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Glass Beach (Eleele)
3.4★ · 909 Google ratings · Eleele, Hawaii
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 225 yd away · free
Restrooms
None reported
Cost
Free
Water
81°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Map of Glass Beach (Eleele)
Guide
Good to know
Plan for 20 to 40 minutes
The beach is small, roughly 100 yards total, and glass collecting intensity drops quickly after the initial search.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2017–2026
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 26 visitors · 2017–2026
Wear closed shoes or water socks
Sharp broken glass mixed with weathered sea glass makes bare feet risky, and fine glass particles cling to skin.
Arrive early to find better pieces
Glass has been heavily picked over, and visitors actively collect pieces throughout the day, depleting availability.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
76°F · drizzle
Water
81°F
Waves
7.2 ft · 9 s apart
Wind
16 mph from the ENE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 00:46 | High tide | ↑ |
| 06:07 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 13:35 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:38 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 7, 6:50 AM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Eleele, HI 96705
🅿 Parking 225 yd from the listing
🌊 The listing sits on the shoreline
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Glass Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 225 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Glass Beach?
The listed location sits on the shoreline itself, so there is no walk to speak of once you are out of the car.
Does Glass Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
