Black Pot Beach — Attraction in Kauai

This was our second place "go-to" spot since it was a tad closer to our Princeville stay than our first place go-to. It is such a chill place-except the parking. You can find a spot but it can be quite distant. It's a very popular spot. For surfing it does have a very chill swell (left of the pier) leftover from the main break far out on the reef on the right (depending on the swell and its direction). During our 10 day stay it did have a pretty strong current right close to the pier which is useful for paddling out to the breaks. Again, it's busy so expect occasional party waves. You can jump off the pier but just know that the current fights you a little bit getting back to the ladder, the ladder which is quite painful to climb, haha! We really enjoyed...

This is a great and kid-friendly beach, very different from others on Hawaii. You can walk into the water for minutes as it stretches far until you reach a certain depth. Only very little waves reach the shore. It’s sand everywhere and little to none larger stones. The view onto the pier, ocean, and mountains with waterfalls is breathtaking. Infrastructure with showers and restrooms is there....

This is the colder end of the bay. Due to the proximity of the river nearby this part tends to be colder. When the waterfalls can be seen on the mountain it will be a good 10 degrees colder on this end but the view of the waterfalls is spectacular. If you cross the river and find the path it will take you to snorkeling on the...