ʻAnaehoʻomalu Bay, also known as A-Bay is a palm fringed beach, shallow water bay located on the South Kohala coast on the island of Hawaii.[1] ʻAnaehoʻomalu is best known for its sunsets, snorkeling and historic royal fishponds. The nearest town is Waikaloa Village, which used to be owned by Parker Ranch. The property just North of the beach and fishponds are owned and operated by Outrigger Hotels & Resorts.[2] The area is part of the Waikoloa Beach Resort, and the beach is sometimes called Waikoloa Beach (although another beach with this name is on Maui island.[3]
It is the location of the Lavaman Triathlon, one of the qualifying events for the Ironman Triathlon World Championships.[4]