A friend told me about a neat little beach heading north from Lihue just before getting to the Wailua Golf Course (apparently the cheapest place for a round of golf on the island). Turn Right on the dirt road just past the sugar cane field and right when you see the golf course lined with trees. The road follows the canal (see map below) along the golf course and then out to the ocean.
On your way in there will be a gate on your right after the road makes a hard left hand turn. This is where they dirt bike rallies from time to time. I saw a guy 'grooming' the ground and found out later they were getting ready for a weekend race.
Looking North toward Lydgate Beach Park with Wailua Golf Course on the Left.
Beyond that are some cool trees with sporadic picnic tables and the beach, with incredible views looking north along the Wailua Golf Course. You can't see the golf course very much since there is a buffer of trees, and lots of folks had driven along the rugged dirt road to park their vehicles overlooking the ocean and grill or fish (or both!). It definitely felt like a local hangout, but I was told not to hang out there after dark due to drugs.
You can take that dirt road (I'd recommend a 4x4 or mountain bike) all the way up to the camping area of Lydgate Beach Park. There you will find one of the coolest playgrounds ever!
You can take that dirt road (I'd recommend a 4x4 or mountain bike) all the way up to the camping area of Lydgate Beach Park. There you will find one of the coolest playgrounds ever!
Cool Play Structure at Lydgate Beach Park!
A cool biking trip I plan to take is to ride down the Kauai Bike Path to Lydgate, then take the dirt road along the ocean south past the Wailua Golf Course and then come back the same way or along the road.
Another adventure I plan to take is kayaking in the canal that separates this little spot between the golf course and the Kauai Beach Resort.
Canal to Canoe? To the left is Kauai Beach Resort; behind is the ocean.
Where the canal meets the ocean - an ideal launch point for a kayak adventure!
On the other side of the Kauai Beach Resort is Nokolii Beach Park, apparently created and managed by the Kauai Beach Resort. Turn off Kuhio Hwy at the Kauai Beach Resort main road and drive down through an astounding corridor of old banyan trees - quite spectacular! As soon as these trees end and before the solar-panel-covered parking lot, turn right and head down a paved road until you reach the ocean.
Looking north from Nukolii Beach Park
There is a small parking lot with restroom facilities and outdoor showers to rinse off the salt water. I didn't see any picnic tables like the place on the other side of Kauai Beach Resort, but there was a nice mowed trail that loops around the area along the ocean and back through the field. Other than a lady and her dog, I was the only one there! A nice little find on an otherwise overlooked section of Kauai most people just drive past to get to other places!
Looking South from Nukolii Beach Park - not much beach!
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