The lodge menu features pancakes, loco moco, local beef burgers, chili and lilikoʻi (passion fruit) chiffon pie. Kokeʻe Lodge is the only one restaurant in the park, and it's only open until 4:30pm, so if you want a later meal, you’ll have to head into Waimea town. Find Hawaiian books, locally made crafts and souvenirs at the gift shop. The knowledgeable staff can also advise you on hiking trails and current conditions. (You'll need a valid fishing license.)įirst-time visitors should stop at Kokeʻe Natural History Museum, which has information and artifacts about the park. If you'd like to catch rainbow trout, Kokeʻe's public fishing area – which includes certain streams, reservoirs and ditches in the park – is open to anglers from July 13 to September 30. And more adventurous hikers can score epic views of the Na Pali Coast on the Awaʻawapuhi trail, a 6-mile round-trip trek that ends on a ridge 2500ft above sheer cliffs and two verdant valleys.ġ0 essential hiking trails on Kauaʻi for exploring the Garden Island Families can explore the park along one of several easy hikes, like the half-mile nature loop through a lush forest or the 3-mile Canyon Trail to the top of Waipoʻo Falls. Perched 3600ft above sea level, this 4345-acre park on Kauaʻi’s west side is an outdoor playground, with campgrounds, rustic cabins and 45 miles of hiking trails through native forests, along ridgelines and even through a swamp-like montane wet forest.īirders can find many of Hawaii’s endemic avians here, from the white-rumped ʻapapane (Hawaiian honeycreeper) to the elusive pueo (Hawaiian owl). Kokeʻe State Parkīest all-around for birding, fishing, hiking, camping and more Though there are no national parks on Kauaʻi, the island features five state parks that offer exceptional vistas, geological marvels and some of Hawaii's best hiking trails and beaches.įrom the rugged Na Pali Coast to the waterfalls along the Wailua River, here are our top tips for exploring the best of the Garden Island via its public lands.

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