Polihale State Beach Park

A treasure at the very end of the road on Kaua`i's West Side, is Polihale Beach Park. All together, Polihale encompasses about 13 miles, much of which is blocked off my the military. Yet the accessible part of the beach is about three miles long, and certainly leaves nothing to be desired.At the northern end of Polihale tall cliffs mark the beginning of the Na Pali Coast, the beautiful and wild divider between the north and west sides. Hawaiians believed these cliffs to be the place where the souls of the dead would depart to an underworld off the western shores deep underwater. The area by the cliffs is called Echo Beach, and a surf break fit for mid-level to expert surfers lies just off shore. Public restrooms, cold water showers, and parking is available.