The best beach in Hawaii is a well-kept secret

The most tranquil and secluded beach in Hawaii is hidden at the end of a dirt road and requires a harrowing hike down a steep trail.

Far from the downtown crowds of Waikiki, Kauai's Kauapea Beach, also known as "Secret Beach," or "Secrets," has no parking lot or snack huts, but is worth the trek thanks to an expansive and usually empty waterfront, soft sand, and volcanic rock tide pools.