# Best Kauai Beaches

> A guide to the shores of Kauai, Hawaii, with a resident’s photographs and local notes, a beach map, and links to public agencies. The photographs show shoreline features; they do not show current access or ocean conditions.

## Find a beach

- [Beach directory](https://bestkauaibeaches.com/beaches/): Browse the beach guides by name and shore.
- [Kauai beach map](https://bestkauaibeaches.com/map/): Locate a beach and see nearby stops. Some pins mark approximate areas.
- [North Shore](https://bestkauaibeaches.com/regions/north-shore/): Compare the tree-lined ʻAnini shore with the waterfront at Hanalei Pier.
- [East Side](https://bestkauaibeaches.com/regions/east-side/): Explore Lydgate, Kealia, Anahola, and other east-coast stops.
- [South Shore](https://bestkauaibeaches.com/regions/south-shore/): See Poʻipū’s picnic lawn and the headland at Shipwreck Beach.
- [West Side](https://bestkauaibeaches.com/regions/west-side/): Explore the coast around Hanapēpē and Waimea.

## Plan a beach day

- [Beaches near Port Allen](https://bestkauaibeaches.com/guides/beaches-near-port-allen/): Compare Glass Beach and Waimea Pier before or after a Nāpali boat tour. Includes local photos and straight-line distances from the harbor.
- [Lydgate, Kealia, or Anahola?](https://bestkauaibeaches.com/guides/east-side-beaches/): Compare the playground, coastal path, and bay using local photographs and public facility listings.
- [Compare beaches](https://bestkauaibeaches.com/compare/): Select two or three beaches from any shore.

## Sources

- [How the guide was made](https://bestkauaibeaches.com/about/): Distinguishes resident observations and photographs from agency information.
- [Official beach resources](https://bestkauaibeaches.com/sources/): Find County park closures, water quality advisories, and ocean safety resources.