About West Kauai :: Dramatic vistas and the incomparable Waimea Canyon dominate this part of Kauai, which ends at Polihale State Park's pristine beach and towering cliffs. The small towns, tranquil landscapes, ocean horizons, and beaches make West Kauai a wanderer's paradise.

West Kauai Towns :: Hanapepe, Waimea, Kekaha.

West Kauai Activities & Attractions Polihale Heiau, Kokee Natural History Museum, Captain Cook's Monument, Menehune Ditch, Russian Fort Elizabeth.

West Kauai Beaches The Waimea District out in west Kauai has a rugged coastline, but there are a few beaches worth exploring.

West Kauai Outdoors :: Waimea Canyon, Hanapepe Valley Lookout, Salt Pond, Salt Pond Beach Park, Kalalau Lookout, Kekaha Beach Park.

Interesting fact about West Kauai :: In seaside Waimea there's a monument to British explorer Capt. James Cook, who first came ashore on Hawaii in West Kauai in 1778, and there's the ruins of a Russian fort near Kapalawi. But the remains of the Menehune Ditch remind visitors that even before Polynesians arrived, Kauai was a garden.

Remember :: Of all West Kauai's natural wonders Waimea Canyon is the biggest. It's taken eons to carve this Grand Canyon of the Pacific that's two miles wide, 10 miles long, and 3,600 feet deep.