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Outdoor Project
The ultimate adventure guide
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/03/2021
Glass Beach is filled with colorful remnants of a dump that have washed ashore and been smoothed out over the years.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/03/2021
Not much a typical Hawaiian beach, Glass Beach makes for some interesting beach combing along its shores.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/03/2021
The beach is in a less-than-scenic spot, just beyond an industrial area outside of Kauai's typical tourism area.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/03/2021
The McBryde Sugar Plantation Cemetery sits atop a hill further down the dirt road, which also makes an interesting stop.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/03/2021
Downslope from the cemetery is the remnants of the old dump buried in soil.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/03/2021
The lava shelf over here is worth exploring as well, although most visitors don't make it much beyond the beach.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/03/2021
Industrial ruins at Glass Beach.