First of all, to get to this secluded beach you have to travel down a dirt road (it seemed like forever) for a few miles. It's kind of bumpy so I would recommend a 4x4. Caution...I did see a 4x4 pulled over with a flat. So, don't go too crazy. But, once you get there it's amazing! We pretty much had this huge beach, with soft sand and a beautiful sunset view, to ourselves. We can see some people way down one part of the beach, but nowhere near us. We also saw a truck driving down the beach. But that was it! Be adventurous and try it!

We decided to go here after hearing rave reviews. First, I want to say that the roads leading to the beach are filled with potholes galore, please don't let this deter you in any way! Secondly, it is going to feel like you have been driving for a long time before you reach the beach, but keep on trucking! Can I say this place is magical!?!? It was well worth everything just to be able to come here and sit down on these big massive sand dunes and watch the ocean rolling in. The Na Pali coastline starts here and you will understand how amazing this place is once you get there. The sand is VERY hot and you will definitely want to wear shoes walking down. The ocean is too dangerous to swim in. We went when it appeared crowded yet no one was in the water. Would go back in a heartbeat.

We went to Polihale Beach on our first day in Kauai. We were a little concerned about the dirt road leading to the beach as we heard it was hard to get through. So we rented a Jeep and the drive wasn't bad. We also saw a lot of people in regular cars that were not 4WD and they seemed to do just fine, although the road was dry and I can imagine that if it had been raining the previous days, it may have been difficult with a regular car. The day we went, it was a bit cloudy, so that was disappointing, but the views were still great and it's a beautiful beach. It's also HUGE. It's 17 miles long, so you can find a spot that you can have to yourself. My husband and I saw one other person - a surfer - he was so far away, he looked like a tiny little speck. Other than that, we were alone on the beach. It was December, so the water was really rough and we did not even attempt to get in. This is a great beach if you just want to lay around and have some privacy.

This is the most amazing beach you will ever visit. Like the other reviews say, it is an experience in itself taking the long dirt road to this place. Make sure you take a 4x4. Make sure you bring plenty of water and something to shade yourself. It is quite hot and windy...also deep sand. The beach is miles long with VERY few people on it. It is so peaceful. A local recommended it to us. It had been raining alot in poipu and he said if there was sun anywhere on the island it would be Polihale. He was right. This is not somewhere to swim, but somewhere to soak up the beauty and relax.