Sleeping Giant - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting
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About Sleeping Giant
This is a mountain ridge located in the s Wailua and Kapaʻa in the Nounou Forest Reserve. The formation received its common English name both from its resemblance to a reclining human figure, and from a Native Hawaiian legend about a giant who, after great labor or overeating, lay to rest and is yet to awaken.
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Attractions Near Sleeping Giant
'Opaeka'a Falls
2.04km from Sleeping Giant
This stunning 151-foot tall waterfalls one of the Kauai island major accessible waterfalls. This convenient stop offers visitors a great view from a scenic lookout and access to picnic tables and restrooms.
Wailua Falls
4.31km from Sleeping Giant
Wailua Falls is a waterfall on the island of Kauai, Which was surrounded by dense thick forest and there are paths to the bottom of the falls, but it can be muddy and slippery. This falls is so much associated with the history of Hawaii.
Kauai Museum
10km from Sleeping Giant
This was first established as a library and then converted into the Kauai Museum. It has exhibits on the history of the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaii. There are so many things and artifacts that paves light to the history of the Kauai Museum.
Menehune Fishpond
12.94km from Sleeping Giant
This is a historic Hawaiian fishpond. Also known as Alekoko Fishpond, it has been listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It is the best example of an inland fishpond in the entire state.
Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge
18.98km from Sleeping Giant
This is a National Wildlife Refuge on the northwest coast of the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaiʻi. It was established to preserve and enhance seabird nesting colonies. Each year, thousands of migratory seabirds use Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge for nesting, foraging, or resting.
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Kauai County
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Kauaʻi County is a county in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi. It consists of the islands of Kauaʻi, Niʻihau, Lehua, and Kaʻula. Not much popular among the other popular places, so the visitors to this place are not much and its gradually increasing day by day.
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