Best Beaches in Kauai. In addition to surfing, you can do just about any water activity, from swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, kayaking, and cliff jumping for the fearless.

12 Best Beaches on Kauai for Sunsets, Snorkeling, and Swimming. Find your just-right beach on the beautiful Hawaiian Island.

The epicenter of Kauai's perpetually sunny south shore, Po'ipu Beach Park is composed of three beautiful crescents — together, they make one of the best beaches in Hawaii for swimming.

Wailea Beach in Maui and Poipu Beach in Kauai are the other Hawaii beaches in this year’s top 10. Florida’s Caladesi Island State Park in Dunedin/Clearwater also made the top 10.

Known as the Garden Isle, the fourth largest Hawaiian island is a natural wonderland. Kauai has secret waterfall swimming holes, stunning beaches and vast swaths of undeveloped rainforest. One of ...