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The fluted cliffs of the Nāpali Coast above a turquoise sea

The neighbour islands · a short flight

Kauaʻi: an island guide

Hanalei Bay, the Nāpali Coast from Hāʻena and Waimea Canyon, with the parks’ reservations.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Kauaʻi: the Nāpali cliffs, Hanalei and Waimea Canyon

    Kauaʻi·In depth

    The cliffs of the Nāpali Coast, Hanalei Bay and Waimea Canyon: Kauaʻi, the Garden Isle, and how to see it with the parks’ reservations.

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What to see

  1. Reopened 15 October 2026

    Hāʻena State Park

    Kauaʻi·State park

    The end of the road on Kauaʻi’s north shore, by reservation.

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