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Anini Beach Park
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PHOTOS |
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FACTS |
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Activities:
Beach, swimming, snorkeling,
surfing, windsurfing, fishing |
Nearest Store,
Gas, Dining:
In Princeville, 4 miles west |
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Bathrooms:
Yes, Restrooms |
Parking:
Yes, close by |
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Best Time To Go:
All year, but it is
located on the rainy side of the
island. |
Time Allowed:
Closed
every Tuesday from 10 am to 12 noon
on Wednesday for maintenance.
Allowed seven consecutive
nights. No more than 60 days per
year. |
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Other Facilities:
picnic tables, outdoor grills,
showers, dishwashing sinks, covered
pavilion with electric light, pay
phone |
Water Available:
Yes |
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Nearby:
Hanalei Valley, Kilauea National
Wildlife Refuge |
Type of Camping:
Tent only |
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Costs/Permits:
Hawaii Residents: Free, but a
permit
must be obtained.
Visitors: $3 per adult under
18 free with adult |
Directions:
From Lihue, take Hwy. 56
north. After passing Kilauea, about
26.5 miles, you will drive over a
long bridge. Watch for Kalihiwai Rd.
on the right (this will be the
second Kalihiwai Rd.; you will have
passed the first one before the
bridge). Turn right and then make
your first left on Anini Rd. Follow
this road to the park. |
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More Information/Obtain Permits:
Click Here |
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OVERVIEW |
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Anini Beach is a 3-mile long beach sheltered
by one of the longest and widest reefs in
Hawaii measuring 1,600 feet at its widest
point. The protective reef creates a
beautiful and calm blue lagoon, but this
makes the beach less of a spot for
wave-oriented activities like bodyboarding
and surfing.
The flat waves and shallow near shore ocean
bottom make Anini a beach to visit if you
have kids. Anini Beach Park is also any
snorkeler’s delight - the lagoon is home to
numerous humuhumunukunukuapuaa
(triggerfish), uhu (parrot fish), kala
(unicorn fish), boxer fish, damselfish and
other tropical fish. Because of its calm
waves and rich underwater life, many
consider Anini Beach Park one of the best
snorkeling spots on Kauai. On the downside,
there are some sharp corals, so take extra
care when wading in.
The beach park’s consistent breeze drives
locals and visitors alike to this
windsurfing mecca. Kite boarding, kite
surfing and sail boarding are other
wind-based activities that are popular here.
Beginners can also learn the tricks here as
there are kite surfing and sail boarding
schools nearby. On the northwestern part of
the beach near the reef, there’s a sudden
60-foot drop diving spot.
If you don’t feel like dipping in the water,
you can take a walk on the long stretch of
sparkling sand. On weekdays, you might not
even find a soul sharing the beach with you.
Beachcombing will give you plenty of
rewards, too - seashells, cowries and rare
Niihau shells. Or you can visit the polo
field across the beach park; it can draw
quite a crowd during summer Sundays. |
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