Hanapepe Travel Guide

  Lifeguard Stand at Salt Pond Beach
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  • Lifeguard Stand at Salt Pond Beach
      Lifeguard Stand at Salt Pond Beach
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  • Historic Downtown Hanapepe
      Historic Downtown Hanapepe
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  • A crab at the tidepools on Salt Pond Beach
      A crab at the tidepools on Salt Pond...
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  • Salt Pond Beach, Hanapepe, Kauai
      Salt Pond Beach, Hanapepe, Kauai
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  • Kanaloa’s Provider of Food
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The Swinging Bridge

The Swinging Bridge, Hanapepe

 Etoile2B Says:  The Swinging Bridge in Hanapepe is nothing more than a cute little diversion if you want to take a break from driving. It’s actually not the original bridge, it was rebuilt in 1992 after the original was destroyed by a hurricane. This quaint footbridge is a picturesque stop... 

Salt Pond Beach

Salt Pond Beach, Hanapepe

 Etoile2B Says:  Salt Pond Beach is a nice big beach with plenty of parking and a large calm enough swimming. This beach is larger than most of the other beaches on the south and near-west sides of the island making it ideal for families. It’s also quiet and surprisingly less populated than... 

A short walking tour of Hanapepe

A short walking tour of Hanapepe, Hanapepe

 malianrob Says:  You can get a map almost anywhere in this town and you can do the walking tour. Its a short walk and most of the older buildings have a plaque with a picture and explainatin of what the used to be back in the 1800's. Its not the most exciting self tour but its nice. 

Get tattooed

Get tattooed, Hanapepe

 malianrob Says:  Rob got his tattoo here by Sam. He does really great work and is very well known on the island for his original tribal tats.After Rob got his tattoo people who saw it would ask "oh, did Sam do that?" I dont think that Sam knew half the people that know him.He has a... 

Salt Pond Beach Park

Salt Pond Beach Park, Hanapepe

 malianrob Says:  I really liked this beach. I found it by accident but I was so glad I did. At first I wasnt sure what to expect but basically you can have a picnic here. There are tables, lots of parking and a beautiful beach. There wasnt alot of people here which was nice but ther were a... 

Take a walk on the swinging bridge

Take a walk on the swinging bridge, Hanapepe

 malianrob Says:  I cant say that this is the most exciting thing to do in Hanapepe but as we were exploring this town we came across the swinging bridge and we walked across. So, you go across and you come back and thats all there is to it. Its not the largest or the highest swinging bridge... 

Restaurants  

Kanaloa’s Provider of Food: Salt Pond Beach Shrimp Truck

Kanaloa’s Provider of Food: Salt Pond Beach Shrimp Truck, Hanapepe

 Etoile2B Says:  The Kanaloa’s Shrimp Truck can often be found at Salt Pond Beach. This family owned and operated venture offers delicious food for reasonable prices. Many people are frightened off by eating street food but I personally think you’re missing out on a world of amazing flavors... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Koloa

Koloa, Hanapepe

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 I cant say that this is the most exciting thing to do in Hanapepe but as we were exploring this town we came across the swinging bridge and we walked across.... 

 

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Hanapepe- Lilo and Stitch Town

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 I dont know what it was about Hanapepe but I loved this little town. There was so much charm to it and even though there really wasnt much to do here I really enjoyed spending time here. 

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The Sleepy Little Town of Hanapepe

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Hanapepe. I'd love to share with you the 3 tips I've written, the 18 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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 We just drove through a couple times. There are several small art galleries in the old downtown area. Since that stuff does not interest us, we just passed through. Oh, wait! We did stop for one photo... 

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