Most dream of sandy beaches and Mai Tais when planning a vacation to Kauai, but the interior of the island holds its own variety of beauty and treasures. Through lush tropical forest you’ll discover majestic waterfalls, some reachable after a quick stroll from the parking lot, while others require steady tromps past geckos and hibiscus flowers. The following five are a short drive from your home base at Timbers Kauai.

With each passing day, the grand vision for Timber Kaua’i Ocean Club & Residences becomes clearer and clearer. We’ve recently reached some exciting construction milestones on all three buildings at our signature development in the Hokuala resort on the sunny southeastern shore of Kaua’i.

With so many activities on Kauai, it can be hard to know where to start. Fortunately, with Kalapaki Beach serving as home base for Owners at Timbers Kauai Ocean Club & Residences, the Kauai Beach Boys can help point you in the right direction. Since 1983, the Kauai Beach Boys have been teaching surf lessons, and have since expanded to stand up paddleboard (SUP) lessons, canoe rides, snorkel and kayak rentals, and anything else you could hope to do on the ocean.

In the warm, shallow waters off Kauai, colorful fish, green sea turtles and dolphins swim in and out of the reefs, creating an up-close encounter your family will never forget.

Few golf courses in the world can compete with the unique beauty of the Ocean Course at Hokuala Kaua’i, especially the oceanfront back nine. For one, this is golf on the Garden Isle, and very few islands come close to Kaua’i’s green splendor and scenic grandeur.