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off Highway 137
East Hawaii
This unusually large collection of tidepools and spring
fed pools stretches almost a mile down the coast and extend
up to 200 yards out into the ocean.
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However, the feature that makes this site
most interesting is the fact that some of the pools are
heated -- volcanically heated! Many locals have incorporated
some of the smaller pools into their property to use as
swimming pools and "hot" tubs. The warm, brackish
water is usually very calm, relaxing, and rarely crowded.
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A wide variety of fish are also attracted
to the area so snorkeling is easy and fascinating.
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Useful Information:
- Usually calm water but always use extreme caution around
the ocean
- Good snorkeling, swimming, and sunbathing
- No Facilities
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More Information:
- Keep off of private property
- Wai'opae Ponds, adjacent to the ocean, are large ponds
with good snorkeling and are located on public property
- Wear beach shoes and use caution when walking on the
rough and slippery rocks
- Also visit nearby Ahalanui
Park for another
large, heated pool
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DIRECTIONS:
Take Highway 130 south from Pahoa. When it dead ends at Highway
137, turn right. Just before Mile Marker #9, turn left on Kapoho
Kai Road. Take the next left on Kaheka and then right on Waiopae.
The pools stretch for 1 mile along the coast.
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