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| FERN GROTTO |
| Fern Grotto, an overgrown, fern-fringed lava cave, is one of
the most popular sights to see on the island of Kauai. The only
way you can reach it is via boat up the Wailua River, which is
the only navigable river in the state of Hawaii. It’s a twenty
to thirty minute scenic voyage.
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| KILAUEA LIGHTHOUSE
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 Over
500,000 visitors a year visit the Kilauea Lighthouse on Kauai’s
north shore. Located at Kilauea Point, the lighthouse stands at
the northernmost point of the eight main Hawaiian Islands. It
was built in 1913 and served for many years to keep ships
traveling to and from Asia safe from running aground and provide
direction.
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| KOKEE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
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| The Kokee Natural History Museum on Kauai is a good place to
visit if you’re interested in learning more about Kauai’s
geology, ecology and climatology. The museum also has basic
information about trail conditions in the Waimea Canyon and
Kokee state parks.
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| KOKEE STATE PARK |
| The Kokee State Park is located inward from the Na Pali
Coast on Kauai’s west side. The park’s main attractions are the
native plants, birds and beautiful scenic views. There are 19
hiking trails in the Kokee State Park. Situated on a plateau of
3,200 to 4,200 feet (975 to 1,280 m), it is quite a bit colder
here than on the beaches.
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| LIMAHULI GARDEN |
| Located in Haena on the north shore of Kauai, the Limahuli
Garden sits between the Makana Mountain and the Pacific Ocean.
It extends for over 1,000 acres of tropical rainforest
and covers three distinct ecological zones. Seventeen acres are
available to the public. The remaining acres are a protected
nature preserve.
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| NA PALI COAST
STATE PARK |
 The
Na Pali Coast State Park is located along the northwestern coast
of Kauai. The area is dramatic in scope, with four-thousand foot
cliffs (known as “pali” in Hawaiian) towering above crystal
clear waters. Below, a coral reef is home to an amazing show of
colorful tropical fish.
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| OPAEKAA FALLS
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| This is one of Kauai’s best-known and main waterfalls. Most
people view it from a lookout off of Kuamo‘o Road, as it is a
difficult and tricky hike around its top and pool. If you want
to see Opaekaa Falls up close, find the trailhead at the top of
the falls, close to the 2-mile marker that is past the fall’s
lookout on Highway 580.
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| SPOUTING HORN
PARK
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 Spouting
Horn is one of Kauai’s natural wonders. Located on Poipu Beach
on the island’s south coast, this blowhole can shoot water up to
50 feet into the air when waves crash into it. The water is
forced up when the ocean flows under the lava shelf and is shot
up through a small opening on the surface.
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| WAILUA FALLS |
| Wailua Falls in southeastern Kauai is an 80-foot waterfall.
If the falls look familiar, it is because it was part of the
opening scenes of the popular TV series Fantasy Island. No need
to bring your hiking shoes and equipment because you can see Wailua Falls from the road.
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| WAILUA RIVER |
| The Wailua River on Kauai is the only navigable river in the
entire state of Hawaii. It is fed by two main waterfalls. Rains
from Mount Waialeale, the wettest location on Earth, with an
abundant 40 feet of rain per year, also helps to feed the river.
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| WAIMEA CANYON STATE PARK
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| The Waimea Canyon is one of Kauai’s most outstanding natural
features. It is ten miles long and over a half-mile deep, making
it the largest canyon in the Pacific. The canyon’s rugged,
craggy outface and its deep valley gorges have already made an
impression on popular author Mark Twain, who called Waimea the
“Grand Canyon of the Pacific.”
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