Kalihiwai Beach

This beach quickly became my families favorite beach during our recent trip to Kauai. We loved that this beach was secluded and had breathtaking views. The water is crystal clear and the sand is golden and fine. The colors that you will see here are vibrant and should not be missed, I would highly recommend visiting this beautiful beach.

Fairly secluded. Was maybe 5 people there, total. Calm waves. Good scenery. Very chill.

I love this beach feat place to rtaje the fam, barbecue, let the kids play in the river, awesome views and there is some fun surf out front, only negative is sometimes after a larger storm there is slot of debris and driftwood from the river that is all over the beach do watch your step

My favorite beach on Kauai. There are waves for surfing or boogie boarding, soft sand to hang out, a calm river that flows right into the ocean great for small kids, and you can drive right up to the beach. Be sure to take the «first» Kalihiwai Rd. though, it is the one closer to the mini golf course.

This beach is incredible! The ocean on one side, river on the other. Perfect for SUPing, kayaking, boogie boarding and bbquing. I even paddled out from here to Anini Beach to surf for a bit (15 min. Paddle). We had a glorious time here. Loved it!

Oh. My. God.
Easily one of the most beautiful, lush, uncrowded and relaxing beaches I’ve ever experienced.
This beach is tops for swimming as there isn’t coral or reef. It’s just sandy, has some nice waves, lots of shady areas and the most scenic view imaginable.
A little slice of paradise.
Mmmmm…

One of the most beautiful beaches on the north shore. Never crowded, plenty of parking steps from the sand. Nice shade and often has good boogie boarding waves.

great little hideaway beach & a perfect place to paddle board down the river. less people & very quiet. it was perfect!

Absolutely gorgeous beach, bay, river. Dolphins visit the bay in the summer, simply magical. River is great for keiki to play in. As with many beaches, the tides and shoreline can change with the seasons so visitors plz be careful, especially in the winter waters.

Crescent shaped sandy beach with lava rock cliffs surrounding. Body surfing and body boarding is great when the surf is mild otherwise you get slammed into the sand and it hurts! There is a river flowing into the bay on one side of the beach. I kayaked up into the jungle and it was one of the best things i have done on this island. You can rent one cheap in Hanalei at peddle and paddle at Ching Young village. I highly recommend it if you are a water person.

Decided to go kayaking up Kalihiwai River and launched our kayaks from Kalihiwai Beach. After our river trip we decided to enjoy the beach. Nice big stretch of sand that is surrounded by water. There was a tree that the locals jump into the water. I had a lot of fun and beat the Hawaiian heat!