Polihale State Beach Park
Polihale is located at the westernmost point of Kaua'i and it's the last beach on the western road. Polihale is part of Barking Sands Beach making it 17 miles long which is Hawai'i's longest beach. The beach is laid with beautiful white sand and there are sand dunes along the beach. The sand dunes can reach as high as 100 ft. The currents can be dangerous because the beach is open to the ocean and surf can be rough. A safer area to swim is at Queen's Pond, an enclosed reef area, located at the south part of Polihale. On the opposite side of the beach, the northside, is Polihale State Park.
Facilities and Services
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Picnic tables
- Drinking water
Additional Information
- Bring water
- No lifeguard
- Poor swimming
- Frequently put on sunscreen
Directions
- Take Highway 50 from Waimea west, all the way to the end of the road
- Continue on the dirt/sand road
- The first turn on the left leads to Barking Sands Beach
- If you continue to go straight you will come to Polihale
- The State Park is at the north end of the beach
- Queen's Pond is at the south end of the beach