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Kalapaki Beach
4.6★ · 710 Google ratings · Lihue, Hawaii
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Good for kids✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 275 yd away · free
Walk
40 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 200 yd away
Cost
Free
Water
81°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
500 yd of shoreline
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Map of Kalapaki Beach
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1Restrooms200 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 14 visitors · 2017–2026
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 11 visitors · 2017–2026
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 8 visitors · 2017–2026
Plan a cruise day visit from port
Located ten minutes walking distance from the cruise terminal with shops, rentals, and restaurants immediately nearby.
Water clarity varies by season and swell
Several visitors described greenish or murky water, particularly when surf is up and kicks sand into the water column.
Parking fills quickly, especially afternoons
Multiple visitors reported difficulty finding parking, with most spots being parallel spaces on the service road rather than dedicated lots.
Watch for sea urchins on rocks
One visitor warned of sea urchins present along the rocky areas.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
76°F · drizzle
Water
81°F
Waves
7.7 ft · 9 s apart
Wind
13 mph from the ENE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 00:45 | High tide | ↑ |
| 06:04 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 13:40 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:43 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 7, 6:50 AM.
Practical
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📍 Lihue, HI 96766
🅿 Parking 275 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 40 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 200 yd away
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Questions
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Where do you park at Kalapaki Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 275 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Kalapaki Beach?
40 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Kalapaki Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 200 yd from the listing.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
