Kauai Hawaii
Located to the east of Oahu, the Island of Kauai has been nicknamed “The
Garden Island.” The island is the fourth largest of all the Hawaiian Islands
at 553 square miles and contains seven unique microclimates. With an average
rainfall of 460 inches each year on the east side of the island, Kauai has been
called one of the wettest places on Earth – probably accounting for the
lush rainforests that drew the makers of Jurassic Park to this location to shoot
the film.
The high rainfall numbers have eroded deep canyons and valleys at the foot
of Mauna Wai‘ale‘ale, making some of the most beautiful scenery
in the world. Kauai was the first of the Hawaiian Islands to be inhabited, shortly
after Hawai‘iloa, a Polynesian explorer, first discovered the Islands
that bear his name (or so the legend goes). Lying atop a massive under-sea volcano,
Kauai is the oldest of the large islands.
Learn about the regions of Kauai and their exciting visitor destinations by
following the links below.
Hawaii Vacations
Kauai Hawaii
Kauai North
Shore
Kauai’s
West Side
Kauai’s
South Shore
Lihue
Wailua
