Barking Sands
Shells and dunes are the two details the resident picks out at Barking Sands.
West Side Kauai beaches.
Waimea Pier stretches out over dark sand and water. Salt Pond Beach Park has a shallow reef along the beach. Check County park notices before making plans.
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First Ditch
First Ditch is one of two West Side spots the resident names for the ditches along this coast.
Glass Beach
At Glass Beach, the resident photographed a small reddish beach with industrial buildings beyond it.
Hanapēpē Bay
Black sand marks the shore at Hanapēpē Bay near Port Allen.
Hoanuanu Bay
Tall palms mark one end of the beach at Hoanuanu Bay.
Honopū Beach
Honopū is one of the beaches along the Nāpali Coast with no legal kayak landing.
Kaumakani and Kaluapuhi
The resident describes two stretches of shore near Kaumakani.
Kekaha Beach Park
Sunset, wind, and shore break stand out in the resident’s account of Kekaha Beach Park.
Kīkīaola Harbor
At Kīkīaola, black sand meets a working boat harbor.
Kinikini Ditch Beach
At Kinikini, lines of white surf break beyond an open West Side beach.
Kokole Point
Soft sand and a wide sunset view are what the resident remembers at Kokole Point.
Kunakaiole
The resident remembers Kunakaiole as a hot, windy stretch on the way to Salt Pond.
Majors Bay (Waikapua Bay)
At Majors Bay, a long stretch of sand runs beside low dunes.
Makaweli Landing
Driftwood lies along the curved bay at Makaweli Landing.
Miloliʻi Beach
Miloliʻi lies beyond Kalalau on the Nāpali Coast.
Nohili Point
The resident remembers Nohili Point as a West Side fishing place.
Nuʻalolo Kai
At Nuʻalolo Kai, the shore leads to the remains of a Hawaiian settlement.
Oomano Point (Davidsons)
The resident calls this West Side surf spot Davidsons.
Pāʻulaʻula at the Waimea River
The Waimea River reaches the ocean beside Pāʻulaʻula, a Hawaiian historic site.
Pakala Point (West Side)
The resident remembers surfers gathering at Pakala Point for the break over the shallow reef.
Polihale State Park
At Polihale, dunes back a long sweep of sand facing the high cliffs of the Nāpali Coast.
Poo Point
Rock and driftwood fill the foreground at Poo Point.
Queen’s Pond at Polihale
Queen’s Pond, also called Poʻoahonu, is a named section of the sandy coast inside Polihale State Park.
Salt Pond Beach Park
Shallow reef and limestone edge the beach at Salt Pond.
Second Ditch
At Second Ditch, the resident remembers fishing in the wind and watching the sun set.
Waimea Bay (Kauai)
Dark sand, stones, and driftwood give this West Side bay a different look from the pale beaches around Poʻipū.
Waimea Pier
The wooden rails of Waimea Pier lead out over the dark sand and water.
Waimea Plantation Cottages Shoreline
Shade and sunsets were the resident’s lasting impressions of the shore beside Waimea Plantation Cottages.
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