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Lydgate Beach Park in 3D
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Drag to spin · Blue P: parking · White line: walk to the sand · Heights doubled; waves are for illustration, not a surf report ·
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Parking and access
Parking
Free lots inside Lydgate Park, with overflow on Halelilo Road. They fill on busy summer days.
Getting to the sand
A short walk from the lots to the sand.
Lifeguard
Guarded. The County of Kauaʻi Ocean Safety Bureau staffs a lifeguard tower here.
About Lydgate Beach Park
Lydgate Beach Park is on Kauaʻi's East Side in Wailua, beside the mouth of the Wailua River. It is known for Morgan's Ponds: two ocean ponds enclosed by a boulder breakwater built just offshore in 1964, divided into a shallow inner pond and a deeper outer one.
Families come for the ponds, the lifeguard tower, and Kamalani Playground, a big wooden play structure built by community volunteers in 1994. The park also has restrooms, showers, pavilions, a County campground and the start of Ke Ala Hele Makalae, the coastal path that runs north along the East Side.
Lydgate Beach Park is a beach on Kauaʻi’s East Side, on the east-facing coast. A County lifeguard tower covers it. Its surf follows the National Weather Service forecast for East-facing shores, and its tides follow NOAA’s Hanamaulu Bay station. Facilities: restrooms.
Questions
Is Lydgate Beach Park open?
The top of this page shows any closure or advisory that the County of Kauaʻi, the State (DLNR) or the Hawaiʻi Department of Health has posted for Lydgate Beach Park. We check every 3 hours. If our last check is more than a day old, it says “Status unknown” instead of guessing.
Where is Lydgate Beach Park, and how do you get there?
Lydgate Beach Park is on Kauaʻi’s East Side. Its public access point is at GPS 22.03680, -159.33732. Directions in Google Maps. The map on this page shows lots that OpenStreetMap marks as public.
Is there a lifeguard at Lydgate Beach Park?
Yes. The County of Kauaʻi Ocean Safety Bureau staffs a lifeguard tower at Lydgate Beach Park. Check in with the lifeguard before you get in the water.
Where do you park for Lydgate Beach Park?
Free lots inside Lydgate Park, with overflow on Halelilo Road. They fill on busy summer days.
Does Lydgate Beach Park have bathrooms?
Yes. The County lists comfort stations (public restrooms) there. Showers aren’t on the County’s list. Source: County of Kauaʻi Parks.
Can you swim at Lydgate Beach Park?
That changes day to day with the surf, and this site doesn't make that call. Check the East-facing surf range above, any alerts, and the lifeguard on duty. Hazard ratings for guarded beaches are at hawaiibeachsafety.com.
Can you snorkel at Lydgate Beach Park?
People ask this a lot, and the answer changes daily. Snorkeling depends on small surf on the east-facing shore and clear water, and this site doesn't make that call. Check the surf range above, any Health Department brown water advisory (listed at the top of this page when one is posted), and ask the lifeguard on duty.
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Sources
- Closures: County of Kauaʻi, DLNR, Hawaiʻi Department of Health
- Surf, weather and alerts: National Weather Service Honolulu
- Tides: NOAA station 1611443
- Parking lots on the map: © OpenStreetMap contributors
Sources last checked October 26, 2026.