the Windward side
Kailua Beach Park
A long white beach with actual facilities and room to spread out.
Why go
Everything Lanikai has, plus toilets, showers and a car park.
The catch
The better choice than Lanikai if you have kids or want to stay more than an hour.
- How long
- Half day
- With children
- Yes
- Effort
- Easy
- Cost
- Free
- Parking
- Easy
Before you go
- Lifeguard: Daily 8am-6:30pm
Getting there
Driving times on real roads, from the same data the trip planner routes on — not straight-line distance.
| From Waikīkī | 34 min | 16.2 miles |
|---|---|---|
| From HNL airport | 52 min | 25.1 miles |
| From Kailua | 5 min | 1.4 miles |
| From Downtown Honolulu | 28 min | 12.8 miles |
Add traffic. These are free-flowing times, and the H1 through town at eight in the morning is not free-flowing.
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What else is close
Nearest by road, which is not the same as nearest on a map — and not the same as sharing a region either.
- Lanikai Beach4 min awayCalm, bright blue water that genuinely looks like the postcard.
- Lanikai Pillbox Trail4 min awayA short, steep climb up Kaiwa Ridge to two wartime observation posts above Lanikai.
- Likeke Falls13 min awayA wide, low fall over mossy rock, reached by a short walk off the old Pali road.
- Pali Lookout14 min awayThe gap in the Koolau range where the wind comes through, looking down over the windward coast.
- Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden20 min awayA huge free garden with a road running straight at the green cliffs.
- Waimanalo Beach20 min awayA very long, quiet white sand beach backed by pine trees.