Paʻa Dunes

Paʻa Dunes is a dune in , . Paʻa Dunes is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Makauwahi Cave and Old Sugar Mill of Koloa.

Cave
Photo: Kersti Nebelsiek, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The is the largest limestone cave found in . It lies on the south coast of the island of Kauaʻi, in the Māhāʻulepū Valley close to Māhāʻulepū Beach, and is important for its paleoecological and archaeological values. is situated 2 km northeast of Paʻa Dunes.

Protected area
Photo: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain.
The Old Sugar Mill of Kōloa was part of the first commercially successful sugarcane plantation in Hawaiʻi, which was founded in on the island of in 1835 by Ladd & Company. is situated 3 km northwest of Paʻa Dunes.

is an ancient Hawaiian village on the south shore of the island of in Kauaʻi County in the U.S. state of . The 13-acre archaeological site includes taro patches, fishponds, heiau, shrines, and house sites, with a Makahiki sporting arena in the middle. is situated 2 km west of Paʻa Dunes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Po‘ipū and Koloa.

Village
Photo: Polihale, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Poʻipū is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County on the southern side of the island of in the U.S. state of . The population was 1,299 at the 2020 census. The town features a group of high-end hotels, resorts and two main shopping centers.

Village
Photo: Caracas1830, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Kōloa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, , United States. The population was 2,231 at the 2020 census, up from 1,942 at the 2000 census. is situated 4½ km northwest of Paʻa Dunes.

Village
ʻŌmaʻo is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, , United States. The population was 1,346 at the 2020 census. is situated 8 km northwest of Paʻa Dunes.

Paʻa Dunes

Latitude
21.87689° or 21° 52′ 37″ north
Longitude
-159.43198° or 159° 25′ 55″ west
Open location code
73H2VHG9+Q6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6165216573
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­dune
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