Kauai Snorkeling Guide
Po'ipu Beach Park
Po'ipu Beach Park is a popular Kauai snorkeling spot, that offers families all the facilities they need for hanging out on a beach for hours - restrooms, water, showers, and shade.
It offers some pretty good snorkeling, a nice beach, and you often get to see Monk Seals (see below), so we like it!
Po'ipu is also a popular spot for the endangered Hawaiian Monk Seals to take a sun bath on the beach, resting from a day of fishing. If you see one, give them lots of room, because they are tired, and because there is a hefty fine for disturbing them.
 Site Snorkeling Details - Po'ipu Beach Park
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Po'ipu Beach is split in the middle into two beaches by a rocky point that leads out to a little island of patchy sand and rocks. And the best snorkeling is along the right hand side of this rocky point and out towards and inside that little island
And it is some pretty good snorkeling. There are normally tons of turtles in the area, lots of fish, of many sizes, in impressive sized schools. We have seen white eels here, and also a decent amount of colorful coral. But the underwater topography is pretty flat and boring. Fortunately all the fish make up for it.
It is sometimes cloudy close to shore, but if you swim out towards the island you will find it clears up.
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Driving Directions - Po'ipu Beach Park from Hwy 50 intersection with Hwy 520
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From Hwy 50 (Kaumuali'i Hwy) head south on Hwy 520 (Maluhia Rd) follow this through Koloa, where you will turn right and then left to stay on Hwy 520 (which is now Po'ipu Rd). Follow Po'ipu Rd past the intersection with Lawa'i Rd around the bend to the left and look for signs and Hoowili Rd on the right where you will turn and follow this to the parking lot. The park is across the street.
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