Location: Kekaha, West Kauai, Kauai, Hawaii, USA (25 Miles from the Airport at the Foot of Waimea Canyon)
Accommodations: House, 2 Bedrooms + Detached Unit, 1 Bath (Sleeps 4-6)
Aloha and welcome to Ole Kamaole's (Ole the Barefoot's) Beach House! Located on the sunny west side of Kauai at the foot of Waimea Canyon, we are across the street from an exciting surf break (Davidson's Point) and miles of empty beach. Two miles of black sand extend east to tiny Kikiaola Small Boat Harbor. To the west lie seventeen miles of white sand reaching past Barking Sands to Polihale Beach Park at the western end of the Na Pali Coast.
We built our property in 1994, yet our community of Kekaha was originally housing for the Sugar Plantation. Sugar is still grown in the area. There are no hotels or other "touristy" developments. This is REAL Hawaii!
We are three miles from the mouth of the Waimea River, where Captain Cook first landed in Hawaii in 1778. Up the volcano behind us, along the rim of the canyon, in Kokee State Park (Google it!)is a Natural History museum and forty miles of hiking trails. Some of these lead down into Waimea Canyon, which Mark Twain called the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific," and others lead through some of the last endemic Hawaiian rain forest out along knife-edge ridges, 4000 feet above Kalalau Valley and the Na Pali Coast.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer: Washer is shared
- Dryer: We use a solar dryer: Clothesline and clothespins provided!
- Linens Provided: Beach towels and straw mats, as well as bed sheets, pillows and pillow cases, bath and kitchen towels are provided.
- Covered Parking: We can provide two off-street covered parking spaces if you need them.
- Off Street Parking: Access to your parking spaces is up the driveway and off the main courtyard.
- Beds
- King Bed
- Twin/Single Bed
- Convertible Bed: Sleeper sofa mattress is Queen size.
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library: Eileen has recorded a collection of 3-star movies.
- CD Player
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: Our full size kitchen includes a range with oven, refrigerator with icemaker, microwave, blender, toaster and toaster oven, pots, pans, cookware, dishes, flatware, tumblers and wine glasses.The sink includes a disposall.
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator: Includes an icemaker
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill: We provide a charcoal chimney and wax starter cubes, which makes ugly-tasting starter fluid unnecessary.
- Deck/Patio: You have a 350 square foot main deck plus another deck off the Master Bedroom.
- Balcony: House is raised on ten-foot pilings to provide better privacy, access to the cool trade breezes, and improved ocean view.
- Lanai
- View/Location
- Oceanfront: The property is 80 feet from the sea. There is a two-lane road between the property and the ocean. Directly across the street waves crash on four-ton boulders. One must walk 100 feet to the east or west to access the beach.
- Communications
- Telephone
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly: It is difficult, but not impossible to bring pets to Hawaii because of the quarantine laws. The property is not fenced and the house is raised on ten-foot pilings.
- Smoking Not Allowed: Smoking is OK out on the deck.
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Surfing
- Biking
- Sledding/Tubing
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
- Horseback Riding
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
$125- $150/night for two. Additional guests $15/nt each
Four night minimum. Please add 12.41% State Taxes and $100 cleaning fee to prices.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Year Purchased: 1990
Originally from Florida, Ole moved to Hawaii in 1978, settling at first on Maui, where he worked for 10 years as an Emergency Medical Tech. Eileen moved from Texas in 1974. We married in 1988, and moved to Kauai in 1990, where Ole worked on the ambulance for two more years.
Why the Owner Chose Kekaha
We Honeymooned at Kokee State Rain Forest, just up the volcano along the ridge of Waimea Canyon above Kekaha, and saw this little beach house for sale on the coast. The area reminded us of Maui many years ago.
The Unique Benefits of this House
We are a 15 minute drive from the end of the road, where ghostly Polihale Beach ends at a 2,000 foot cliff. Some say ancient Hawaiians used to pitch violators of any Kapu (forbidden practice)from the top; hence the name, which means "House of Bones." In those days it was believed that this was the place where souls of the dead departed for the afterlife. In the other direction, we are three miles from the mouth of the Waimea River, where Captain Cook first landed in Hawaii. The ruins of an old Russian fort, Fort Elizabeth, guard the mouth of the river. Up the volcano behind us, along the edge of Waimea Canyon, is Kokee State Park (Google it!), one of the last endemic Hawaiian rain forests. There Kalalau Lookout will give you a sweeping view of the Kalalau valley and the blue Pacific, 4000 feet below. In Waimea Town, just three miles away, one can sample local food or eat at a western style restaurant.
Property Photos
- OK Beach House from my kayak - Kekaha Vacation House near Beach and Hiking
- 80 feet from the sea! - Kekaha Vacation House near Beach and Hiking
- Your Private Kitchen - Kekaha Vacation House near Beach and Hiking
- Master Bedroom
- Bathroom Dressing Area and Water Closet Beyond
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