1. Outside of the resort we rocommend Lydgate Beach Park for kids, beginner snorkelers, and calm waters (between Lihue and Kapa'a - it's surrounded by a rock breakwall), Po'ipu Beach Park for swimming and a bit more to see snorkeling (in Po'ipu), Kalapaki Beach for boogie boarding, body surfing, and swimming (in Lihue - best bet is to park at Anchor Cove Shopping Centre), and Ke'e Beach for snorkeling and swimming - there's a hiking trail there too (past Ha'ena, literally at the end of the road).