Posts Tagged ‘Hikes’
The Best Time To Visit Kauai, Month By Month (And Coast By Coast)
Here is the answer most guides make you scroll for: the best time to visit Kauai for most travelers is late April through May or September through mid-October. Those shoulder windows hand you dry-season weather, thinner crowds, and the year’s best prices at the same time. But “best” bends to what you are chasing. If…
Read MoreWaimea Canyon: Every Lookout Worth The Stop
Waimea Canyon gets sold with a quote. Mark Twain, the story goes, stood at the rim and called it the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, and that line now lives on every t-shirt, brochure, and tour van on the west side. Twain never set foot on Kauai. He toured the islands in 1866, skipped this…
Read MoreThe Kauai Hiking Guide: Which Views Are Worth the Hike?
Kauai is the hiking island. Oahu has the famous ridgelines and Maui has the crater, but nowhere else in Hawaii packs sea cliffs, a mile-deep canyon, a high-altitude bog, and jungle river valleys onto one island you can drive across in a morning. The catch is that the trails here do not scale gently. The…
Read MoreWhat’s Open on Kauai Right Now: Every Park, Trail, and Road That Matters
Last updated: August 18, 2026 ⚠️ Hurricane Lala: Parks Are Reopening in Stages Lala has moved away from the islands, and Kauaʻi’s parks are coming back in stages rather than all at once. Reopened Tuesday, August 18: Hāʻena State Park for day use only, Kōkeʻe and Waimea Canyon State Parks, and Wailua River State Park.…
Read MoreKauai Travel Guide: 5-Day Itinerary, Best Beaches, Hikes & Where to Stay
I knew I was going to love Kauai. I didn’t expect to feel it the way I did. This guide covers our personal 5-day itinerary: where to stay, the best beaches and hikes, memorable places to eat, and boots-on-the-ground tips for your travel style.
Read MoreHāʻena State Park & The Nāpali Coast: A Guide to Where Kauai Gets Serious
⚠️ Current Status: Updated August 18, 2026 Hāʻena State Park reopened August 18, 2026 for day use only following Hurricane Lala, with Kēʻē Beach access for residents and for Parking/Entry and Entry-only reservation holders. A statewide brown water advisory is also in effect after the storm, with no swimming recommended, so plan on the sand…
Read MoreKauai Waterfall Guide: Locations, Effort, Gear and Island Secrets
Kauai is one of the wettest places on earth. Mount Waialeale, anchoring the center of the island, receives an average of 450 inches of rain per year. The summit sees rain roughly 360 days a year, with a record 683 inches logged in 1982. That water has to go somewhere. It pours off ridges, slips…
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