacent to Niumalu Park are Nawiliwili Harbor, the main port for Kauai, and Nawiliwili Small Boat Harbor. This entire area was once part of a large Hawaiian settlement, hence the large number of heiau in the area.

On the Coconut Coast:

Wailua River State Park:
Wailua River State Park ranges over 1,000 acres and includes Lydgate Park, some archeological sites, and a picnic area at the south side of the river. It is also near a number of heiau.

Kapaa-Wailua:

Bell Stone:
The bellstone is so named because, when struck sharply, a note would resonate over the entire Wailua Valley. Royal births were announced this way.

Holo-holo-ku Heiau:
Holoholo Ku (run run stand fast) Heiau, or the site where it formerly existed (a cemetery replaced it around 1890), is about 1/10-mile up Route 580 off Hwy. 56. A large stone adjacent to nearby ruins is the birthstone, the sacred site of royal births on Kauai.

Keahua Forestry Arboretum:
Keahua Arboretum is home to mango, monkeypod, eucalyptus trees. The streams are filled with life, and there are pools in which to swim. Picnic tables are scattered here and there and just beyond is access to the sacred area of Mt. Waialeale.

Old Kapaa Town:
Old Kapa'a is a quaint 19th century plantation town. The streets are lined with a variety of unique shops and an abundance of ono (delicious) restaurants. A wonderful place to take a stroll and see the wares of local merchants.

Opaekaa Falls:
Opaeka'a Falls is about 1.3 miles from the start of Route 580. We're told there are shrimp in the pool beneath the falls, emerging from their hiding places at night. The best view is from the path along the highway. Across the way is a great view of the sacred Wailua River.

Poliahu Heiau:
Poliahu Heiau was named for the snow goddess of the Island of Hawaii (legend has it she lived on Mauna Kea). The heiau contains several terraces, idol sites, and a "god stone" five feet high. It is the largest heiau on Kauai.

Sleeping Giant (Nounou Mountain):
Look for the mountain ridge between Wailua and Kapaa which looks like the figure of a man on his back. Legend has it that this was a pesky giant who ate constantly. The villagers of Wailua, tired of feeding the giant, tricked him into eating a great number of rocks hidden in a vast quantity of fish and poi. The giant was so full that he lay down to take a nap, fell into a deep sleep, and has yet to wake up.

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