Sealodge Beach — Attraction in Hawaii

Things to know before you go: I walked the trail in slides, which wasn’t great. I’d probably opt to go barefoot over thong sandals / flip flops. The trail is rooty and has steep grade in multiple portions and the section along the water becomes narrow and requires some minor climbing. The trail is mostly through tropical forest. It would be very slippery when wet. Cool shallow reef and sandy beach with trees for shade. The beach is covered in leaves from the trees. The fish are a bit skittish due to low numbers of visitors. There’s a risk of being slammed into the reef in some sections due to how shallow; just be aware. Beach is protected and waves break on the shallow reef out 100 yards making the shallows easy to sit in without getting bumped around. Trail is about a quarter mile long give or take. When hiking back stay left at the fork to cross the road. If you’re brining a small child be prepared to carry them or use a hiking backpack for best safety to keep your hands free.

Coolest things spotted in the water: sea cucumber the size of a loaf of bread and a four spot butterfly fish.

Surprised things: the reef has large holes which I presume are from lava flow. I didn’t expect this and swimming over them is...

Beautiful little beach, trail was muddy and steep in places but quite doable if you’re an experienced hiker and used to some rock scrambling. One of the employees at the resort did warn us to turn back if we felt uncomfortable (we didn’t). There was an older couple on the beach with hiking poles and someone else had managed to bring down a cooler which took some determination I think. Just remember to take the trail to the LEFT of the little power station on the way down. We were told they did a helicopter rescue there yesterday and 2 fire engines pulled up today as we were leaving. The firemen went past us and down the trail looking none too happy. However we hadn’t seen any problems on the way out. Just FYI, at the end, there’s a narrow rocky ledge, just before you descend the final 20-30 yards to the beach. If you need it, there’s a short section of rope on the left to hold onto as you traverse the narrow ledge. There are also roots to hold onto, but I saw a few that had broken through so I wouldn’t count on them. Keep your hips and upper body close to the wall as you go and you...

The beach is secluded and overall very nice.

The access trail is not difficult however like any trail in Kauai, when wet can became slippery. A fall can dampen the fun or ruin a vacation so exercise causion.

The cove is sheltered from wind. There is enough shelter from sun as well.

The water is rocky and the best spot to get in seems to be on the eastern side of it. I would not recommend this beach for swimming as the reef comes all the way to the shore and does not make for a good experience. If the tide is low, it exposes the reef and the rocks to a level where is not making a good experience so I would avoid it all together.

There is no parking (neither free nor paid). I walked there as I stayed in the neighborhood.

Wear water shoes to protect you feet and remember that walking on the reef is not considered acceptable as it is quite damaging to the reef itself (and...