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Poipu Beach Park

Hoona Rd, Poipu, Kauai, HI 96756 (Koloa)
808-742-7444
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Ranked #3 of 14 attractions in Poipu
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Type: Beaches, Parks
Useful Information: Activities for older children, Activities for young children
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Langley City, Canada
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17 attraction reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013 NEW

This is a favorite beach for many who visit Kauai. If it is raining on the North Shore then head to Poipu and youwill find sun, breeze and great snorkeling. Aslo some good surfing beside the beachhouse restaurant and lots of enormous turtles swimming near buy eating algae off the rocks.

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Connecticut
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3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 32 cities Reviews in 32 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013 NEW

Spent an afternoon sunning and swimming there. Parking was easy but it does fill up so you may have to circle a bit for a spot. Great Resturant across the street. The public bathrooms and showers are closed and probably being replaced, it's porta potties only. The beach was nice, a bit crowded but expected. The sand only goes a... More

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Reviews in 41 cities Reviews in 41 cities
89 helpful votes 89 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013 NEW

Can catch large sea turtles here - swimming, snorkeling is great here! It can get busy and hard to find parking so probably best to stay here and walk to beach.

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WA
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158 reviews 158 reviews
44 attraction reviews
Reviews in 42 cities Reviews in 42 cities
53 helpful votes 53 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013 NEW

The snorkeling is great on either side of the central beach spot. The one which has a sign post stating no water sports beyond this point was really amazing for snorkeling. They do have restrooms, showers and Brenecekkes for food. There is plenty of parking.

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Phoenix, Arizona
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25 reviews 25 reviews
6 attraction reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
48 helpful votes 48 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013 NEW

Poipu Beach Park is a nice place to spend the day on the South Shore of Kauai. We were there on Sunday and were lots of tourists and locals enjoying the nice weather. A little crowded but finding shade under a tree or getting some sun on the beach was not hard. The beach is really very pretty. Smooth sand... More

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Cape Cod MA
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7 attraction reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013 NEW

We tried several beaches for snorkeling and found that staying close to our condo and swimming at Poipu Beach was just as good as other places.

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Southlake, Texas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013 NEW

The parking was easy and the beach right there. Restrooms are closed(looks like forever ), they have portable toilets. The sand is great, but the beach has lots of rocks in it and you need to find a place with more sand than rock to go in. The undertow is very manageable. Rentals are there for anything you might want... More

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Natick, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013

Hey everyone. My wife and I just spent 12 fabulous days in Kauai staying at the Sheraton Resort. This resort is also located in Poipu on Poipu Beach (not Poipu Beach Park). We visited Poipu Beach Park once or twice and although very nice, it doesn't compare to Poipu Beach. This beach is long, quiet, not over crowded and has... More

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Everett, Washington, United States
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013

Great beach and good water, Lifeguards, coered picknic places. Free parking in 2 lots. small otfills fast. Big lot on right hand side of road blocked by shrubs has lots of room. Surfers off to the right of the beach in non lifeguard area.

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Windsor, Colorado
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6 attraction reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013

It was a little crowded, and my husband complained that the water was a little cloudy (we went there for snorkeling). I saw so many different types of fish though, and I had never snorkeled before so I didn't think anything of the "cloudy" water (I'm honestly not sure that you could get non-cloudy water at a somewhat shallow beach... More

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