Kauai Attractions
Wailua Falls
Wailua, HI
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For those looking for a short trip out of Lihue to see cascading waterfalls but who don't want to hike into the wilderness, this is your best bet. In fact, the journey here, about a 4-mile drive outside of town, takes you through rolling hills past former sugar cane fields and across a valley, with majestic mountains in the background. From the Wailua Falls parking lot you can look down at two waterfalls cascading some 80 feet into a large pool. Legend claims that the a...
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Transportation: From Lihue, take Kaumualii Hwy. (Hwy. 50) north, and turn left on Maalo Rd (Hwy. 583). After 4 miles, look for the parking area for Wailua Falls on the right
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Close to it all, but not too impressive
Posted by hsleeny from Irvine, CA on March 26, 2007
The best thing about this water fall is that it's super easy to get to and it's free. but that's about it. they've fenced off the hiking path that leads down to the bottom of the fall, so all you can do is lean over the roadside railing and take photos of the fall from the side. it's a quick drive from lihue or the airport, so might be a good last day stopover before catching a flight back home.
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