| The East Shore of the Garden Island is known as the | | | | bordering the stream. Just be on the lookout for |
| Coconut Coast and is where the majority of the | | | | sharks. |
| population lives today. Below is a short overview of | | | | Hanama'ulu Beach is the favorite hangout of locals on |
| the primary beaches of Kauai's East Shore. | | | | weekends to relax and frolic in the sand and sun. |
| Donkey Beach | | | | Kalapaki Beach |
| Donkey Beach is secluded, but well worth finding | | | | This is a great place for learning how to surf, boogie |
| because of its lovely strand of sand and trees. | | | | board, bodysurf or windsurf. With its partial |
| Opinions differ on how the beach got its name. One | | | | protection from the ocean by a break wall, it's the |
| story has it that in the 1960's the locals gave it the | | | | ideal place to relax, sunbath or watch outriggers and |
| name, while others say it was named because the | | | | cruise ships pull in and out of Nawiliwili Harbor. |
| nearby plantations used donkeys to haul the | | | | Kapa's Beach Park |
| sugarcane to the fields. | | | | Right in Kapa'a this park is heavily used by locals, |
| When swimming, watch for strong currents and the | | | | which makes it more crowded and not as clean |
| sudden drop offs. As well as waves breaking on the | | | | because there are no facilities. |
| ledge. | | | | Now with that said, it does have a swimming pool, |
| Hanama'ulu Beach Park | | | | because of the beaches frequent high surf and |
| If you were born before 1950, you may recognize | | | | strong currents. On windy days you'll see kite surfers, |
| Hanama'ulu from, "Donovan's Reef" the 1963 John | | | | because kites can really fly when the wind is up. |
| Wayne film." | | | | Kealia Beach |
| If not, you might want to know it's one of the only | | | | This popular surf and boogie boarding area has strong |
| places that allow you to can camp on Kauai. | | | | waves and current. They can be ferocious on windy |
| The swimming is good because of an interesting | | | | days so leave this one to the pros and only swim on |
| series of lagoons, as well as a beautiful woody area | | | | calm days. |