Wailua River and Fern Grotto
The river that flows from central Kauai to the sea near Lihue, through a valley with ancient Hawaiian temples. Boats travel about 3 km upriver to the Fern Grotto, a lava cavity draped with hanging ferns.
Havaí · the United States
In the destination Kauai (United States): Lihue (Līhuʻe); Hanalei; Waimea.
In the photo: Lihue and the Kauai coast
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The city
County seat of Kauai on the east coast, with the island’s airport and the Nāwiliwili harbor. It has plantation-era buildings, shopping centers and Kalapakī Beach next to the harbor. It’s about half an hour both from the south, where Poʻipū Beach is, and from the Wailua River, where boats go up to the Fern Grotto.
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The local experience
The river that flows from central Kauai to the sea near Lihue, through a valley with ancient Hawaiian temples. Boats travel about 3 km upriver to the Fern Grotto, a lava cavity draped with hanging ferns.
A crescent-shaped double bay on Kauai’s south coast, separated by a sandbar that connects the shore to a small islet. It has a protected natural pool for children, a reef for snorkeling and frequently monk seals and turtles resting on the sand.