Beaches in Big Island

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• Ho'okena Beach Park

  Captain Cook, Big Island

  Rustic and rugged, this beach is an off the beaten path beauty. Once bustling landing for inter-island steamships the tiny town of Ho'okena became a bustling port where everything from passengers to mules came and went each week. The beautiful bay of Kauhako became a bustling port that was one of the more bustling ports along the Kona Coast which included a courthouse, jail and school.AT A GLANCEHighlights: a grey sand beach sur

• Puako Beach

  Puako, Big Island

  What was once a small fishing village, Puako has become much of a beachfront vacation home community. Puako Beach is much different from the many postcard perfect neighbors, but it's charm lies in the quietness and natural setting of this small community. The fishing beach and the shoreline is accessible from many points along the road to discover hidden tide pools, exposed rock shorelines and genuinely provides a feeling of old HawaiiAT A GLANCE:&

• Waialea Beach

  Waialea Bay, Big Island

  Officially a part of the Hapuna Beach State Recreational Area, Waialea Bay is the smaller sister of striking Hapuna beach separated by Kanekanaka Point, but she is nevertheless not less popular. Like less famous sisters, this beach has been suffering from an identity crisis over the years. It has been referred to by many names other than it's official name over the years. Names like Wailea (like the Maui resort) 69 like the mile marker at the intersection and others have been attached t

• Laaloa Beach Park

  Kona, Big Island

  This small but lively beach is one of the few stretches of sandy shoreline in the heart of Kailua-Kona. Officially named after the historic Hawaiian land division or ahupua'a Laaloa it is referred to informally by several names including White Sands, Magic Sands or Disappearing Sands. AT A GLANCEHighlights: Popular white sand beach in the heart of Kailua-Kona. Busy and lively that attracts locals and island visitors.&l

• Waiaha Beach Park

  Kona, Big Island

  Popularly known as Honl's, Waiaha Beach Park is a tiny sliver of white sand beach that is easy to overlook while driving along Ali'i Drive. However, many find this respite from the busier Kona coast beaches the perfect spot for a quiet relaxing beach experience.AT A GLANCEHighlights: Small, tiny and popular with body boarders and other expert ocean sports.Activities: body boarding ocean conditions. Sun bathin

• Kahalu'u Beach Park

  Keauhou, Big Island

  This small and grey sanded beach is the most popular in the Kailua-Kona-Keauhou coastal corridor. The abundance of clear calm waters and the extensive reef system filled with colorful fish make it the perfect spot for snorkeling for everyone.AT A GLANCEHighlights: The most popular beach along the Kona coast.. Some of the best snorkeling available along the Kona Coast.Activities: snorkeling swimming depending

• Holoholokai Beach

  Mauna Lani, Big Island

  What this small beach park lacks in a sandy shoreline, it makes up in gorgeous ocean and mountain vistas, shady picnic areas, public restrooms with handicapped parking and picnic tables. In addition, there is a public beach trail that allows access to the sandy shoreline beach areas fronting the Fairmont Orchid Resort. In addition, visitors to this beach are welcome to take the short self-guided tour though the Puako Petroglyph Park located at the north edge of the parking lot. Th

• Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park and Marine Conservation District

  Captain Cook, Big Island

  There is hardly a more beautiful or historically significant location in all the Hawaiian Islands than Kealakekua Bay. Established as a State Historical Park and Marine Conservation District in 1967, the bay is now protected into perpetuity.AT A GLANCEHighlights: historic sites, protected bay and reef fishActivities: kayaking, snorkeling, swimming, scubaLifeguard: noneW

• Ahalanui Beach Park

  Pahoa, Big Island

  Located in the Puna district on the eastern coast of the Big Island, this park is one of the more unique in the islands. The small remote beach is the only hot spring publicly accessible in the islands.AT A GLANCEHighlights: a rocky shoreline with powerful crashing waves separate the warm water pond by a simple concrete sea wall.Activities: swimming, picnicsLifeguard: Daily between the hou

• Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park

  Kona, Big Island

  Located just minutes from the center of Kailua-Kona, this expansive park offers a wide range of activities along with a lot of sun under the auspices of the National Park Service.AT A GLANCEHighlights: white sand beach and archeological sites make his the perfect spot to explore, relax and refresh.Activities: swimming, sun bathing, picnics, hikingLifeguard: noneWarnings