Coast & Sea · Hawaii

Nā Pali Coast

Kauai’s emerald sea cliffs — by trail, boat, or air

TypeCoast & Sea
StateHawaii
Best seasonSummer (calmer seas; winter surf closes much access)
How to visitKalalau Trail permit, boat tour, or helicopter — no road

Fifteen miles of fluted green cliffs plunging into the Pacific on Kauai’s roadless north shore, hiding sea caves, waterfalls, and hidden beaches. There’s no road in — you earn it by the Kalalau Trail, a boat, or a helicopter.

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The fluted pali rising from the water.

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