Ke Ala Hele Makalae Path — Attraction in Kauai

Early in the mornings is the best time of day to visit this beach. Nobody else is out and the tide is usually out. The occasional person you see is the island's dog owners and they are all pretty friendly. You will notice fresh tire tracks in the sand but I have yet to see any vehicles on the beach so I'm not sure when the locals/tourist are out doing Brodies in the sand but the tracks are fresh each morning. If you're a sheller, this is not the beach for you. All the shells on this beach are tiny, less than a quarter inch in overall length and usually broken due to the nightly vehicle donuts. And of course, it is Hawaii even in December/January, so the weather is 80 degrees and sunny (with the occasional rain storm...

Absolutely gorgeous views. Great walking, biking path along the coast of Kauai. It's amazing to see the power of the waves pushing large driftwood around. We even saw it moving & rocking this huge rock/boulder. There are information plaques along the way with information about the history of Kauai and sea creatures. We only got to do a small part & decided we would explore another area in a few days. There is a public bathroom at Kapaa Beach. There are portable bathrooms at other places. The bathroom down by Waipouli Beach is boarded shut. Though it does look like the parking area is still there. There are some spots that have man made natural benches (see photos) to seat & gaze out &...

We rented bikes from Hele for two hours. We went to the end of the trail and back within 1.5 hrs with minimal stopping. We did get the chance to see a seal! It was down in the rocks in a more mellow area relaxing. We also took a slight detour to ride in the tree tunnel and back. We went mid day, the ocean breeze made it bearable. 10-10 should take a few hours out of your day to ride this path and the. Explore the cute town of Kapa’a. First Saturday of every month they do an art/food fair starting at...