Perhaps one of the most spectacular spots of the island
of Lanai is the Garden of the Gods.
It is truly a foreign landscape amidst the green beauty of Lanai,
marked by its rust red earth. Littered with stones and fascinating rock
formations, looking upon the Garden of the Gods is like looking upon an alien
world.
Only 6 miles northwest of Lanai City,
the Garden of the Gods is also in close proximity to Polihua
Beach. This beautiful beach is
rarely used by locals or visitors. If you dream of beautiful beaches that
belong only to yourself, Polihua Beach
may be the beach for you.
To the north and east of the Garden of the Gods lays Shipwreck
Beach. This 8 mile long
beach is named for the World War II era boat that lies
wrecked on the reef. This is not the only ship that has been wrecked in the
hazardous northern waters of the island; many ships have met their end upon
this reef. Unfortunately the waters of Shipwreck
Beach are equally dangerous for
swimmers.