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Historic Homes & Buildings

  • Waioli Mission House (circa 1837)
    Kuhio Highway • Hanalei, HI 96766
    Located Behind the Waioli Huia Church
    808-245-3202
    One of the first missionary houses on the island, this two story frame house was built of coral limestone blocks and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The house is filled with period furnishings and the grounds contain traditional Hawaiian horticulture.

Museums & Galleries

  • Kokee Natural History Museum
    P.O. Box 100 • Kauai, HI 96752
    Located at Kokee State Park in Kekaha
    808-335-9975
    The only museum in Hawaii that is open every day of the year, this museum features an array of interpretive programs and exhibitions showcasing Kauai's ecology, geology, and climatology plus provides basic information on trail conditions in Waimea Canyon and Koke'e State Parks. A gift shop is on site that carries maps, hiking guides, and books on Hawaiian history. more...

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

  • Allerton Garden
    4425 Lāwa`i Road • Kauai, HI 96756
    Kōloa
    808-742-2623
    Managed by the National Tropical Botanical Garden for the Allerton Gardens Trust, Allerton Garden (Lāwa`i-kai) lies between the Pacific Ocean and the McBryde Garden in the Lāwa`i Valley, on the south shore of the Hawaiian Island of Kaua`i, along the banks of the Lāwa`i Stream. Allerton Garden includes open meadows, moist shady ravines, rugged cliff faces, and a wide selection of both native and exotic plants and trees. Reservations are required for its guided tours, which depart from the Visitors Center across from Spouting Horn in Po`ipū. more...

  • Limahuli Garden and Preserve
    5-8291 Kūhiō Highway • Kauai, HI 96714
    Located on the North Shore
    808-826-1053
    One of four gardens and three preserves known as the National Tropical Botanical Garden, this lovely garden covers 1,000 acres and showcases Limahuli Stream, a plantation-era garden, and rare and endangered plants of Hawaii, especially those living in Limahuli Valley. Limahuli Garden was selected by the American Horticultural Society as the best natural botanical garden in the United States.  more...

  • Na 'Aina Kai Botanical Gardens
    4101 Wailapa Road • Kauai, HI 96754
    Located on the North Shore of Kilauea
    808-828-0525
    Na ‘Āina Kai Botanical Gardens is a not-for-profit organization which strives to ensure its future sustainability through investment in forestry, practice natural resource conservation based on sound scientific principles, provide educational and research opportunities in tropical horticulture, forestry, and agriculture, offer venues for private, special events, provide an array of natural wonders and human-crafted artistic creations, and preserve the land and natural resources for future generations.  more...  map

  • National Tropical Botanical Garden
    3530 Papalina Road • Kalaheo, HI 96752
    808-332-7324
    A wide range of diverse tropical plants including rare and endangered species and historically significant plants can be found at this botanical garden that is dedicated to plant conservation, scientific research, and public education.  more...

  • Salt Pond Beach Park
    Located on Lele Road off Highway 50
    808-241-6670
    The only natural salt pond in Hawaii still used today by descendants of ancient Hawaiians to make sea salt is located at this park that has one of the best windsurfing beaches in Kauai and is a great place for windsurfing, snorkeling, body boarding, and swimming. A white sandy beach and a picnic area with pavilions and grills are on site.

Tours & Cruises

  • Captain Sundown
    P.O. Box 697 • Hanalei, HI808-826-5585
    "Hanalei's only Sailing Catamaran," this tour company offers snorkeling, sightseeing, sailing, and whale watching cruises on the famous Na Pali Coast. Private charters are also available.  more...

  • Island Helicopters Kauai
    P.O. Box 831 • Lihue, HI808-245-8588
    "Kauai 's Premier Helicopter Tour Service," you'll experience the diverse beauty and splendor of the Hawaii islands on this wonderful helicopter tour. more...

  • Na Pali Catamaran
    P.O. Box 927 • Hanalei, HILocated at the Hanalei Center
    808-826-6853, 866-255-6853
    Established in 1973, this company is "Hanalei's Original Boat Tour Company" and offers cruises down the Na Pali Coast aboard a 32 foot powercat boat where you'll see magnificent waterfalls, dolphins, turtles, fish, whales, and verdant mountains. The tour finishes with snorkeling on the finest North Shores reefs and island snacks, drinks, and snorkeling gear are provided. more...

  • Na Pali Coast Hanalei
    P.O. Box 9 • Kauai, HI 96714
    808-826-6114
    Ride the U.F.O. which is a 1/2 airplane-1/2 boat. Explore, see, play, and thrill. A wet & wild adventure ride on a Power Catä boat from the romantic shores of Hanalei Bay to the incredible Na Pali Coast. See the full Na Pali Coast and snorkel the best reef in 3 1/2 - 4 hours; that’s because they are the closest and the fastest. Not for the timid.  more...  map

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