Comments on: Coco Palms Revisted

By: Robert W. from NYC

Robert W. from NYC — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:56:04 +0000

I visited the Coco Palms with my family in 2007 and the property caretaker was nice enough to give us a tour. Very nice guy, indeed! The grounds were really in bad shape, but at the time of our visit, there was great hope that the grounds were going to be soon redeveloped. The caretaker even showed me a copy of the plans. We were all so optimistic back then only to have our hopes shattered a few months later when the redevelopment plans fell through.

Anyway, for those of you who have a Flickr account you can see my pictures of the visit at this link!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/22399124@N08/

Enjoy!!

By: Colleen

Colleen — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:08:41 +0000

If it were to reopen as a State Park – would there be any restoration done? To allow it to decay further would be a shame. What a loss!

By: Sandi

Sandi — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:43:55 +0000

thanks for the photo link … it was a great idea that someone had to use them.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:00:18 +0000

Sandi–I think the oyster shell basins are long gone. Here’s the link to a picture of one: http://www.coco-palms.com/photos/submissions/full/postcard02.jpg

Colleen–The current owners are mainland based. They are Maryland’s Petrie Ross Ventures and South Carolina’s Weiser Cos. Their plans fell through in 2007 to open as a condo-hotel. State Senator Gary Hooser has suggested the 32 acre property be opened as a state park.

Tim–Thanks for writing your memories of Coco-Palms.

Rene–Starting this month, Kauai full-time residents are allowed on the property twice a month for a one hour tour. If you’d like to see the property during your visit, you’ll need to take the movie tour I wrote about. Enjoy your stay on Kauai.

Aloha from Rob
Beat of Hawaii

By: Rene

Rene — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:44:03 +0000

Question and comment about Coco Palms – great article – we are going to be in Kauai in about a month – how did you get to go inside – I too would love to take some photos and experience this great place. Hopefully it will re-open one day again. It is such a shame. Mahalo.

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:46:51 +0000

My parents took my twin brother and I there in 1963. We were more interested in fishing for perch in the small ponds than anything else. I remember the giant clamshell sinks in the bathrooms, fabulous coconut pies for dessert, and the torch lighting ceremonies. My wife and I drove by last October, and it was sad.

By: Colleen

Colleen — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:21:36 +0000

It is a shame that this property was left to ruins – it would be such a fantastic place to visit (or stay) if it could be saved. Who owns it? Could it be restored through some sort of “preservation Society” – History is important and should be preserved if possible. Enjoyed this article and your photos.

By: Sandi

Sandi — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:07:59 +0000

I took a tour years ago and it may well have been with Larry. It was looking pretty rundown then but, looking at your photos, it has deteriorated even further.

Were any of the huge oyster shell basins that were used as bathroom sinks still there?

Such a great location. Lots of great memories. At least we can relive its glory days when watching Blue Hawaii with Elvis.