Hawaiʻi Island beaches & parks

Hāpuna Beach

A broad white-sand beach and state recreation area.

4.7/5 · 2800 Google reviews
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Waialea Bay / Beach 69

A smaller bay south of Hāpuna.

Closure notice reviewed October 4, 2026: Waialea section remains closed for fallen trees and storm recovery.

ʻAnaehoʻomalu Bay

A sandy bay beside historic fishponds.

Spencer Beach Park

A shoreline park near Puʻukoholā Heiau.

Holoholokai Beach

A rocky shoreline near the Puakō petroglyph area.

Carlsmith Beach Park

Lagoons and a rocky oceanfront park.

Onekahakaha Beach Park

An ocean-pool park on Hilo’s coast.

Richardson Ocean Park

Dark sand and a reef-fringed shoreline.

Leleiwi Beach Park

Rocky coves on the eastern coast.

Honoliʻi Beach Park

A well-known local surfing spot.

Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach

Black sand where turtles sometimes rest. Keep your distance.

4.5/5 · 1880 Google reviews
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Kahaluʻu Beach Park

A reef-rich bay. Check local access and reef guidance.

Laʻaloa / Magic Sands

A small beach whose sand shifts with the surf.

Kekaha Kai State Park

Lava landscapes and beaches; confirm road and gate access.

Kaunaʻoa / Mauna Kea Beach

A white-sand bay with limited public parking through the resort entrance.

Mauʻumae Beach

A small sandy cove reached by signed public shoreline access.

Puakō Beach

A rocky reef shoreline with several signed public access points.

Pauoa Bay

A small bay with public shoreline access near the Fairmont Orchid.

Kīholo Bay

A lava-fringed bay reached by an unpaved road and footpath; carry out everything.

Kūkiʻo Beach

A small sandy shoreline reached through the public access gate; parking is limited.

Kikaua Point Beach Park

A landscaped county shoreline park with limited permitted parking.

Maniniʻōwali / Kua Bay

A white-sand section of Kekaha Kai State Park.

Makalawena Beach

A remote sandy beach reached on foot within Kekaha Kai State Park.

Mahaiʻula Beach

A sandy bay in Kekaha Kai State Park reached by a rough access road.

Wāwāloli Beach Park

A rocky shoreline and tide-pool area near the Natural Energy Laboratory.

Kaloko-Honokōhau Shoreline

Protected beaches and fishponds reached by national historical park trails.

Old Kona Airport Beach Park

A long lava-and-coral shoreline beside the former runway.

Honl's Beach

A small beach south of Kailua town associated with the history of bodyboarding.

Kamakahonu Beach

A small sheltered beach by Kailua Pier and the historic Kamakahonu site.

Kealakekua Bay

A marine-life-conservation bay; use lawful access or an authorized vessel operator.

Hoʻokena Beach Park

A gray-sand bay with camping managed separately; check current county access.

Papakōlea Green Sand Beach

A remote hike to a fragile olivine shore; do not use unauthorized vehicle rides.

Kaimū Beach

A young black-lava coast where the former beach was covered in 1990; not a swimming beach.

Isaac Hale / Pohoiki Beach

A new black-sand shoreline formed beside Isaac Kepoʻokalani Hale Beach Park.

Hilo Bayfront Beach

A black-sand bayfront shoreline near the canoe hale and soccer fields.

Reeds Bay Beach Park

A small protected bay near Banyan Drive.

Coconut Island / Moku Ola

A small island park in Hilo Bay connected by a footbridge.