This is a gorgious arching beach with pretty white sand. We only stayed for a couple of minutes just to take pictures. It definetely has more of a tourist feel to it than many of the other beaches of Kauai. It was very safe for swimming, wading, etc. Parking was not a probably, and there is plenty of beach space... more

Yep, Dr. Beach picked Hanalei Beach as the 2009 Best Beach in the Nation! h------------------------e/travel_brief_best_beaches I am fortunate enough to live here and go to this beach whenever we can. It is a 2 mile stretch of bay. There are 4 different named areas. Mountains surround the beach and you can see waterfalls coming down the mountains almost anytime of... more

I can not imagine a more beautiful place on earth. The mountains go right into the sea. We spent two weeks in Kauai...one week in Hanalei. Every night we sat on the beach and enjoyed wonderful sunsets. I had trouble deciding whether to look at the mountains with the sun reflecting off of them or watching the sun set into... more

Hanalei bay is the most spectacular beach I have ever seen. The bay is large, about 2 miles of sand, and the water is very placid in the summer months. Having seen some great Caribbean beaches, this water is definitely similar- very clear, shallow, and blue. The beach itself is wide (perhaps 50 feet) and long, perfect for walks and... more

This was our favorite beach! We stayed on the north shore for 8 days in October, at the Hanalei Bay Resort. We went to a few other beaches, but preferred this one. Waves were mild, wind was light, water was warm. The clouds were amazing and stormy sometimes, and looking behind us we could see several waterfalls coursing down the... more