Lanai, HI

Nearby areas in Lanai, HI

Lanai City

This is the place most of Lanai's residents call home, so strike up a conversation in Dole Park, where the townspeople congregate under Cook Island Pines - some reaching over 90 feet in height! Shop at The Local Gentry for fashionable attire, or get some coffee at Lanai Coffee Works. Find other shops, restaurants, a health-food deli, and handmade souvenirs among the rows of tin-roofed cottages and rainbow colored plantation houses. Central Lanai.

Kanepu'u

Stroll through the Garden of the Gods, named by a traveler who was astounded by the red lava cliffs and eerily rock formations. Adjacent is the Native Hawaiian Dry Land Forest, where rare species of plant life flourish. North.

Kaiolohia (aka "Shipwreck Beach")

A wrecked WWII Liberty Ship rests exposed on the reefs between Lanai and Maui, and petroglyphs are found here, too. East.

Manele Bay

This marine conservation district is a great place for snorkeling, scuba diving, and fishing, as well as the departure point for a ferry to Maui. South Coast.

Hulopoe Bay

With a stunning white-sand beach, this marine preserve includes picnic areas and mild surf for outstanding swimming. Rated as the #1 US beach in the University of Maryland's 1997 national survey! South Coast.

Kaunolu

Historic sights abound including a Hawaiian ghost-village and a "heiau" (temple). Southwest Coast.

Polihua Beach

Witness a miracle of nature! The name comes from the Hawaiian words "poli" (cove or bay) and "hua" (eggs), chosen for the spot where endangered Pacific Green Sea Turtles come to lay their eggs. This is also an excellent spot for whale-watching (November to April), though not for swimming. Northwest Coast.

For more information about Lanai, HI

State of Hawaii Economic Development and Tourism PO Box 2359, #1 Capital District Building, 250 South Hotel Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813; Phone 808-586-2423.