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Perhaps the most appealing thing about Kauai for families, though, is that it can be whatever you need it to be. It’s a place of contrasts: low-key leisure and high-octane adventure, placid shallows and crashing surf, palm-flecked beaches and jagged cliffs. No town has more than 11,000 people; no building is allowed to rise higher than a coconut tree; and most of the land is a patchwork of taro farms, untamed valleys and tangled rainforests. Yet pockets of luxury, culture and convenience abound, if you know where to look.

I recently spent an extraordinary few days on Kauai, and over the coming weeks I’ll share more about the best ways to experience the Garden Isle’s many faces. In the meantime, here’s what you need to know if you’re pondering a Kauai getaway with your keiki (little ones).

Best Kauai Family Vacation Tips

• Choose more than one home base. Kauai’s four sides are distinct: the calm, fair South Shore; the busy eastern coast; the remote and rural North Shore; and the rugged, largely inaccessible west side. To experience the island at its fullest, base in at least two places. This also saves a lot of backtracking — since there’s essentially a single roadway along the coast, getting from point A to point B can eat up time.

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• Decide which season suits you. Kauai’s high seasons run from December through early spring, and summer through Labor Day. Shoulder seasons, such as fall, balance lower crowds with lovely weather. You can count on some rain no matter when you visit, but summer is usually driest. The winter months, especially on the North Shore, can be damp with rougher seas.

Winter’s upside? Rain plumps up the foliage and keeps waterfalls robust. Even when it’s drizzling on the northern coast, odds are you’ll find sunshine to the south and west. And this is also peak time for whale-watching.

• Rent a car. I can’t stress this enough. There’s a bus network, but it doesn’t hit prime tourist spots or the hidden gems that are key to Kauai’s beauty. Driving on the island is easy and rental cars are affordable, so there’s little reason not to have your own wheels.

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