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Papa'a Bay Beach
4.7★ · 40 Google ratings · Anahola, Hawaii
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
450 yd away
Walk
450 yd · 5 min
Water
81°F
Sand
180 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 6pm
Map of Papa'a Bay Beach
Guide
Good to know
Bring water shoes for rocks
The final approach involves hopping across boulders to reach the sand, so footwear that handles uneven terrain is useful.
Visit for seclusion and quiet
The difficult access means you are likely to be alone or nearly alone on a pristine sandy beach.
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2016–2026
Park at Aliomanu Beach lot
Google Maps directs to a private road with no beach access.
Expect a steep boulder scramble
The hike involves climbing over rocks for 75-100 yards after a steep descent.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
76°F · light drizzle
Water
81°F
Waves
7.8 ft · 8 s apart
Wind
14 mph from the E
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 04:42 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 12:39 | High tide | ↑ |
| 19:21 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 7, 6:51 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 5456 Kalalea View Dr, Anahola, HI 96703
🅿 Parking 450 yd from the listing
🌊 The listing sits on the shoreline
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Papa'a Bay Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 450 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Papa'a Bay 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 Papa'a Bay 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.
When is Papa'a Bay Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 6pm and the busiest at Wed 10am.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
