47 Movies Filmed on Stunning Beaches You Should Visit
The Descendants (2011)
Where? Oahu and Kauai.
When to go? Hawaii has beach weather all year round.
Many scenes from The Descendants were filmed in the stunning Hanalei Bay area. “Hanalei Bay is unique just by the enormous size of it, very raw and mostly untouched,” says the movie’s co-producer George Parra.
The opening scene of the movie “The Descendants” depicts a woman riding in a speeding boat just off the shores of famous Waikiki Beach.
The Na Pali Coast of Kauai is featured in some sweeping helicopter shots.
Tip: There are no roads in this 6,175 acre state park - so take a boat tour down the Na Pali Coast and include beaches such as Honopu cove or hike the coast on the Kalalau Trail, which is about 15km (11 miles) long.
