There are numerous reasons why visitors and locals love Onekahakaha Beach Park. Just south of downtown Hilo on Hawai‘i Island’s eastern shoreline, this family-friendly beach park is well-suited for those traveling with keiki (children). Lifeguards are on duty year-round. The beach’s expansive sand-bottom cove is protected from the ocean’s turbulent swells by a wall of lava rock and […]
Over 700 years ago, ancient Hawaiian settlers founded Lapakahi, a small seaside village that for years prospered within Koai‘e Cove. The waters were abundant with marine life, the location was sheltered from the harsh Kohala winds and numerous thatched-roof hale (houses) were erected in the area. Today, it’s easy to see what once was at Lapakahi, now a historical
Here are a few ocean safety tips to keep in mind the next time you’re headed to the beach. General Safety While they may look cute and cuddly, Hawaiian monk seals are known to be very protective of their territory and pups. Photo: Getty Images One of the best parts about visiting Hawai‘i beaches is
UPDATED, April 26, 2021: Starting today, you can book your visit via this website. This online system will allow you to select a show time up to 48 hours ahead of your planned visit to the nature preserve. For instance, beginning Monday the public can begin reserving a time slot for Wednesday. Reservations will remain
We love everything about the beaches in Hawai‘i: the golden sand, the warm breeze, the lazy lapping of the ocean. But every beach, even those visitors and residents have deemed Hawaiʻi’s favorites, has its own set of problems, from parking to just getting there in the first place. Here are a few tips to make sure
It’s not a beach day without something to snack on. And you can’t just bring any snack, either. Nothing that melts or spoils—so chocolate-covered mac nuts and poke bowls are out. Here are our picks for grab-and-go snacks that are sure to satisfy—and will last an entire day at the beach. Coconut Chips, Foodland
Vote now in our 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards! Tell us which beaches, hiking trails, lūʻau, hotels, food trucks and surf spots are your favorites. The results will be printed in our March/April 2021 issue. The Islands are known for their amazing beaches, no doubt about that, and Kauaʻi in particular features some of the finest
I was hiking along Kuliʻouʻou Ridge Trail in East Honolulu when I got the text. “Aaand they just closed Nā Ala Hele trails.” Last week Hawaiʻi officials launched restrictions to travel and outdoor activity as a way to combat the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, primarily on Oʻahu. Beaches, parks, playgrounds, campgrounds, skateparks and other outdoor
Ah yes, the age-old question: Is it legal to sunbathe in the nude on Hawaiʻi beaches and bays? The short answer is no, it is illegal to abandon your board shorts and bikini bottoms on any Hawaiʻi beach. The long answer? It’s because stripping down to your birthday suit would go against Hawaiʻi’s indecent exposure
Creating a list of Oʻahu’s top five beaches when there are so many out there just as blue and beautiful as the next is a difficult task—to say the least. Fortunately, nominations for the best Oʻahu beaches for our 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards poured in from our readers around the world. So, while every beach
There’s no doubt about it: Summer has arrived in the Islands. The days are longer, the weather warmer and beaches and bays are looking all the more inviting. It’s times like this that HAWAIʻI Magazine readers—and staffers, too—dream about. To quell, or maybe spark, your evergrowing sense of wanderlust, our staff has put together their ideal
Creating a list of Maui’s best beaches is an incredibly difficult job. They’re all as blue and beautiful as the next. Fortunately, our readers voted on what strips of sand they love the most in our 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards, giving us an ordered list of Maui’s five best beaches. 1. Kāʻanapali Beach Photo: Getty
