Nā Pali Coast State Park
Nā Pali Coast State Park is a 6,175-acre (2,499 ha) state park in the U.S. state of Hawaii, located in the center of the rugged 16-mile (26 km) northwest side of Kauaʻi, the second-oldest inhabited Hawaiian island. It comes under Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources. Our list goes on with Waimea Canyon, 8.9 mi away.
A state park
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Nā Pali Coast State Park
Nā Pali Coast State Park is a 6,175-acre (2,499 ha) state park in the U.S. state of Hawaii, located in the center of the rugged 16-mile (26 km) northwest side of Kauaʻi, the second-oldest inhabited Hawaiian island. The Nā Pali coast itself extends southwest from Keʻe Beach all the way to Polihale State Park. The nā pali (many cliffs) along the shoreline rise as much as 4,000 feet (1,200 m) above the Pacific Ocean. The state park was formed to protect the Kalalau Valley.
To the east of the state park is the Hono O Nā Pali State Natural Reserve. It was established in 1983 and later extended to over 3,578 acres (1,448 hectares) in 2009. Hiking trails and hunters' roads provide access to the sharp ridges from Koke'e Road (route 550) in Waimea Canyon.
- Type
- State park
- Area
- 6,175 acres
- Run by
- Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources
- Wikipedia readers
- 19K a year
Worth adding to a visit
More places people know lie within 24 miles.
19 mi Canyon & gorgeWaimea Canyon State Park
23 mi BeachHanakapiai Beach
316 mi LandmarkRussian Fort Elizabeth
423 mi GardenAllerton Garden
55 mi GardenLimahuli Garden and Preserve621 mi GardenNational Tropical Botanical Garden
717 mi GardenNa 'Aina Kai Botanical Gardens
823 mi GardenMcBryde GardenPhoto credits
Waimea Canyon State Park: Aaronbernstein, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hanakapiai Beach: Jeff Kubina, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Russian Fort Elizabeth: en:User:Mel29, Public domain · Allerton Garden: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Limahuli Garden and Preserve: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Na 'Aina Kai Botanical Gardens: Ks.mini, CC BY-SA 3.0 · McBryde Garden: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0
Nā Pali Coast in questions
What is the closest airport to Nā Pali Coast State Park?
Lihue (LIH), about 24 miles away.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · U.S. Census.