Waimea Canyon State Park

"Waimea Canyon on Kauai is not quite as big as the Grand Canyon but offers similarly grand vistas." - Travel + Leisure Editors

"A craggy chasm over 10 miles long and up to 3,500 feet deep in Kauai, offering extraordinary vistas. Visitors can stay up top or hike through the canyon floor alongside the Waimea River." - Travel + Leisure Editors

"Waimea Canyon Often described as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, this 10-mile-long Kauai valley is a kaleidoscopic array of scarlet earth, verdant valleys, and raw volcanic crags. Bands of color streak the corrugated landscape, each representing a different eruption and layer of lava. Waimea Canyon Drive has a series of lookouts; among the most popular is Waimea Canyon (past the Mile 10 marker on Highway 550), where a number of rivers once cascaded down the gently sloping shield volcano. When part of its flank collapsed, the rivers combined with dramatic results. Continue into the mountains to explore Koke'e State Park beyond. Its small, free museum contains a 3-D map, which sheds light on the canyon's wild beauty, while the gift shop specializes in local art, crafts, and Niihau shell jewelry."

"That same day we also went to Waimea Canyon State Park, which was epic. There’s a huge canyon and you can drive up to a little viewpoint called Waimea Canyon lookout. You drive up to the lookout and you can see the huge gaping canyon."

"Outdoorsy travelers will also love Kauai, where there's plenty of adventures to pack in your itinerary. Make your way through the Waimea Canyon, known as the 'Grand Canyon of the Pacific'."