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Ahalanui Park

Ai'opio Beach

Alula Beach

Anaeho'omalu Beach

Carlsmith Beach Park

Crystal Cove

Hakalau Bay

Hapuna Beach State Park

Hilo Bay Beachfront Park

Holoholokai Beach Park

Honaunau Bay

Honokohau Beach

Honokohau Harbor Beach

Honoli'i Beach Park

Ho'okena Beach Park

Isaac Hale Beach Park

James Kealoha Beach Park

Kahalu'u Beach Park

Kahuwai Bay

Kamakahonu Beach

Kapa'a Beach Park

Kapoho Tide Pools

Kauna'oa Beach

Kealakekua Bay

Ke'ei Beach

Kehena Beach

Keokea Beach Park

Kiholo Bay

Kolekole Beach Park

Napo'opo'o Beach Park

 

Napo'opo'o Road
Kealakekua Bay, West Hawaii

This mostly rocky beach is located at the southern end of the beautiful Kealakekua Bay. This bay is where Captain James Cook first landed in Hawaii.

 
 
The Hiki'au Heiau is also located here. This heiau was dedicated to the harvest god, Lono. When Captain Cook arrived here, the Hawaiians were celebrating the harvest god and initially thought the large ships were islands and the sailors were gods.
 
 
It was here that the first Christian service was held by the Cook landing party.
 
 

Useful Information:

  • Great snorkeling
  • Mostly rock shoreline
  • Historic site
  • Beautiful scenery
  • Restrooms
  • Picnic tables
  • Pavillion
  • Bar-B-Q grills
  • Shady areas
  
  DIRECTIONS:
Take Highway11 south from Kailua-Kona. Before Mile Marker #110 bear right on Nap'opo'o Road. At the intersection with Middle Keei Road, go right and take this road all the way to the beach.
  
 
Across the bay from the beach is the Captain Cook Monument near the site where he was killed.
  
  Trail behind the beach leads to the Hiki'au Heiau dedicated to the god, Lono.  
 
Parking lot and restroom facilitis available.
  
  Crystal clear blue water make this an excellent site for snorkeling and scuba diving.  

   

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Kona Coast State Park

Kua Bay

Kuki'o Beach

Lapakahi State Historical Park Beach

Lelewi Beach Park

MacKenzie State Park

Mahukona Beach

Makalawena Beach

Manini Beach

Napo'opo'o Beach Park

Old Kona Airport Beach State Park

Onekahakaha Beach Park

Pahoehoe Beach Park

Papakolea Green Sand Beach

Pauoa Bay

Pebble Beach

Pelekane Beach

Pine Trees Beach

Pololu Valley Beach

Puako Bay

Punalu'u Black Sand Beach

Richardson's Ocean Center

Road to the Sea Black Sand Beach

Spencer Beach Park

Waialea Bay Beach

Waipi'o Beach

Wawaloi Beach Park

White Sands Beach