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Lyman Bay
3.5★ · 17 Google ratings · Papaikou, Hawaii
✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
60 ft · under a minute
Water
81°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
3 ft range today
Map of Lyman Bay
Guide
Good to know
Pack out all trash
Reviewers emphasize not littering and note the area requires respect from visitors.
Walk the old mill ruins
The path to the beach passes an old mill structure that visitors mention as part of the walk.
Confirm gate access before visiting
The path crosses private property with a gate that opens at 6:30am and closes at 6:30pm.
Avoid water due to rip currents
Visitors report dangerous rip currents in the water at this location.
Leave early to avoid closure
Plan to arrive well before 6:30pm when the gate closes for the day.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
76°F · light drizzle
Water
81°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
7.0 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
2 mph from the S
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | High tide | ↑ |
| 05:50 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 13:14 | High tide | ↑ |
| 19:57 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 7, 6:43 AM.
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Lyman Bay?
60 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 Lyman Bay 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.
