Haena Beach Park (Kauai County)

Haena Beach sits on one side of the crescent-shaped Maniniholo Bay on Kauai’s North Shore. As one of the island’s crown jewels, the beach boasts a setting of black rocks, white sand, and tropical greenery. Plus, the other side encompasses the renowned Tunnels Beach. The beach offers breathtaking views of Maniniholo Bay and Mount Makana, featured in the movie “South Pacific.” As one of the most stunning views on Kaua’i, cliffs and tropical flowers surround this beach. Vegetated dunes back Ha’ena Beach. But the two reefs—Makua Reef to the east and Hauwa Reef to the west—do not protect it from open ocean swells, creating wild surf, significant shore breaks, and dangerous rip currents.

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