Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife refuge · Kilauea

Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife refuge · Kilauea

Iwalani Ln, Kilauea, HI 96754

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Seabirds, dolphins, lighthouse, & coastal views await

Iwalani Ln, Kilauea, HI 96754 Get directions

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@nymag

"After that, we went to a Kilauea Point Wildlife Refuge, which has a cool lighthouse. We went to the lookout. One of the big attractions in Kauai is the Nāpali coast, which are these big, green luscious mountains that run alongside the ocean."

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Emily Davis

Google

Absolutely beautiful views, so many different types of birds! They had ample signage and information about the different kinds of birds. The only thing that would have made it better is if the lighthouse had been open to visitors. Not too pricey, money well spent, wonderful way to enjoy the wildlife.

Dan Kieffer

Google

Very cool place, worth the $20 ticket. You can't get up into the lighthouse, but it's very cool to see the wildlife and awesome coral views.

Richie Calloway

Google

It was a shame they had the lighthouse closed for maintenance. But the views from the parking lot were amazing! I got some nice images there.

Mackenzie Greenwood

Google

Absolutely gorgeous views! You can park at the top and look out without a reservation but the reservation is well worth it! So many birds and a great view of the ocean. There is also a lot of history regarding the light house!

Charene Robinson

Google

What a beautiful place to watch all of the sea birds and take in the views. If this were whale watching season, we would have been for hours. Be sure to make reservations in advance. It’s a busy place. But you have time and space to see the lighthouse and take in the views.

Frankie Admiral

Google

Wow! I’m not a bird person so I wasn’t sure how this visit would go. An hour later…I was a bird person. This refuge is such a beautiful place to see native birds in their natural habitat. They offer binoculars to borrow and plenty of signs and handouts to help you identify and learn about the birds. We had a great time.

Shubha Ratnaparkhi

Google

Amazing. I did not expect to see so many sea birds. The hill facing the lighthouse was literally dotted with birds. One can see them flying in and out, quite closeby. The ocean view is great too, with waves crashing into caves. The website and the banner outside says that pre-registration is needed. However, they do accept walk-ins, so do take a chance

John Nelson

Google

So many sea birds! It's a very small area that is accessible to the public, but there are waves crashing against the coast on one side of the peninsula, a little island straight out, and views of a great beach on the other. The lighthouse itself is cool. I wish you could go inside.