Waimea Canyon & the Westside
A statue of Captain James Cook stands on Waimea’s central green space. When his ships Resolution and Discovery sailed into Waimea Bay in January 1778,…
Must-see attractions in Kauaʻi
McBryde Sugar Company Cemetery
Waimea Canyon & the Westside
Recently unearthed following decades of neglect, this cemetery above Glass Beach has an impressive view. Worker camps encircled this area during the 19th…
Poʻipu
Dedicated to the memory of Prince Jonah Kuhio (1871-1922), the Territory of Hawaii’s first delegate to the US Congress, this landscaped park holds little…
Poʻipu
Along the Maha'ulepu Heritage Trail just before Ha'ula Beach on a gorgeous rocky headland, this memorial labyrinth connects you with a mana (spiritual…
Huleʻia National Wildlife Refuge
Lihuʻe
On the north side of the Huleʻia River lies the 240-acre Huleʻia National Wildlife Refuge, a breeding ground for endemic waterfowl. The refuge is closed…
Poʻipu
With its pavilion and camp tables, Poʻipu’s small commercial harbor is not a bad place for a picnic. Walk the jetty, check out the scuba boats and even…
Hanalei
This attractive one-lane bridge is the only crossing over the Hanalei River, east of town. When it’s closed due to flooding or construction, there’s no…
Lihuʻe
Island artists share gallery space at the mall and exhibit thoughtful works in oils, pencil, watercolor, sculpture materials, mixed media and photography…
Waimea Canyon & the Westside
This small grassy park at Waimea’s main intersection holds a statue of Captain Cook. Display panels explain local history.
Waimea Canyon & the Westside
The evocative skeleton of this 19th-century sugar mill still looms over Waimea. Pumping out sugar from the Westside, it fueled Kaua‘i’s economy until 1945…
Waimea Canyon & the Westside
The precise spot where Captain Cook first set foot on Hawaiian soil being unknown, a large boulder near the mouth of Waimea River was arbitrarily chosen…
Waimea Canyon & the Westside
Between Kekaha Beach Park and Polihale State Park, the Westside's biggest beach stretches for around 15 miles. Much of it is taken up by the US Navy’s…
Poʻipu
West of Shipwreck Beach, condo-covered Makahuena Point is the southernmost tip of Kauaʻi.
Waimea Canyon & the Westside
Continue up the hillside for 100yd beyond Glass Beach for long-range ocean views.
