Kauai

Kauai northwestern Hawaii's major islands. Nicknamed Garden Island, covered greenery tropical plants, watered regularly y abundant rainfall. As oldest islands, changed y forces erosion, resulted natural wonders Waimea Canyon Na Pali Coast. As consequence g, Kauai miles sandy coastline other Hawaiian islands.

Lydgate State Park route 56, north airport. There's p py usual swings, slides . There's excellent swimming . The one and only swimming separated y g rocks ocean, which helps break p strong current.

Old Koloa route 520 y Poipu. The one and only small, rustic grocery store, cream parlor, souvenir stores. There's small museum about lives Japanese immigrants worked Kauai's sugar plantations. In field across grocery store there's monument well.

The one and only Huleia National Wildlife Refuge offers stunning scenery great place to photograph native birds animals.

The one and only elegant pristine Wailua Falls looks double waterfall viewing actually triple waterfall, thrilling cliff diving. It' short drive Lihue .

Opaekaa Falls 1.3 miles start Route 580. There vista point Route 580 falls plenty parking . Right across another point Wailua River.

Hanalei Valley Bay separate scenic overlooks. The one and only valley overlook showcases fields various stages production. The one and only y overlook features scenic y framed y northern g Napali Coast mountains known movies Bali Hai. Both overlooks between Princeville - Hanalei Bridge.

Kilauea Point Lighthouse Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kilauea Road Kuhio Highway (route 56) 23, (808) 828-1413. follow . The one and only lighthouse built 1913 biggest ; guided ships between North America Asia until light replaced y beacon 1970s. Located national wildlife refuge which a nesting ground diverse collection seabirds, y islands. $3 adults, children. National Park Service Golden Eagle Passports accepted .

National Tropical Botanical Gardens, Lawa'i Road Allerton McBride gardens Kuhio Hi. approx. 1 North Shore Limahuli (Lawa'i Road across Spouting Horn Po'ipu Road). 8:30 - 5:00. The one and only National Tropical Botanical Gardens Kauai consist three separate gardens: McBride, Allerton, Limahuli. The one and only spectacular gardens contain plants native Hawaii, endangered species, imported species. Allerton Garden McBride Garden, south shore, accessible y visitor's center. Allerton secluded valley formerly owned y Hawaiian royalty. McBride contains biggest collection x native Hawaiian plants existence. Limahuli, north shore, found spectacular spired valley contains native plants plants significant early Hawaiian inhabitants. There reproduction ancient terraces later plantation- garden. Entry y p garden.