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WAILUA RESORT AREA
The Wailua Area encompasses the general area north of the
Wailua River on
Kauai's eastern side. Upper Wailua, also called Wailua
Homesteads, consists
of single family residential homes and lots primarily in smaller
sized
subdivisions with lots ranging from 1/4 to 1/2 an acre in size. The entrance
to
this area is enjoyable as you drive past several ancient Hawaiian sites, scenic
river
views, swaying palm trees and you pass by the Opaekaa Falls waterfall.
The lower
Wailua area is along the coastline and is generally called Kauai's
Coconut Coast.
This area boasts several nice beaches including, none other
than, Wailua Beach, a long,
white sand stretch of coast that is very popular for
experienced boogie boarders and
surfers. Along the ocean, this Coconut Coast
is actually an old Coconut Tree farm
that has been commercialized with the
Coconut Marketplace Shopping Center, other small
shopping centers and a
number of Hotel and Condominium Resorts. You would not consider the
entire
area as a resort, but more of an accumulation of many small resorts with the
Coconut Marketplace being the anchor with over 70 shops and restaurants as
well as having
several hotels and condominium properties within.
A popular recreational activity is to kayak up the calm
Wailua River to a location
where you can leave your kayak to take a short hike to a
secluded waterfall.
A perfect place for your sack lunch and a quick dip into the
pond at the bottom
of the waterfall. After hiking back to your launch, another short
distance of
kayaking gets you to the Fern Grotto for additional beautiful sites. All
of this will
take only a few hours if you are in a hurry, but most take their time and
enjoy the
excursion for over half the day.
Just south of the river is the location of Lydgate Park with
a swimming area that
is protected by a man-made breakwall. Here there is a huge park
for all sorts of
recreational activities, only half of which involve the ocean.
There are ...........
The price of admission is cheap, since it is free to the
public. A short drive further
south from this park will land you at the County's
Wailua Golf Course. You will
find the 18 holes to be both challenging and scenic
.... with many coconut palm
trees and a number of ocean views. Three of the holes
adjoin a long stretch of
white sandy beach and rumors have it that some golfers have been
known to take
long breaks there to cool off in the surf. Those that do this are
probably not your
die-hard golfer type.
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