Between the airport at Lihue and the end of the coast road on the North Shore of Kaua'i, the landscape is decidedly modern. Isolated beaches are surrounded by lines of traffic, manicured golf-courses, bustling shopping centers, palatial resorts, and tourist-oriented businesses of every kind.
Thankfully, when the road comes to its end at Polihale State Park—gateway to the Na Pali Coast and the world-famous Kalalau Trail—civilization fades away.
