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Places near Lawai by type
All 284 places by distance →One day from Lawai
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:33 pm
52 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Lawai
- Kipu Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Old Koloa Sugar Millnature spot · 2 hrs
- Poʻipū Beach Parkbeach · 1.5 hrs
- National Tropical Botanical Garden, Kaua‘i - South Shoregarden · 2 hrs
- Glass Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Lawai
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Lawai?
McBryde Garden (garden, about 3 km), National Tropical Botanical Garden, Kaua‘i - South Shore (garden, about 5 km), Old Koloa Sugar Mill (nature spot, about 8 km), Moir Garden (garden, about 8 km), The Kāneiolouma Complex (heritage site, about 9 km), Poʻipū Beach Park (beach, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Lawai?
254 places on Spotwander: 78 beaches & coast, 58 hill stations & viewpoints, 42 waterfalls, 20 wildlife, forests & gardens, 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest beach to Lawai?
Heana Beach, about 1 km by road; Hanelei Bay, Kauai (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Lawai?
Kahuamoa, about 2 km by road; Papapaholahola (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Lawai?
Start in Lawai, visit Kipu Falls, then Old Koloa Sugar Mill, then Poʻipū Beach Park, then National Tropical Botanical Garden, Kaua‘i - South Shore, then Glass Beach, and drive back — about 52 km by road in all.