Kauai Movie Locations: Jurassic Park, Raiders and More
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Kauai has appeared in dozens of films and TV shows: its valleys stood in for Isla Nublar, the Amazon and Neverland. Numbers match the map.
1. Jurassic Park (1993)
Filmed here: Manawaiopuna Falls (“Jurassic Falls”), the helicopter landing scene.
How to see it: Private land, by helicopter only. Ask whether a landing is offered.
2. Jurassic Park (1993)
Filmed here: Allerton Garden’s giant Moreton Bay fig trees, where the raptor eggs were found.
How to see it: Guided NTBG tour, reservation required.
3. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Jurassic Park
Filmed here: Kipu Ranch and the Huleia River: Indy’s escape to the seaplane, plus several Jurassic scenes.
How to see it: Kipu Ranch Adventures ATV tours (running since Sept. 22).
4. South Pacific (1958)
Filmed here: Lumahai Beach: “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair.”
How to see it: From the roadside lookout. Beautiful, but dangerous to swim.
5. South Pacific (1958) and The Descendants (2011)
Filmed here: Hanalei Bay and the North Shore stood in for Bali Hai; Clooney’s family drove around Hanalei and Princeville.
How to see it: Drive in, walk the pier and the bay.
6. Blue Hawaii (1961)
Filmed here: The Coco Palms resort in Wailua, where Elvis’s character got married. Closed since Hurricane Iniki in 1992.
How to see it: View from the road only.
Also Filmed Here
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, and the Jurassic World films.
How to See the Most in One Go
Helicopter
Jurassic Falls and Na Pali.
Kipu Ranch ATV
Raiders and Jurassic Park.
Na Pali boat
Honopu Beach (summer).
