Scenes from Kauai

Many Kauai hotels, such as the the Grand Hyatt, offer a kid-friendly starting point for family-style island recreation.

The Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa offers kids a meandering river that links chlorine-free pools, a 150-foot water slide, and camp activities.

At Naina Kai Botanical Gardens and Sculpture Park, kids can feed koi in a lagoon, wander through a hedge maze, see dozens of playful life-size bronze sculptures, and explore the children’s garden.

Princeville Ranch on Kauai’s north shore offers pony rides, a petting zoo, hikes in the forest, bug collecting, and a chance to learn all about horses.

Naina Kai Botanical Gardens’ children’s garden has everything from a Navajo settlement with a covered wagon to a tropical jungle gym with bridges, tunnels, and slides.

Kamalani Playground in Lydgate Park just south of Kapaia on Kauai’s east coast was built by more than 7,000 local volunteers.

Hike along the Pihea Trail in Kokee State Park for sweeping views of the Kalalau Valley.

Secret Beach is located near Kilauea on Kauai’s north shore.

Secret Beach overlooks the century-old Kilauea Lighthouse.

The century-old Kilauea Lighthouse marks the northernmost point in the Hawaiian Islands.

Baby Beach, an unmarked beach tucked away in a residential neighborhood in Poipu, is protected by a natural offshore reef.

Use a standup paddleboard to explore Hanalei Bay.

At a lookout in Waimea Canyon State Park on the island’s west coast, a stroller-friendly path leads to a platform with views of the expansive red-rock canyon.