Kee Beach
This is a famous movie location and excellent snorkeling area, located at the foot of the Na Pali Coast Trail.

• There are three main beaches in Princeville, which are Kenomene Beach, Kaweonui Beach and Puu Poa Beach. A wide reef along these beaches creates warm pockets for swimming and snorkeling in calm weather.
  
  
• The island's beaches are idyllic for walking, sailing, surfing, sunbathing, fishing, picnicking, hiking, snorkeling, people-watching, swimming or snoozing -- and the list continues, as you will quickly discover.
  
  
• A great advantage to Kauai's beaches is that all of them are public; some hotels may have private areas that include some beach facilities for guests, but as long as you walk along the public access walkways, you are free to explore all of these special beaches.

Napali Coast State Park

The majestic Napali Coast State Park draws visitors from throughout the world intent on experiencing its rugged coastline and the otherworldly mystic of its natural beauty and haunting heritage. This is a place that time has barely brushed. The fluted sea cliffs, or pali, rise like sentries straight up from the green valleys and white sand beaches below. The rugged terrain appears much as it did centuries ago when Hawaiian settlements flourished in Napali Coast valleys and inhabitants practiced a self-sufficient lifestyle existing on the food they could grow and the fish they could catch.

North   Shore   Beaches

Anini Beach - County beach, protected reef is the largest in Hawaii. Snorkeling, swimming. Turn west on the 2nd Kalihiwai Rd. (off the Kuhio Hwy.) if you're coming from the south. It's the 2st Kalihiwai Rd. if you're coming from the north.

Hanalei Bay - Just rated the Best Beach in the US for 2009 by Dr. Beach. Beautiful spot for watching the sun set. Swimming is safe year-round. Access via Aku Rd. or Weke Rd. (off Kuhio Hwy.) at either end of Hanalei.

Lumahai Beach - One of the most photographed beaches, best known for its starring role in the movie South Pacific. Swimming. Access at the western end is directly off Kuhio Hwy. At the eastern end, there's a trail that descends a steep slope (you'll see lots of cars there).

Ke'e Beach - Small beach, protected and calm. Swimming, excellent snorkeling, fishing. Located at the end of the road (next to parking lot) at the trail head for Kalalau.  (noted above)

Tunnels Beach - Great snorkeling. Scuba diving & windsurfing too. Look for all the cars as you drive past Lumaha'i, but before Ke'e beaches. Take Hwy. 56 north past Hanalei. Go past the YMCA camp and turn right after the yellow "Narrow Bridge" sign.

Kauapea Beach - Commonly known as Secret Beach, this long expanse of white sand is also a popular nude beach (public nudity is illegal in Hawaii). Swim with dolphins in the summer or enjoy body boarding among the waves. From here you'll see the Kilauea lighthouse and Moku'ae'ae Island. If heading north, turn right on the first Kalihiwai road, then right on the first dirt right you see. Follow that dirt road to the bottom and you'll find the trailhead.

Kahili Quarry Beach - Known to some as Rock Quarry Beach, this is where Kilauea Stream meets the ocean. Kayaking, fishing (on the Kilauea River), body boarding, surfing. Turn off Kuhio Hwy. at Wailapa. Turn left on the dirt road (about 1/2 way down Wailapa).

Kalalau Beach - Can only be reached by boat or on foot (11-mile trail). For the adventurous, who wish to hike in, be prepared for wet, muddy conditions. It's a long haul, but it's worth the effort once you get there. Head down the Kuhio Hwy. to the end of the road (Ha'ena State Park) and you'll find the trail that takes you there.