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Pu'u Poa Beach

Pu'u Poa Beach
Activities
Swimming, Snorkeling, Sunbathing, Surfing
Pu'u Poa Beach
Facilities
No Restrooms, No Lifeguard




Pu'u Poa Beach

Pu'u Poa Beach is mainly used by guests of the St. Regis Princeville Resort and the Hanalei Bay Resort. Hanalei Bay Resort guests can take the steep and paved path that leads to the beach (or use the resort's shuttle). Guests of the St. Regis Princeville Resort can take the elevator to the ground level and they are there! If you're not a guest at either one of the two resorts, you take the almost 200 steps that start near the public parking lot. This public lot is located near the entrance of the St. Regis Princeville Resort.

This beach is framed by lush green mountains. The shoreline changes with the surf, narrowing in winter and widening during calm summer months. Pu'u Poa Beach is the longest beach near the Princeville Resort as it extends from the hotel all the way down to the Hanalei River. When the tide is low, a sandbar appears extending from the river to Black Pot Beach.

An offshore reef protects the beach, making it generally safe for swimming. The reef, however, is not enough barrier for the beach from winter swells.

During winter international surfers flock to Pu'u Poa Beach. The ocean water that breaks against the outer edge of the reef close to Hanalei River provides some of the best surf rides on Kauai. During calm summer months, the beach also offers some good snorkeling near the reef.

Pu'u Poa Beach Video

Map & Directions

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Turn onto Ka Haku Road from Highway 56. Drive until you reach the end of the road. There is a small public parking lot about 100 feet before the St. Regis Princeville Resort's gate house (on the right side of the road). 


Of course, if you're a guest at either the St. Regis Princeville Resort or the Hanalei Bay Resort you can use their parking lots. Your car can be towed if you park on the side of the road in this neighborhood.

The address: 5300 Ka Haku Rd., Hanalei, Hawaii 96722 

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Pu'u Poa Beach Safety

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Swimming and snorkeling are discouraged during winter months.