The Kauai Visitors Bureau is located on the first floor of the Watumull Plaza, 4334 Rice St., Suite 101, Lihue, HI 96766 (tel. 808/245-3971; fax 808/246-9235; www.kauaidiscovery.com). For a free official Kauai Vacation Planner or recorded information, call tel. 800/262-1400. The Poipu Beach Resort Association, P.O. Box 730, Koloa, HI 96756 (tel. 888/744-0888 or 808/742-7444; www.poipu-beach.org), will also send you a free guide to accommodations, activities, shopping, and dining in the Poipu Beach area.
If you'd like to learn more about Kauai before you go, contact the Kauai Historical Society, 4396 Rice St., Lihue, HI 96766 (tel. 808/245-3373; khs@hawaiian.net). The group maintains a video-lending library that includes material on a range of topics, including Hawaiian legends, ghost stories, archaeology, and travelogues on individual areas around Kauai. Mainland residents can borrow tapes for up to 3 weeks. Rates are $1 for society members, $2.50 for nonmembers; shipping and handling costs $5.
Information on Kauai's Parks
State Parks -- To find out more about state parks on Kauai and Molokai, contact the Hawaii State Department of Land and Natural Resources, P.O. Box 1671, Lihue, HI 96766 (tel. 808/274-3446; www.state.hi.us/dlnr/dsp/kauai.html), which provides information on hiking and camping and will send you free topographic trail maps on request.
County Parks -- For information on Maui County Parks, contact Kauai County Parks and Recreation, 4444 Rice St., Lihue, HI 96766 (tel. 808/241-6670; www.kauai.gov/Government/Departments/ParksRecreation/ParkFacilities/tabid/105/Default.aspx).
