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Ala Moana Beach Park and Magic Island
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Address: 1201 Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96814
Ala Moana Beach Park sprawls across 100 acres in the midst of Honolulu, while Magic Island comprises about 30 acres of the park. Both areas are immensely popular, and folks frequently take advantage of the beaches, picnic areas, and jogging and biking paths. Facilities include showers, restrooms, and concession kiosks. The park also offers great...
Category: Parks & Beaches - Honolulu Attractions & Activities
Address: Kalakaua Ave and Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96815
Formerly a US Army installation, this park was established when threats to Honolulu diminished in the 1950s. Today, the beautifully landscaped greenspace is designated as a recreational area for the military, although it's open to all. Within the park is located the US Army Museum, and on its outskirts is Hale Koa, a hotel that caters to military...
Category: Parks & Beaches - Honolulu Attractions & Activities
Address: 7455 Kalaniana'ole Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96825
Created from a collapsed volcano crater, this bay is protected and calm, ideal for snorkeling, as you'll see from the crowds around you. It offers great opportunity for viewing marine life and also boasts a terrific beach and hiking trails. Additional facilities include picnic areas, showers and restrooms, concession kiosks, a volleyball court,...
Category: Parks & Beaches - Honolulu Attractions & Activities
Address: 450 Kailua Rd, Kailua, HI 96734
Set along Oahu's windward (east) coast, this beautiful beach is ideal for swimming and for windsurfing. It affords amazing views of the area and isn't as crowded as some other island beaches. A stream bisects the park and adds another dimension to aquatic activities. Lifeguards watch over the beach, and you'll also find picnic areas, a volleyball...
Category: Parks & Beaches - Honolulu Attractions & Activities
Address: 2805 Monsarrat Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815
Dedicated in 1877, this beautiful greenspace was Hawaii's first public park, a gift from King Kalakaua to his people. Named for the queen, the park became a city gathering spot early on, and these days, residents still visit the 100+ acres to jog, picnic, play soccer and tennis, and just laze in the sun. Musical performances, by various groups and...
Category: Parks & Beaches - Honolulu Attractions & Activities
Address: 2365 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815
One of Waikiki's first outdoor areas to be refurbished, Kuhio was once the favorite beach of former Olympic athlete and Honolulu sheriff, Duke Kahanamoku. Nowadays, the beach is a wonderful place to catch some rays, especially since its landscaping has been added to and improved, and there are new water features and hula mounds. The Wizard Stones...
Category: Parks & Beaches - Honolulu Attractions & Activities
Address: eastern coast of Oahu, Kailua, HI
Set on Oahu's windward coast, this gorgeous beach offers incredible waters and the picturesque presence of two small, offshore islands. About a mile long, the beach varies in width, although its entire stretch provides soft sands and beautiful vistas out towards the ocean and of the Koolau Range. Along with swimming and snorkeling, kayaking and...
Malaekahana State Recreation Area and Goat Island
Category: Parks & Beaches - Honolulu Attractions & Activities
Address: off Kamehameha Hwy, 2 miles north of Polynesian Cultural Center, Laie, HI 96762
Relatively secluded, this strip of windward coastline plays host to overnight campers as well as to day visitors. Waters stretching alongside a white-sand beach make for incredible swimming, and you'll also find restrooms, showers, and picnic areas for your convenience. If you want to explore a bit, wade or swim to Goat Island (aka Moku'auia), a...
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Address: 59 Kamehameha Hwy, Haleiwa, HI 96712
This North Shore beach is a favorite with folks who follow the surfing circuit. During the summer, its two miles of white-sand shores are relatively safe, and you'll find swimmers and snorkelers frolicking among milder waves. Come winter, though, the surf runs high, and rip currents can be deadly. At this point, it's best to leave the imposing...
Category: Parks & Beaches - Honolulu Attractions & Activities
Address: 61-031 Kamehameha Hwy, 5 miles northeast of Haleiwa, Haleiwa, HI 96712
Deceptively beautiful, this scenic cove – home to some of the planet's most unforgiving surf – can mean death to naive swimmers. That is, in winter, anyway, when the waves churn up and some of surfing's best talents take to the sea to prove their mettle. In this season, rip currents are strong, and waves can rise to thirty feet. Summer brings...
