About Kauai :: Kauai is dominated by Mount Kawaikiki (5,148 ft.), the wettest spot on Earth, in the middle of the island. Only 40,000 people live on the Garden Island, and Lihue is the island's hub. Don't miss on Kauai :: Waimea Canyon, Hanalei Bay.

North Shore Guide Beautiful Hanalei Bay is the heart of Kauai's breathtaking northern coast, a stretch of 30 miles of mountains and bays along Highway 56. Though only an hour from Kauai's hub at Lihue, the North Shore may as well be a continent away.

Coconut Coast Guide runs along Kauai's NE coast on Highway 56 from Anahola down to the Wailua River Valley. The Coconut Coast is Kauai's resort area and is filled with hotels, resorts and shopping centers.

Lihue Guide Lihue's sugar plantation past is everywhere from the old store fronts to museums, but this is also Kauai's commercial, business, and government center.

South Shore Guide Koloa and Poipu is a well-established destination for Kauai's visitors and is centered around the Poipu Beach and Koloa resort areas. The resort hotels have dozens of activities for guests, and much of Kauai is within easy reach on Highway 50.

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