Na Pali Coast

Na Pali Coast is an area on the north west of the island of Kauai in Hawaii and is just over 40 miles from Kauai Island Airport. However, this is a remote location and cannot be accessed by road. The best ways to come to the Na Pali coast are by hiking, helicopter, boating or kayaking.

This stretch of coastline is approximately 15 miles long and while much of it includes cliffs with sheer drops, it also offers visitors with great scenic views. The only land access to this stretch of coast is via the Kalalau Trail, which takes hikers from Hawaii Route 56 across 11 miles of valleys through to Kalalau Beach at the base of Kalalau Valley. Year round trips enable visitors to take boat tours along the coast in catamarans and rigid hull rafts, while the summer is a good time to kayak here too.

Many suggest that this area offers the best snorkeling as the waters contain the oldest and most protected reef ecosystems in Hawaii. Here snorkelers may encounter the Hawaiian Green Turtle and many types of tropical fish. Between December and April visitors can also see whales off the coast here as well as dolphins and monk seals any time of the year.