Call us at (808) 828-6644The Original "Happy Campers"
Though Kauai real estate prices have dropped dramatically, they’ll never be as low as they were at Taylor Camp, where they were…. well, free.
In 1969—presumably to get revenge on a recalcitrant Building Department—the brother of actress Elizabeth Taylor allowed a bunch of hippies to camp on his oceanfront land in Haena, and for the next seven years it became a pot-friendly, clothing-optional oasis at the end of the road.
Surfers, Vietnam vets and hippies flocked to the camp and built elaborate tree houses with bamboo, tarps, and plastic sheeting. Babies were born, gardens grew, and freak flags flew… until the land was condemned for a State park and torched to the ground, leaving ashes and memories of what many former residents call “the best days of their lives.”
Using historic footage, photos, and interviews, filmmaker John Wehrheim produced both a book and a stunning documentary, "Taylor Camp," that's currently on the festival circuit.
For more information, visit http://taylorcampkauai.com
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