I really like this sweet little beach in Kona — there’s plenty of shade and white sand for a peaceful place to read a book or to watch surfers. It’s not a snorkel or swimming beach, but rather a quiet, shady spot with perfect views of palm trees, waves, and crystal clear waters. This beach…
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Papakōlea Beach
This is a beautiful olive green sand beach, carved out of cinder cone on the South shore of Hawai’i island. Commonly known as Green Sand Beach, a trip to this special natural wonder is definitely worth it. It’s a ~2.25 mile hike (one way) to get to this beach, so we left our North Kona…
A Voggy Morning to You
For the last several months, we’ve had hundreds of earthquakes (mostly small and not noticeable) so it wasn’t really surprising that Kilauea erupted earlier this week. While the eruption lasted only 12 hours (from approximately 12:30 a.m. HST on Monday, June 3, until approximately 9:00 a.m. HST on June 3), three days later we are…
Anaeho’omalu Bay “A-Bay” Beach
Beautiful white sand beach, on the South Kohala Coast. Shoreline access is next to the Lava Lava Beach club and there’s plenty of free beach parking (look for signs). There are decent changing rooms, outdoor showers, and flush toilets. Plenty of shady spots if you need a break from the sun. Paddling, shore fishing, snorkling…
Ho’okena Beach Park
Beautiful local’s beach, Ho’okena Beach Park is 40 minutes south of Kailua. The park is two miles off highway 11, down a paved road. Parking is limited, but we found a spot even though we arrived at 11:30. This is a gray sand beach situated in a protected cove, making it a nice place for…
Old Kona Airport Beach Park
If you’re near Kailua town and want a zen beach, check out this beach park. With lots of parking, it has easy access to beautiful tidepools and lots of space to find your quiet spot in the sand-and-lava beach. There are also enough trees that you can find a shady spot if you want..and there’s…
Inga J Smith 