Located just behind the Wailua Golf Course driving range lies Range’s Beach. You can access the beach by 4×4 from either the Lydgate Park side to the north or the old Marine Camp haul cane road to the south. The Old Marine Camp Rd is the unmarked road just north of Kauai Beach Dr and south of the golf course. If you’re a tourist without a 4×4 taking Marine Camp Rd after any type of rain it’s a bad idea. There are gigantic mud puddles and ruts all along this road as it is now defunct a sugar cane haul road. Back to the beach, Range’s is located in the middle of the long beach stretch that goes from Kauai Beach Resort to Lydgate Park. It’s a good 3 mile stretch of beach that is mostly accessible by 4 wheel drive although you can walk it from either end. This isn’t the most scenic beach on the island by far but it’s secluded and you can pretty much do what you want here as long as you don’t piss off the locals. Mind you, if you do piss off the locals here, you’re screwed. Seriously screwed. The reason for the 5 stars: 4 Wheeling on an East Side Beach. Fishing, there are several good fishing spots along this beach. There’s also a few nice offshore reefs for diving as well. No ask where, OK. Surfing, although this beach rarely gets really good there are usually some waves here from the almost constant tradewinds. No Cops, well I’ve never seen one and I’ve been coming here for 20+ years. A few words of caution: The water here can be extremely deceiving as sand bars are constantly shifting creating strong undertows and rip currents. The locals here can get kinda crazy, its a good place to roll bowls if you know what I mean. Portuguese man o’ war, they are everywhere here so pay attention and if you see them on the beach and you decide to go in the water be prepared to get stung.
