Nawiliwili
Lihue, Hawaii
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Nawiliwili Beach Park is a beach park and port on the south-east coast of the island of Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands. It is located on NÄwiliwili Bay, about 1.9 miles (3.1 km) south of LÄ«huÊ»e. It is at the south end of Hawaii Route 51, known as Rice Street. Just to the west is Niumalu Beach Park. Across NÄwiliwili Bay is Kawai Point.
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Lihue, Hawaii
- Head north on Fujii St toward Oxford St (305 ft)
- Turn right at the 1st cross street onto Oxford St (0.2 mi)
- Continue onto Ahukini Rd (1.1 mi)
- Turn right onto HI-51 S (0.6 mi)
- Turn left onto Ho'Olaulea WayPartial restricted usage road(0.5 mi)
- Continue onto Kalapaki CirRestricted usage road(0.8 mi)
From Highway 50, just past Mile Marker #1 going toward Lihu'e, turn right on Nawiliwili Road. Go approximately 2 miles down the road and turn right on Wa'apa. The harbor will be on the left.
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