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Big Island beaches
42 beaches, with the parking, the walk to the water and the tide for each one.
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Good places to start
Papakōlea Green Sand Beach
Walk to water80 ft
Parking160 ft away
CostPaid parking
Manini'owali Beach (Kua Bay)
Walk to water170 ft
Waialea Beach
Walk to water40 ft
Parking150 yd away
Hapuna Beach
Walk to water100 ft
Parking175 yd away
Punaluʻu Beach
Walk to water60 ft
Parking100 ft away
Kaunaʻoa (Mauna Kea) Beach
Walk to water110 ft
Parking200 yd away
CostFree
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Dog friendly beaches
6 in Big Island
Family friendly beaches
12 in Big Island
Beaches for snorkelling
20 in Big Island
Beaches with places to eat
7 in Big Island
Free parking
7 in Big Island
Shortest walk
Park almost on the sand
Kailua-Kona · the listing sits on the shoreline
Kailua-Kona · the listing sits on the shoreline
Big Island · the listing sits on the shoreline
Naalehu · 30 ft to the water
Waimea · 40 ft to the water
Big Island · 40 ft to the water
Captain Cook · 40 ft to the water
Waikoloa Village · 50 ft to the water
Free parking
Beaches where parking is free
Kailua-Kona · free parking · visitors report
Waikoloa Village · free parking · visitors report
Kailua-Kona · free parking · visitors report
Kaiminani · free parking · visitors report
Kaiminani · free parking · visitors report
Big Island · free parking · visitors report
Kailua-Kona · free parking · visitors report
With little kids
Calm water and bathrooms nearby
Kalaoa · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 18 visitors · 2017–2026
Big Island · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 28 visitors · 2017–2026
Waikoloa Village · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 5 visitors · 2014–2025
Kailua-Kona · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 28 visitors · 2017–2026
Kaiminani · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 5 visitors · 2016–2026
Hilo · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 3 visitors · 2015–2026
Big Island · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 28 visitors · 2016–2026
Kaiminani · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 4 visitors · 2017–2026
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All beaches
- Papakōlea Green Sand BeachNaalehu · water 80 ft · parking 160 ft
- Manini'owali Beach (Kua Bay)Kalaoa · water 170 ft
- Waialea BeachWaimea · water 40 ft · parking 150 yd
- Hapuna Beachwater 100 ft · parking 175 yd
- Punaluʻu Beachwater 60 ft · parking 100 ft
- Kaunaʻoa (Mauna Kea) Beachwater 110 ft · parking 200 yd
ʻAnaehoʻomalu BeachWaikoloa Village · water 50 ft · parking 225 yd
Kehena Black Sand Beachwater 50 ft · parking 290 ft
49 Black Sand BeachWaikoloa Beach Resort · water 80 ft · parking 330 ft
Honoli'i Beach ParkWainaku · water 50 ft · parking 350 yd
Honl’s BeachKailua-Kona · on the shoreline · parking 210 ft
Pine Trees Surfing BeachKailua-Kona · on the shoreline
Mahana Beachwater 475 yd · parking 375 yd
Mau'umae Beachon the shoreline
Manini BeachCaptain Cook · water 40 ft · parking 120 ft
Waikōloa BeachWaikoloa Village · water 140 ft · parking 325 yd
Keiki Beach Queen's BathKailua-Kona · water 150 ft · parking 200 yd
Kamakahonu BeachKailua-Kona · water 60 ft · parking 230 ft
O'oma BeachKaiminani · water 190 ft · parking 525 yd
Chalk's BeachHilo · water 220 ft · parking 225 yd
Kukio “keiki” beachwater 110 ft · parking 325 yd
Honokohau BeachKaiminani · water 60 ft · parking 350 yd
Kona Dog BeachKailua-Kona · water 80 ft · parking 600 yd
Kukio Beachwater 375 yd
Green SandsNaalehu · water 30 ft · parking 170 ft
Pololū Beachwater 150 yd · parking 225 yd
Lagoon BeachWaikoloa Beach Resort · water 120 ft · parking 175 yd
Wawaloli BeachKaiminani · water 50 ft
‘Alula BeachKailua-Kona · water 80 ft · parking 600 yd
Pōhue Beachwater 325 yd
Makalawena BeachKalaoa · water 375 yd · parking 650 yd
Lyman BayPapaikou · water 60 ft
Disappearing Sands BeachKahaluu-Keauhou · water 150 ft · parking 425 yd
Makolea BeachKahaluu-Keauhou · water 225 yd · parking 400 yd
Mauna Lani Beachwater 40 ft
Magic Sands Beachwater 80 ft
Kaelehuluhulu Beachwater 180 ft
Mahaiula Beachwater 100 ft
Black Sand Beachwater 50 ft
Kumukea Beachwater 280 ft
Halapē Beachwater 70 ft
Waipio Beachwater 200 yd
Every beach
All 42 beaches, by how many people rate them
| Beach | Town | Walk to water | Parking | Fee | Restrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papakōlea Green Sand Beach | Naalehu | 80 ft | 160 ft | paid | – |
| Manini'owali Beach (Kua Bay) | Kalaoa | 170 ft | – | – | yes |
| Waialea Beach | Waimea | 40 ft | 150 yd | – | yes |
| Hapuna Beach | 100 ft | 175 yd | – | yes | |
| Punaluʻu Beach | 60 ft | 100 ft | – | yes | |
| Kaunaʻoa (Mauna Kea) Beach | 110 ft | 200 yd | – | yes | |
| ʻAnaehoʻomalu Beach | Waikoloa Village | 50 ft | 225 yd | – | yes |
| Kehena Black Sand Beach | 50 ft | 290 ft | – | – | |
| 49 Black Sand Beach | Waikoloa Beach Resort | 80 ft | 330 ft | – | – |
| Honoli'i Beach Park | Wainaku | 50 ft | 350 yd | – | yes |
| Honl’s Beach | Kailua-Kona | on the sand | 210 ft | free | yes |
| Pine Trees Surfing Beach | Kailua-Kona | on the sand | – | – | yes |
| Mahana Beach | 475 yd | 375 yd | paid | – | |
| Mau'umae Beach | on the sand | – | – | – | |
| Manini Beach | Captain Cook | 40 ft | 120 ft | – | yes |
| Waikōloa Beach | Waikoloa Village | 140 ft | 325 yd | free | yes |
| Keiki Beach Queen's Bath | Kailua-Kona | 150 ft | 200 yd | – | yes |
| Kamakahonu Beach | Kailua-Kona | 60 ft | 230 ft | free | yes |
| O'oma Beach | Kaiminani | 190 ft | 525 yd | free | yes |
| Chalk's Beach | Hilo | 220 ft | 225 yd | – | yes |
| Kukio “keiki” beach | 110 ft | 325 yd | – | yes | |
| Honokohau Beach | Kaiminani | 60 ft | 350 yd | free | yes |
| Kona Dog Beach | Kailua-Kona | 80 ft | 600 yd | – | yes |
| Kukio Beach | 375 yd | – | free | yes | |
| Green Sands | Naalehu | 30 ft | 170 ft | paid | – |
| Pololū Beach | 150 yd | 225 yd | – | – | |
| Lagoon Beach | Waikoloa Beach Resort | 120 ft | 175 yd | paid | yes |
| Wawaloli Beach | Kaiminani | 50 ft | – | – | yes |
| ‘Alula Beach | Kailua-Kona | 80 ft | 600 yd | free | yes |
| Pōhue Beach | 325 yd | – | – | – | |
| Makalawena Beach | Kalaoa | 375 yd | 650 yd | – | – |
| Lyman Bay | Papaikou | 60 ft | – | – | – |
| Disappearing Sands Beach | Kahaluu-Keauhou | 150 ft | 425 yd | – | – |
| Makolea Beach | Kahaluu-Keauhou | 225 yd | 400 yd | – | yes |
| Mauna Lani Beach | 40 ft | – | – | – | |
| Magic Sands Beach | 80 ft | – | – | – | |
| Kaelehuluhulu Beach | 180 ft | – | – | – | |
| Mahaiula Beach | 100 ft | – | – | – | |
| Black Sand Beach | 50 ft | – | – | – | |
| Kumukea Beach | 280 ft | – | – | – | |
| Halapē Beach | 70 ft | – | – | – | |
| Waipio Beach | 200 yd | – | – | – |
Walk and parking distances are measured on OpenStreetMap. Fee and restrooms come from counted visitor reviews and mapped facilities. A dash means we have no evidence either way, not that the answer is no.
Questions
Common questions
Which Big Island beach has the shortest walk from the car?
Pine Trees Surfing Beach in Kailua-Kona has the listing right on the shoreline. We measure the straight line from the listed location to the mapped waterline for every beach, so the table above ranks them all.
Do you have to pay to park at Big Island beaches?
Mostly yes. Of the 42 beaches here, 4 have visitors reporting a parking or entry fee and 7 report free parking. Reported fees run from $20 to $35 a day in season, and several beaches drop the fee after 5pm or outside the summer.
Which beaches have restrooms?
23 of the 42 beaches have restrooms mapped on site or reported by visitors. Seasonal closures are common: several National Seashore beaches close their facilities outside the summer.
How current is this?
Tide, waves, wind and water temperature are fetched live in your browser from NOAA and Open-Meteo. Parking and facility positions come from OpenStreetMap; imagery from USGS NAIP. Facts counted from visitor reviews carry the year range they were written in.
How we know
Where this comes from
Place details from the public Google business listing. Beach shape, parking and facility positions from OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Aerial imagery is public-domain USGS NAIP. Tide comes from NOAA, and weather and water from Open-Meteo. Map drawings are redrawn from that aerial imagery by an image model. Markers, distances and every fact on this page come from OpenStreetMap and counted reviews, never from a drawing. Review text is never republished.
