Larsen's Beach, named for a former manager at the Kilauea Plantation, is a wide stretch of isolated sandy beach accessible with a 0.35 mile hike on Kauai's northeastern shore.
The beach itself feels secluded, being a long narrow stretch of sand down a steep slope from any neighboring development. The beach is set along an area of shallow reef, protecting the shore from waves that crash further offshore. However, all of the shallow water tends to drain out the Pakala Channel, creating hazardous swimming conditions that have been deadly in the past. As such, Larsen's Beach is not a beach for swimming, but more for walking around the shore and throwing out a blanket beneath the trees at the further edge of the sand.
The path to the beach descends about 200 feet in elevation from the parking area. There is a good amount of parking at the end of Larson Beach Road.
One note of interest is that the land above the beach is owned by Mark Zuckerburg of Facebook. This is the reason that visitors may notice staffed security gates along the property before turning down Larson Beach Road.
There are no bathrooms, water, lifeguards or amenities of any kind at Larsen's Beach.
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