Hawaii Luxury Homes > About the Big Island > Beaches
| Name of Beach |
Swim |
Snorkel |
Body Surf |
Water |
Rest |
Shore |
Remarks |
| Keokea Beach Park |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
rocky |
|
| Kapaa Beach Park |
+ |
+ |
- |
+ |
+ |
rocky |
|
| Mahukona Beach Park |
+ |
+ |
- |
+ |
+ |
rocky |
whale viewing |
| Lapakahi State Park |
+ |
++ |
- |
+ |
+ |
rocky |
whale viewing |
| Spencer Beach Park |
+ |
+ |
- |
+ |
+ |
sandy |
|
| Mauna Kea Beach |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+ |
+ |
white sand |
gated |
| Hapuna Beach Park |
+++ |
++ |
+++ |
+ |
+ |
white sand |
picnic areas |
| Waialea Bay |
++ |
+++ |
- |
- |
- |
white sand |
easy hike |
| Anaehoomalu Bay |
++ |
++ |
- |
+ |
+ |
white sand |
windsurf |
| Kua Bay |
+ |
- |
++ |
- |
- |
white sand |
4 wheel or hike |
| Makalawena |
+ |
+ |
+ |
- |
- |
white sand |
4 wheel or hike |
| North Kona Coast Park |
++ |
- |
++ |
- |
+ |
mixed sand |
bumpy road |
| Keahole Point |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
white sand |
|
| Pine Trees |
+ |
+ |
+++ |
- |
- |
rocky |
surfing |
| Old Airport |
- |
+ |
++ |
+ |
+ |
rocky |
picnic areas |
| King Kamehameha |
++ |
+ |
- |
+ |
+ |
sandy |
toddler beach |
| Pahoehoe Beach Park |
+ |
++ |
- |
+ |
+ |
rocky |
quiet, shady |
| White Sands Beach |
+ |
+ |
++ |
+ |
+ |
sandy |
local crowds |
| Kahalu'u Beach Park |
+ |
++++ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
mixed |
easy snorkel |
| Napoopoo Beach |
+ |
+++ |
- |
+ |
+ |
rocky |
|
| Manini Beach |
+ |
++ |
- |
- |
- |
pebbles |
|
| Honaunau Bay |
+ |
+++ |
- |
- |
+ |
rocky |
advanced snorkel |
| Ho'okena Bay |
+ |
++ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
sandy |
|
| Honomalino Beach |
+ |
+ |
- |
- |
- |
black sand |
hike |
| Green Sands |
+ |
+ |
+ |
- |
- |
green sand |
4 wheel or hike |
| Whittington Beach |
- |
- |
- |
+ |
+ |
rocky |
picnic area |
| Punalu'u Beach |
+ |
++ |
- |
- |
+ |
black sand |
sea turtles |
| Kahena Beach |
+ |
- |
++ |
- |
- |
black sand |
|
| Isaac Hale Beach |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
pebbles |
|
| Onekahakaha Beach Park |
+ |
+ |
- |
+ |
+ |
black sand |
|
| Hilo Bayfront Park |
+ |
- |
- |
- |
- |
sandy |
windsurf |
| Leleiwi Beach Park |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
sandy |
|
| Honoli'i Beach Park |
+ |
- |
+ |
+ |
+ |
sandy |
|
| Laupahoehoe Beach |
- |
- |
- |
+ |
+ |
rocky |
picnic area |
| Kolekole Beach Park |
+ |
- |
- |
+ |
+ |
pebbles |
|
| Waipi'o Beach |
- |
- |
++ |
- |
- |
black sand |
4 wheel or hike |
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