Hawaii has more than 1,000 miles of shoreline, so it’s tough to pick the loveliest. Kauai’s coastline, though, is particularly pretty, and the northern Nāpali Coast is a designated wilderness area and part of the Hawaii State Parks system. It’s inaccessible to cars and can only be explored along the 11-mile Kalalau Trail, which runs between two creamy beaches – Ke’e and Kalalau – via spiky sea cliffs and verdant valleys.

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