Hawaii Magazine
The 6 Best Islands in Hawaiʻi in 2021
Here’s a ranked list of the best Hawaiian Islands to visit, according to our 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards.
Apr 5, 2021
It’s the list you’ve all been waiting all year for. The votes are in, and the results are below. Hawaiʻi’s Top 6 islands, ranked from “best” to “still really amazing” by our readers. It’s not like you can go wrong traveling to any of these islands, but for curiosity’s sake, here are the results!
1. Kauaʻi
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Back at the top of the list for its second year in a row, Kauaʻi continues to stun visitors with its dynamic coastlines, luscious forests and verdant valleys. The Garden Isle shines most in its outdoor pleasures—from riding horseback through a 300-acre ranch to farm tours through a family-run organic nursery in Kīlauea. Of course, who can forget about Hāʻena State Park. Although it has reopened with a new reservation system that limits the number of daily visitors the park receives, a hike along the Nāpali Coast is worth the price of admission.