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Larsens Beach

4.4★ · 13 Google ratings, Hawaii

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Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
150 yd · 2 min
Water
80°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Length
850 yd of shoreline
Sand
220 ft from the water to the back

How we know this

Map of Larsens Beach
Aerial map of Larsens Beach
Access point of a 850 yd beach. USGS 2010 orthoimagery.
Guide

Good to know

Excellent for wildlife viewing
Visitors regularly observe monk seals, sea turtles, and shells in this remote and secluded location.
Navigate via Larsen Beach Road
GPS directions often route visitors to private property instead of the public access on the dirt road.
Plan for a steep muddy hike
The trail down to the beach takes 15 minutes and involves steep terrain with thick vegetation and mud.
Avoid swimming due to hazards
Reviewers consistently recommend against swimming because of rip currents, rough waters in winter, and high reported incident numbers.
Conditions

How it is right now

Air
75°F · heavy drizzle
Water
80°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
7.8 ft · 8 s apart
Wind
12 mph from the ESE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
TimeTideHeight
04:42Low tide
12:39High tide
19:21Low tide

Last updated Sep 7, 6:51 AM.

Practical

Plan your visit

📍 Hawaii 96754
🌊 Water 150 yd away, about 2 min walk
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Questions

Common questions

How far is the walk to the water at Larsens Beach?
300 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Larsens 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.