Gillins Beach
3.8★ · 26 Google ratings, Hawaii
✓ Parking
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 425 yd away
Walk
475 yd · 6 min
Water
81°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Length
0.5 miles of shoreline
Sand
270 ft from the water to the back
Map of Gillins Beach
1
1Parking425 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Secluded beach with low crowds
Visitors consistently report this as one of Kauai's least crowded beaches with beautiful sand and scenery.
Check access status before driving
Recent reviews report the gate is now closed to vehicles, making the beach hike-in only or inaccessible.
Leave by 6pm strictly
Private land access closes at 6pm and vehicles left after closing will be towed.
Prepare for rough dirt road
The access road has severe potholes and rocky conditions for roughly three-quarters of a mile before the parking area.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
76°F · drizzle
Water
81°F
Waves
7.3 ft · 9 s apart
Wind
16 mph from the ENE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 00:45 | High tide | ↑ |
| 06:04 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 13:40 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:43 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 7, 6:51 AM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Hawaii 96756
🅿 Parking 425 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 475 yd away, about 6 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Gillins Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 425 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Gillins Beach?
475 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 6 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Gillins Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
