List of beaches in Hawaii facts for kids
Hawaii is famous for its amazing beaches! This article lists many of the cool beaches you can find across the Hawaiian islands. They are organized by island, and then usually listed as you would go around the island, starting from one point and moving clockwise. Get ready to explore some of the most beautiful coastlines in the world!
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Hawaiʻi Island (Big Island) Beaches
The Big Island, or Hawaiʻi Island, has a huge variety of beaches. You can find everything from black sand beaches made from volcanic rock to green sand beaches! Here are some of the notable ones:
| Beach Name | Where to Find It |
|---|---|
| Laupāhoehoe Point County Park | Hāmākua Coast |
| Hakalau | Hilo District |
| Kolekole Beach Park | Hilo District |
| Onomea | Hilo District |
| Honoliʻi Beach Park | Hilo District |
| Hilo Bayfront Park | Hilo |
| Coconut Island | Hilo |
| Reeds Bay Park | Hilo |
| Radio Bay | Hilo |
| Keaukaha Beach Park | Hilo |
| Onekahakaha Beach Park | Hilo |
| James Kealoha Beach | Hilo |
| Leleiwi Beach Park (Richardson) | |
| Lehia Park | Hilo District |
| Pāpaʻi | |
| Keaʻau | |
| Honolulu Landing | |
| Nānāwale Park | |
| Kahuwai | |
| Kumukahi | |
| Kapoho | |
| Isaac Hale Beach Park | Puna District |
| MacKenzie State Recreation Area | Puna District |
| Kehena | |
| Kaimū Beach Park | Covered by lava flow |
| Harry K. Brown Park | Covered by lava flow |
| Wahaʻula | Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park |
| ʻĀpua | |
| Keauhou | |
| Halapē | |
| Kāluʻe | |
| Kamehame | |
| Punaluʻu Beach Park | |
| Nīnole | |
| Kāwā | |
| Whittington Park | |
| Kaʻaluʻalu | |
| Kamilo Beach | Kaʻū District |
| Papakolea Beach (Green Sands Beach) | Kaʻū District |
| Ka Lae or South Point, via the Road to the Sea | Kaʻū District |
| Waiʻahukini | |
| Kaʻilikiʻi | |
| Puʻu Hou | |
| Pōhue | |
| Manukā | |
| Kapuʻā | |
| Honomalino | |
| Miloliʻi Beach park | |
| Hoʻokena Beach Park | South Kona District |
| Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau Beach | |
| Keʻei | |
| Napōʻopoʻo Beach Park | Kealakekua Bay |
| Keauhou Bay | North Kona District |
| Mākoleʻā | |
| Kahaluʻu Bay Beach Park | |
| Laʻaloa Bay (Magic Sands or White Sands Beach Park) | |
| Pāhoehoe Beach Park | North Kona District |
| Holualoa Bay | North Kona District |
| Kamakahonu Beach | Kailua Pier, Kailua-Kona |
| Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area | Kailua-Kona |
| Papawai | |
| Honokōhau Bay | |
| Keāhole Point | (Kona International Airport) |
| Mahaiʻula | Kekaha Kai State Park |
| Makalawena | Kekaha Kai State Park |
| Maniniʻōwali | (Kua Bay, Kekaha Kai State Park) |
| Kūkiʻo Beach | |
| Kaʻūpūlehu | |
| Kīholo | |
| Keawaiki | |
| ʻAnaehoʻomalu Bay (Waikoloa Beach) | Waikoloa Village |
| Kalāhuipuaʻa | |
| Puakō | |
| Waialea | |
| Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area | |
| Kaunaʻoa Bay | |
| Samuel M. Spencer Beach Park | |
| Kawaihae Harbor | |
| Lapakahi State Historical Park | |
| Mahukona Beach Park | |
| Kapaʻa Park | |
| Kohala Historical Sites State Monument | |
| Kēōkea Beach Park | |
| Pololū | |
| Honokane Nui | |
| Honopuʻe | |
| Waimanu Valley | |
| Waipiʻo |
Kauai Beaches
Kauai is known as the "Garden Isle" because it's so green and lush. Its beaches are often surrounded by amazing cliffs and tropical plants, making them feel like hidden paradises.
| Beach Name | Where to Find It |
|---|---|
| Ahukini State Recreation Pier | Southeast shore |
| ʻAliomanu Beach | North shore |
| Anahola Beach Park | Anahola |
| Anini Beach | North shore |
| Baby Beach Poipu | East shore |
| Black Pot Beach Park | Hanalei |
| Brennecke Beach | South shore |
| Donkey Beach | East shore |
| Glass Beach (Eleele, Hawaii) | South shore |
| Fuji Beach | Kapaa – East Side |
| Hāʻena State Park | Haena – North Shore |
| Hanakapiai Beach | |
| Hanalei Pavilion Beach Park | Hanalei – North Shore |
| Hanalei Pier | Hanalei – North Shore |
| Hanamāʻulu Beach Park | Hanamāʻulu (East shore) |
| Hanapēpē Beach Park | |
| Haʻula Beach | Southeast shore |
| Hideaway Beach | Princeville – North Shore |
| Honopu Beach | |
| Kiahuna Beach | Poipu – South Shore |
| Kāhili Quarry Beach | North shore |
| Kalāheo | South shore |
| Kalalau Beach | |
| Kalapakī Beach | East shore |
| Kalihiwai Beach | Kilauea – North Shore |
| Kapaʻa Beach Park | Kapaʻa (East shore) |
| Kauapea Beach (Secret Beach) | Kīlauea |
| Kealia Beach | Kealia – East Side |
| Ke`e Beach | Haena – North Shore |
| Kekaha Beach Park | Kekaha – West Side |
| Kepuhi Beach | North shore |
| Kīkīaola Small Boat Harbor | |
| Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge | Kīlauea |
| Kīpū Kai | South Shore |
| Kōloa Landing | South shore |
| Kukuʻula Small Boat Harbor | |
| Larsens Beach | North shore |
| Lawaʻi Beach | Poipu – South Shore |
| Lāwaʻi Kai | |
| Lucy Wright Beach Park | West shore |
| Lumaha'i Beach | Hanalei – North Shore |
| Lydgate State Park | Wailua – East Side |
| Mahaulepu Beach | Poipu – South Shore |
| Miloliʻi Beach | |
| Moloaʻa Bay | North shore |
| Nā Pali Coast State Park | West coast |
| Nawiliwili Beach Park | |
| Niumalu Beach Park | East shore |
| Nuʻalolo Kai Beach | |
| Nukoliʻi Beach Park | East shore |
| Pacific Missile Range Facility | West shore |
| Pākalā Beach | West shore |
| Pālama Beach | South shore |
| Pali Ke Kua (Hideaways) | Princeville |
| Pāpaʻa Bay | North shore |
| Pīlaʻa Beach | North shore |
| Poipu Beach Park | Poipu – South Shore |
| Polihale State Park | Kekaha – West Side |
| Port Allen | West shore |
| Prince Kuhio Park | |
| Salt Pond Beach Park | Port Allen (West shore) |
| SeaLodge Beach | Princeville |
| Shipwreck (Keoneloa) Beach | Poipu – South Shore |
| Spouting Horn Beach Park | South shore |
| Tunnels (Makua) Beach | Haena – North Shore |
| Wahiawa Bay | |
| Waiakalua Iki Beach | North shore |
| Waikoko Beach | Hanalei – North Shore |
| Wailua Beach | Wailua – East Side |
| Waimea State Recreation Pier | Waimea – West Side |
| Wainiha Beach Park | |
| Waiʻōhai Beach | |
| Waioli Beach Pine Trees | Hanalei |
| Waipouli Beach | Waipouli – East Side |
Lānaʻi Beaches
Lānaʻi is a quieter island, often called the "Pineapple Isle." It has beautiful, less crowded beaches perfect for relaxing.
| Beach Name | Where to Find It |
|---|---|
| Hulopo‘e | Lanai City |
Maui Beaches
Maui, known as the "Valley Isle," offers a wide range of beaches, from calm swimming spots to famous surfing locations.
| Beach Name | Where to Find It |
|---|---|
| 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 | Paia |
| 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 |
| Red Sand 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 |
| 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 |
Molokaʻi Beaches
Molokaʻi is known for its quiet, untouched beauty. Its beaches are perfect for those looking for a peaceful escape.
| Beach Name | Where to Find It | |
|---|---|---|
| Pāpōhaku Beach Park | West shore | |
| Dixie Maru Beach | West shore | |
| Kepuhi Beach | West shore |
Niʻihau Beaches
Niʻihau is a privately owned island, often called the "Forbidden Isle." It has many beautiful, remote beaches.
| Beach Name | Where to Find It |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Oʻahu Beaches
Oʻahu is often called "The Gathering Place" and is home to the capital city, Honolulu. It has a mix of famous city beaches and wild, natural coastlines.
North Shore Beaches
The North Shore of Oʻahu is famous around the world for its huge winter waves, making it a surfing hotspot!
| Beach Name | Where to Find It |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 Beaches
Oʻahu's East Shore has many beautiful, calm beaches with stunning views of the Koʻolau Mountains.
| Beach Name | Where to Find It |
|---|---|
| Kahuku Golf Course Beach | Kahuku |
| Mālaekahana Beach | Kahuku |
| Mokuʻauia Beach | Kahuku |
| Hukilau Beach Park | Lāʻie |
| Temple Beach | Lāʻie |
| Lāʻie Beach | Lāʻie |
| Laniloa Beach | Lāʻie |
| Pounders Beach | Hauʻula |
| Kokololio Beach | Hauʻula |
| Kaipapaʻu Beach | Hauʻula |
| Hauʻula Beach Park | Hauʻula |
| Kaluanui Beach | Hauʻula |
| Punaluʻu Beach Park | Punaluʻu |
| Ahupuaʻa ʻO Kahana Bay Beach Park | Kaʻaʻawa |
| Makaua Beach Park | Kaʻaʻawa |
| Swanzy Beach Park | Kaʻaʻawa |
| Kaʻaʻawa Beach Park | Kaʻaʻawa |
| Kalaeʻōʻio Beach Park | Kaʻaʻawa |
| Secret Island | Waikāne |
| Kualoa Regional Park | Waikāne |
| Waiāhole Beach Park | Waiāhole |
| Kahaluʻu Regional Park | Kahaluʻu |
| Laenani Beach Park | Kahaluʻu |
| Heʻeia State Park | Heʻeia |
| Kāneʻohe Beach Park | Kāneʻohe |
| Marine Corps Base Hawaiʻi - Kāneʻohe Bay | Marine Corps Base Hawaiʻi |
| Kalama Beach | Kailua |
| Kailua Beach Park | Kailua |
| Lanikai Beach | Lanikai |
| Bellows Field Beach Park | Waimānalo Beach |
| Waimānalo Beach Park | Waimānalo Beach |
| Kaiona Beach Park | Waimānalo Beach |
| Kaupō Beach Park | Waimānalo Beach |
| Makapuʻu Beach Park | Makapuʻu |
South Shore Beaches
The South Shore of Oʻahu includes the famous Waikīkī Beach, known for its calm waters and city views.
| Beach Name | Where to Find It |
|---|---|
| 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 Beaches
Oʻahu's West Shore is known for its beautiful sunsets and more local feel, with beaches that are great for swimming and relaxing.
| Beach Name | Where to Find It |
|---|---|
| Ko Olina Beach Park | Kalaeloa |
| Lanikūhonua Beach | Nānākuli |
| Kahe Point Beach Park | Nānākuli |
| Tracks Beach Park (Hawaiian Electric Beach Park) | Nānākuli |
| Nānākuli Beach Park | Nānākuli |
| Ulehawa Beach Park | Nānākuli |
| Māʻili Beach Park | Māʻili |
| Lualualei Beach Park | Waiʻanae |
| Pōkaʻī Bay Beach | Waiʻanae |
| Waiʻanae Regional Park | Waiʻanae |
| Makana Beach Park | Waiʻanae |
| Mauna Lahilahi Beach Park | Mākaha |
| Turtle Beach | Mākaha |
| Aki's Beach | Mākaha |
| Mākaha Beach Park | Mākaha |
| Keaʻau Beach Park | Mākaha |
| ʻŌhikilolo Beach | Kaena Point |
| Mākua Beach | Kaena Point |
| Keawaʻula Beach | Kaena Point |
| Kaʻena Point (Yokohama Bay) | Kaena Point |
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Hanauma Bay is a beautiful bay on Oʻahu, popular for snorkeling.
See also
- List of places in Hawaii
- List of beaches
- List of beaches in the United States
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