

Hype:
The most popular beach on the South Shore is Poipu Beach, which is fronted by Poipu Beach Park, and a few resorts. Poipu Beach was named America’s Best Beach by The Travel Channel, ranking top among the 10 “best†beaches selected nationwide. This beach is a series of golden sand crescents, strung together where beach-goers will find snorkeling, swimming, a natural ocean wading pool, boogie-boarding and surfing.Time:
Fees: None
Recommended Ages:
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Recommended Months to Visit:
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Links: poipubeach.org
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By Jeremy Dye
Poipu Beach was the only beach where we saw a Hawaiian Monk Seal, so that was pretty cool. We waded out into the ocean and bobbed around in the waves for a while and got a little sunburned.
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