Tropical Tantrum

Hanalei


A mind-blowing array of all-but-psychedelic sarongs and beachwear flows through this dazzling boutique and out onto the verandah of the old schoolhouse.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Hanalei attractions

1. Hanalei Pavilion Beach Park

0.35 MILES

Pretty much at the center of Hanalei Bay, this scenic beach park commands a white-sand crescent just made for walking or jogging. Waters are typically not…

2. Waiʻoli Huiʻia Church

0.43 MILES

The green clapboard Wai‘oli Hui‘ia church stands on a huge manicured lawn just west of central Hanalei, against a beautiful mountain backdrop. It was…

3. Waiʻoli Mission House

0.45 MILES

Home to missionaries from 1837 onwards, this historic two-story dwelling lies hidden from the highway at the far end of a footpath that leads behind Wai…

4. Hanalei Bay

0.48 MILES

Hanalei Bay is Kauaʻi's postcard-perfect beach, embracing surfers, paddlers, bodyboarders and beach bums alike. It's a perfect crescent of golden sand…

5. Waiʻoli (Pine Trees) Beach Park

0.62 MILES

Offering respite from the sun, this park is equipped with restrooms, outdoor showers, beach volleyball courts and picnic tables. Winter brings big swells,…

6. Black Pot Beach Park (Hanalei Pier)

0.7 MILES

The short easternmost stretch of Hanalei Bay, alongside the rivermouth, usually offers the calmest surf among the wild North Shore swells, and is popular…

7. Hanalei Plantation Road Lookout

0.94 MILES

This spectacular overlook commands views over not only the Hanalei River and its valley, but also the bay and its beaches. To reach it, simply follow…

8. Waikoko Beach

1.1 MILES

Protected by a reef on the western bend of Hanalei Bay, sandy-bottomed roadside Waikoko beach – literally ‘blood water’ – offers shallower and calmer…