List of beaches in Hawaii
This is a list of notable Hawaiʻi beaches sorted by island from the northwest, clockwise around each island, listed by beach name followed by location. See also the Category of Beaches in Hawaii.
Niʻihau
Trash deposited by the ocean on a windward Niʻihau beach
Clark lists 12 major beaches while Tava and Keale list 46, some of which are probably colloquial names for smaller beaches in this set:
| Beach |
Location |
| Kaʻakuʻu Beach |
Kaʻakuʻu Bay |
| Keawanui Beach |
Keawanui Bay |
| Kauwaha Beach |
Kauwaha Bay |
| Puʻuwai Beach |
Puʻuwai |
| Kiʻekiʻe Beach |
Kiʻekiʻe |
| Nonopapa Beach |
Nonopapa |
| Kamalino Beach |
Kamalino Bay |
| Keanahaki Beach |
Keanahaki Bay |
| Poʻooneone Beach |
Poʻooneone Point |
| Kalaoa Beach |
Kalaoa Bay |
| Poleho Beach |
Poleho Point |
Kauai
Ten lifeguard beaches in bold text[1]
| Beach |
Location |
| Niumalu Beach Park |
East shore |
| Nāwiliwili Park |
|
| Kalapakī Beach |
East shore |
| ʻAnini Beach |
Princeville |
| Ahukini State Recreation Pier |
|
| Hanamāʻulu Beach Park |
Hanamāʻulu (East shore) |
| Nukoliʻi Beach Park |
East shore |
| Lydgate State Park |
East shore |
| Wailua Beach |
East shore |
| Waipouli Beach |
East shore |
| Kapaʻa Beach Park |
Kapaʻa (East shore) |
| Keālia Beach |
East shore |
| Donkey Beach |
East shore |
| Anahola Beach Park |
Anahola |
| ʻAliomanu Beach |
North shore |
| Pāpaʻa Bay |
North shore |
| Moloaʻa Bay |
North shore |
| Larsens Beach |
North shore |
| Pīlaʻa Beach |
North shore |
| Waiakalua Iki Beach |
North shore |
| Kāhili Quarry Beach |
North shore |
| Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge |
Kīlauea |
| Kauapea Beach (Secret Beach) |
Kīlauea |
| Kalihiwai Beach |
North shore |
| Pali Ke Kua (Hideaways) |
Princeville |
| SeaLodge Beach |
Princeville |
| Black Pot Beach Park |
Hanalei |
| Hanalei Pavilion Beach Park |
Hanalei |
| Waiʻoli Beach Park |
Hanalei |
| Waikoko Beach |
Hanalei |
| Lumahaʻi Beach |
|
| Wainiha Beach Park |
|
| Kepuhi Beach |
North shore |
| Tunnels (Makua) Beach |
|
| Hāʻena Beach Park |
North Shore |
| Hāʻena State Park (Keʻe Beach) |
North shore |
| Nā Pali Coast State Park |
West coast |
| Hanakāpīʻai Beach |
|
| Kalalau Beach |
|
| Honopu Beach |
|
| Nuʻalolo Kai Beach |
|
| Miloliʻi Beach |
|
| Polihale State Park |
West shore |
| Pacific Missile Range Facility |
West shore |
| Kekaha Beach Park |
West shore |
| Kīkīaola Small Boat Harbor |
|
| Waimea State Recreation Pier |
|
| Lucy Wright Beach Park |
West shore |
| Pākalā Beach |
West shore |
| Salt Pond Beach Park |
Port Allen (West shore) |
| Hanapēpē Beach Park |
|
| Port Allen |
West shore |
| Wahiawa Bay |
|
| Kalāheo |
South shore |
| Pālama Beach |
South shore |
| Lāwaʻi Kai |
|
| Spouting Horn Beach Park |
South shore |
| Kukuʻula Small Boat Harbor |
|
| (Lawaʻi) Beach/Beach House |
|
| Prince Kuhio Park |
|
| Kōloa Landing |
South shore |
| Poʻipū (Kiahuna) Beach |
South shore |
| Waiʻōhai Beach |
|
| Poʻipū Beach Park |
South shore |
| Brennecke Beach |
South shore |
| Shipwreck (Keoneloa) Beach |
South shore |
| Māhāʻulepū Beach |
South shore |
| Kīpū Kai |
South Shore |
Oʻahu
North Shore
| Beach |
Location |
| Camp Harold Erdman |
Mokulēʻia |
| Mokulēʻia Army Beach |
Mokulēʻia |
| Mokulēʻia Beach |
Mokulēʻia |
| Makaleha Beach Park |
Mokulēʻia |
| ʻĀweoweo Beach Park |
Waialua |
| Puʻuiki Beach Park |
Waialua |
| Kaiaka Bay Beach Park |
Haleʻiwa |
| Haleʻiwa Aliʻi Beach Park |
Haleʻiwa |
| Haleʻiwa Beach Park |
Haleʻiwa |
| Police Beach |
Kawailoa |
| Papaʻiloa Beach |
Kawailoa |
| Laniākea Beach |
Kawailoa |
| Chun's Reef Beach |
Kawailoa |
| Kawailoa Beach |
Kawailoa |
| Leftovers Beach Access Park |
Kawailoa |
| Uppers Surfing Support Park |
Kawailoa |
| Waimea Bay Beach Park |
Waimea Bay |
| Pūpūkea Beach Park |
Pūpūkea |
| Kē Iki Beach Park |
Pūpūkea |
| Banzai Beach |
Pūpūkea |
| The Pipeline |
Pūpūkea |
| ʻEhukai Beach Park |
Pūpūkea |
| Sunset Beach |
Pūpūkea |
| Kaunala Beach |
Pūpūkea |
| Waialeʻe Beach Park |
Waialeʻe |
| Kawela Bay Beach |
Kawela Bay |
| Turtle Bay Beach |
Kahuku |
| Bayview Beach (Kuilima Cove) |
Kahuku |
| Kaihalulu Beach |
Kahuku |
| Hanakaʻīlio Beach |
Kahuku |
East Shore
Get To
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South Shore
| Beach |
Location |
| Queen's Beach (Kaloko Beach) |
Koko Head |
| Sandy Beach Park |
Koko Head |
| Eternity Beach (Hālona Cove) |
Koko Head |
| Hanauma Bay Beach Park |
Hawaiʻi Kai |
| Koko Kai Beach Park |
Hawaiʻi Kai |
| Kōkeʻe Beach Park |
Hawaiʻi Kai |
| Portlock Beach |
Hawaiʻi Kai |
| Maunalua Bay Beach Park |
Hawaiʻi Kai |
| Kuliʻouʻou Beach Park |
Hawaiʻi Kai |
| Paikō Beach |
Hawaiʻi Kai |
| Niu Beach |
Hawaiʻi Kai |
| Kawaikuʻi Beach Park |
ʻĀina Haina |
| Wailupe Beach Park |
ʻĀina Haina |
| Kāhala Mandarin Oriental Beach (Kāhala Hilton Beach) |
Kāhala, Honolulu |
| Waiʻalae Beach Park |
Kāhala, Honolulu |
| Kāhala Beach |
Kāhala, Honolulu |
| Kaʻalāwai Beach |
Kaimukī, Honolulu |
| Kuilei Cliffs Beach Park |
Kaimukī, Honolulu |
| Diamond Head Beach Park |
Kaimukī, Honolulu |
| Lēʻahi Beach Park |
Kaimukī, Honolulu |
| Mākālei Beach Park |
Kaimukī, Honolulu |
| Outrigger Canoe Beach |
Kapahulu, Honolulu |
| Kaimana Beach (Sans Souci Beach) |
Kapahulu, Honolulu |
| Queen's Surf Beach Park |
Kapahulu, Honolulu |
| Kūhiō Beach Park (Waikīkī Beach Center) |
Waikīkī, Honolulu |
| Gray's Beach |
Waikīkī, Honolulu |
| Fort DeRussy Beach |
Waikīkī, Honolulu |
| Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Lagoon |
Waikīkī, Honolulu |
| Ala Moana Beach Park |
Ala Moana, Honolulu |
| Kewalo Basin Park |
Ala Moana, Honolulu |
| Kakaʻako Waterfront Park (Point Panic Beach Park) |
Kakaʻako, Honolulu |
| Sand Island State Beach Park |
Sand Island, Honolulu |
| Keʻehi Lagoon Beach Park |
Salt Lake, Honolulu |
| Hickam Harbor Beach |
Hickam Air Force Base |
| Fort Kamehameha Beach |
Hickam Air Force Base |
| Aloha ʻĀina Park |
Hickam Air Force Base |
| ʻAiea Bay State Recreation Area |
ʻAiea |
| Neal S. Blaisdell Park (Pearl Harbor Park) |
Pearl Harbor |
| West Loch Shoreline Park |
Waipahu |
| Iroquois Beach |
ʻEwa Beach |
| ʻEwa Beach Park |
ʻEwa Beach |
| Oneʻula Beach Park |
ʻEwa Beach |
| White Plains Beach |
Kalaeloa |
| Nimitz Beach |
Kalaeloa |
| Barber's Point Beach Park |
Kalaeloa |
West Shore
Molokaʻi
| Beach |
Location |
| Pāpōhaku Beach Park |
West shore |
Dixie Maru Beach
West shore
Lānaʻi
Maui
| Beach |
Location |
| Waiheʻe Beach Park |
Waiheʻe |
| Waiehu Beach Park |
Waiehu |
| Paukukalo Beach |
Paukukalo |
| Kahului Harbor |
Kahului |
| Kanaha Beach Park |
Kahului |
| Spreckelsville Beach |
Spreckelsville |
| H. A. Baldwin Park |
Spreckelsville |
| Lower Paʻia Park |
Lower Paʻia |
| Mantokuji Bay |
Lower Paʻia |
| Kuʻau Bay |
Kuʻau |
| Father Jules Papa |
Kuʻau |
| H-Poko Papa |
Hamakua Poko |
| Hoʻokipa Beach Park |
Hamakua Poko |
| Maliko Bay |
Maliko |
| Kuiaha Bay |
Paʻuwela |
| Honomanu Bay |
Honomanu |
| Keʻanae |
Keʻanae |
| Wailua |
Koʻolau |
| Lower Nahiku |
Lower Nahiku |
| Waiʻanapanapa State Park |
Hana |
| Waikoloa Beach |
Hana |
| Hana Beach Park |
Hana |
| Kaihalulu Beach |
Hana |
| Lehoʻula Beach |
Hana |
| Koki Beach Park |
Hana |
| Hamoa Beach |
Hana |
| Makaʻalae Beach |
Makaʻalae |
| Wailua |
Kipahulu |
| Pepeiaolepo Beach |
Kipahulu |
| Seven Pools Park |
Kipahulu |
| Mokulau Beach |
Kaupo |
| Nuʻu Bay |
Kaupo |
| Huakini Bay |
Kaupo |
| Kanaio Beach |
Honuaʻula |
| La Perouse Bay |
Honuaʻula |
| [[Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve|ʻAhihi-Kinaʻu Natural Area Reserve |
Kanahena]] |
| Paʻako |
Honuaʻula |
| Oneloa Beach |
Puʻu Olaʻi |
| Puʻu Olaʻi Beach |
Puʻu Olaʻi |
| Oneuli Beach |
Puʻu Olaʻi |
| Maluaka Beach Park |
Honuaʻula |
| Makena Landing Beach Park |
Honuaʻula |
| Poʻolenalena Beach Park |
Poʻolenalena |
| Palauea Beach |
Palauea |
| Polo Beach |
Wailea |
| Wailea Beach |
Wailea |
| Ulua Beach |
Wailea |
| Mokapu Beach |
Wailea |
| Keawakapu Beach |
Keawakapu |
| Kamaʻole III Beach Park |
Kamaʻole |
| Kamaʻole II Beach Park |
Kamaʻole |
| Kamaʻole I Beach Park |
Kamaʻole |
| Kalama Beach Park |
Kamaʻole |
| Kalepolepo Beach Park |
Kalepolepo |
| Mai Poina ʻOe Iaʻu Beach Park |
Kihei |
| Maʻalaea Beach |
Maʻalaea |
| Kapoli Beach Park |
Maʻalaea |
| McGregor Point |
McGregor Point |
| Papalaua State Wayside Park |
Papalaua |
| Ukumehame Beach Park |
Ukumehame |
| Olowalu Beach |
Olowalu |
| Awalua Beach |
Awalua |
| Launiupoko State Wayside Park |
Launiupoko |
| Puamana Beach Park |
Lahaina |
| Lahaina |
Lahaina |
| Puʻunoa Beach |
Lahaina |
| Wahikuli State Wayside Park |
Wahikuli |
| Hanakaʻoʻo Beach Park |
Kaʻanapali |
| Kaʻanapali Beach |
Kaʻanapali |
| Honokowai Beach Park |
Honokowai |
| Kahana Beach |
Kahana |
| Keonenui Beach |
ʻAlaeloa |
| ʻAlaeloa Beach |
ʻAlaeloa |
| Honokeana |
Honokeana |
| Napili Bay |
Napili |
| Kapalua Beach |
Kapalua |
| Oneloa Beach |
Kapalua |
| D. T. Fleming Beach Park |
Honokahua |
| Mokuleʻia Beach |
Honolua |
| Honolua Bay |
Honolua |
| Punalau Beach |
Punalau |
| Honokohau Bay |
Honokohau |
Hawaiʻi Island
2005 aerial view of Hapuna Beach, Big Island
See also
References
- Clark, John R. K. (1985). Beaches of The Big Island. Honolulu, Hawaiʻi: University of Hawaiʻi Press. ISBN 0-8248-0976-9.
- Clark, John R. K. (1990). Beaches of Kauaʻi and Niʻihau. Honolulu, Hawaiʻi: University of Hawaiʻi Press. ISBN 0-8248-1260-3.
- Clark, John R. K. (1989). The Beaches of Maui County. Honolulu, Hawaiʻi: University of Hawaiʻi Press. ISBN 0-8248-1246-8.
- Clark, John R. K. (2005). Beaches of Oʻahu (2nd ed.). Honolulu, Hawaiʻi: University of Hawaiʻi Press. ISBN 0-8248-2892-5.
- Tava, Rerioterai; Moses K. Keale (1998) [1989]. Niihau: The Traditions of a Hawaiian island. Honolulu, Hawaiʻi: Mutual Publishing. ISBN 0-935180-80-X.
