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Places near Wailua by type
All 263 places by distance →One day from Wailua
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:05 pm
43 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Wailua
- Wailua River State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Kipu Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Huleia National Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- Nawiliwili Baybeach · 1.5 hrs
- Kauai Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Wailua
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Wailua?
Kukui Heiau (heritage site, about 1 km), Wailua River State Park (nature spot, about 4 km), Wailua Falls (waterfall, about 6 km), Kauai Museum (museum, about 11 km), Nawiliwili Bay (beach, about 14 km), Huleia National Wildlife Refuge (nature spot, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Wailua?
247 places on Spotwander: 75 beaches & coast, 59 hill stations & viewpoints, 42 waterfalls, 22 wildlife, forests & gardens, 14 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest beach to Wailua?
Wailua Beach, about 1 km by road; Alakukui Point (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Wailua?
Giant's, about 2 km by road; Nounou (Sleeping Giant) (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Wailua?
Start in Wailua, visit Wailua River State Park, then Kipu Falls, then Huleia National Wildlife Refuge, then Nawiliwili Bay, then Kauai Museum, and drive back — about 43 km by road in all.