Hanakāpī‘ai Beach
Hanakāpīʻai Beach is a beach in the Hawaiian islands located on Kauai's Nā Pali Coast. The beach is approximately 2 miles from the start of the Kalalau Trail, a very popular hiking trail which is located at Keʻe Beach.Photo: Jeff Kubina, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in the Hawaian islands know for its deadly currents
- Also known as: “Hanakapi‘ai Beach”, “Hanakapi’ai Beach”, “Hanakapiai Beach”, “Hanakapiʻai Beach”, and “Hanakāpīʻai Beach”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Limahuli Garden and Preserve and Makana.
Limahuli Garden and Preserve
Garden
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Limahuli Garden and Preserve is a 17-acre botanical garden and 985-acre nature preserve on the north shore of Kauaʻi island, Hawaiʻi. It is one of the five gardens of the non-profit National Tropical Botanical Garden.
Makana
Peak
Makana is a mountain located on northern shore of the island of Kauaʻi, where it rises 1,115 feet above Limahuli Valley. Makana is a Hawaiian language term meaning gift or reward.
Hanakāpīʻai Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Danieljaycho, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hanakāpīʻai Falls is an approximately 300 feet high waterfall located in Hawaii, United States on the Na Pali side of the island of Kauai. It requires a hike of approximately 2 miles from Hanakāpīʻai Beach. Hanakāpīʻai Falls is situated 1½ miles south of Hanakāpī‘ai Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haena and Halehomaha.
Haena
Hamlet
Hāʻena is an unincorporated community and census-designated place on the island of Kauai in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. Its population was 550 as of the 2020 census. Hāʻena is on the island's north side, along Hawaii Route 560. Haena is situated 3 miles east of Hanakāpī‘ai Beach.
Halehomaha
Neighborhood
Photo: Brian Snelson, CC BY 2.0.
Halehomaha is an unincorporated community on the island of Kauai in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The community is located on the Pacific Ocean on the north shore of the island and is directly north of Ha'ena State Park. Halehomaha is situated 3½ miles east of Hanakāpī‘ai Beach.
Wainiha
Hamlet
Wainiha is a community section in the Hanalei district of northern Kauai. It had a total population of 419 at the 2020 census. Wainiha is situated 3½ miles east of Hanakāpī‘ai Beach.
Hanakāpī‘ai Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Kauai, Hawaii, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
22.20934° or 22° 12′ 34″ northLongitude
-159.59799° or 159° 35′ 53″ westElevation
62 feet (19 metres)Open location code
73J26C52+PROpenStreetMap ID
way 112440148OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Hanakāpī‘ai Beach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hanakāpī‘ai Beach”
- Chinese: “哈納卡皮愛海灘”
- Egyptian Arabic: “شط هاناكابياى”
- Hawaiian: “Hanakāpī‘ai Beach”
- Italian: “Hanakapiai Beach”
- Yue Chinese: “哈納卡皮愛海灘”
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