Wailua Falls, Kauai

Name: Wailua Falls
Address: Kauai, United States

#4 among attractions in Kauai

Natural attraction, Nature, Top attraction, Waterfall

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Wailua Falls is a waterfall on the island of Kauai, part of the US state of Hawaii. The 173 foot falls are located on the South Fork Wailua River near Lihue. The waterfall is prominently featured on the opening credits of the television series Fantasy Island. ()

Alternative names: Height: 84 ftCoordinates: 22°2'16"N, 159°22'55"W

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Kawaihau (Wailua Ahupua`a)Kauai United States

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Wailua Falls – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fern Grotto, Kukui Grove Center, Kukui Heiau, ʻŌpaekaʻa Falls.

1.5 miE
Natural attraction, Cave, Park
Fern Grotto, Kauai
40 min walk • Fern Grotto is a fern covered, lava rock grotto located on the south fork of the Wailua River, which is on the eastern side of Kauai in the Hawaiian archipelago. Several boat companies give river tours which lead to the grotto.
4.7 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Kukui Grove Center, Kauai
121 min walk • Kukui Grove is an open-air shopping center located in Lihue, Hawaii, United States. It is Kauai's largest mall and only regional mall.
3.5 miE
Archaeological site
Kukui Heiau, Lihue
89 min walk • The Kukui Heiau, near Wailua, Hawaii, also known as 'A'A Kukui is a historic archeological site that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1.5 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Waterfall
ʻŌpaekaʻa Falls, Kauai
39 min walk • ʻŌpaekaʻa Falls is a waterfall located on the ʻŌpaekaʻa Stream in Wailua River State Park on the eastern side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. It is a 151-foot waterfall that flows over basalt from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago.
2.8 miE
Park
Wailua River State Park, Kauai
71 min walk • Wailua River State Park and the Wailua Complex of Heiaus, which it includes, are located on the eastern side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The park consists primarily of the Wailua River valley, which is the only navigable river in Hawaii. Visitors to this park can kayak, take riverboat cruises and explore the rainforest.
4.4 miS
Natural history museum, History museum, Museum
Kauai Museum, Lihue
113 min walk • The Albert Spencer Wilcox Building is a historic building in Līhuʻe, Kauaʻi, Hawaii. Originally a library when it opened in 1924, it was later converted into the Kauaʻi Museum. It has exhibits on the history of the island of Kauaʻi.
1.8 miNW
Temple
Iraivan Temple, Kauai
46 min walk • The San Marga Iraivan Temple is a Chola-style Hindu temple dedicated to the Lord Shiva located on the Kauai island in the state of Hawaii, USA. "Iraivan" means "He who is worshipped," and is one of the oldest words for God in the Tamil language.
2.4 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Sleeping Giant, Kauai
61 min walk • Sleeping Giant, also known as Nounou Mountain, is a mountain ridge located west of the towns Wailua and Kapaʻa in the Nounou Forest Reserve on the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi.
3.5 miS
Church
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Lihue
89 min walk • Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lihue is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church of Hawaii in the United States. Located in Lihue on the island of Kauai, the church falls under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Honolulu and its bishop.
3.1 miE
22°2'52"N • 159°20'6"W
Wailua Beach, Kauai
79 min walk • Beach
4.5 miNE
Temple
Kadavul Temple, Kauai
115 min walk • The Kadavul Hindu Temple is a Sri Lankan-Style Hindu temple dedicated to the Shiva located on the Kauai island in the state of Hawaii, USA. It is maintained by the Saiva Siddhanta Temple which is also known as Kauai Aadheenam or Kauai's Hindu Monastery.