Bodysurfing at Shorebreak
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Shorebreak – This is good surf for beginners. The surf is good for bodysurfing and rough water swimming. Street parking only. Enter from public right of way at 500 block of N. Kalaheo Ave. No. lifeguard or facilities.
Showers and restrooms at Kalama Beach Park
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Kalama Beach Park – Bodysurfing, swimming; good beach for small groups.
Entrance at 248 N. Kalaheo Ave. Limited free public parking in small lot and on side streets. Open daily 7am to 6pm.
Large lawn, restrooms, showers and picnic areas.
Kalapawai is one of the most popular areas
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Kailua Beach at Kalapawai – Launch area for windsurfing, kiteboarding and kayaking. Park entrance at the corner of Kalaheo Avenue and Kailua Road at Kalapaway Market. Free public parking.
Open dawn to dusk. Lifeguard, restrooms, showers and picnic areas.
Kailua Beach at Kawailoa – Good swimming and snorkeling beach.
Canal launch area for kayaks and outrigger canoes. Free public parking.
Open dawn to dusk. Lifeguard, restrooms, showers and picnic areas.
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The north corner near the beach park entrance is the designated prep and launch area for kayaking, windsurfing and kiteboatding. |
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Between Kalapawai Beach and Kawailoa, the Kawainui Stream serves as a major launch area for kayaks and Hawaiian outrigger canoes.
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Kailua Beach at Lanikai Point – Good swimming beach with lava rock tidal pools good for small children.
Boat ramp launch area for canoes, sailboats and power craft. Free public parking. Open dawn to dusk. Restrooms, showers and picnic area.
The boat ramp below Lanikai Point is a busy area for sailboats, jet skis, canoes and powerboats.
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On the south side of Kailua beach, tidal pools under Lanikai Point are great for kids and shoreline eco-exploration.
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Lanikai Beach – Good swimming, snorkeling, sailing and canoeing. Watch for sea turtles. Street parking
only. Best beach access is via four public right-of-ways paths off Mokulua Dr. at Kaelepulu Dr., Mokumanu Dr., Kaiolena Dr., Haokea and
Kuailima. No lifeguard or facilities.
In 1924 Lanikai was first developed as a community of second homes and vacation homes for Honolulu's wealthy. Named America's Best Beach in 1996, today Lanikai is loved by many and home to the rich and famous. Top
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Morning at Lanikai Beach.
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Just a short walk down the beach is another great panorama shot.
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| Look for public right-of-way signs like this along Mokulua Drive in Lanikai and along Kalaheo Avenue in Kailua for access to Kailua and Lanikai beaches.
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| Here's a Kailua beach you can't reach by car. Looking south to Moku Iki, this is the beach at Moku Nui the larger of the two twin islands. This is the slip of beach you see on the
larger island on the left. It's accessible only by boat. |
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Obey postings and beach warnings.
Watch for warning signs of rough waves or other unsafe conditions.
Beware of auto break-ins. Don’t leave valuables anywhere in your car, not even in your locked glove compartment or trunk.
Park legally & keep bikeways
clear. Don't park in driveways, bus
stops, on paved sidewalks, bikeways
or areas marked "No Parking."
Best beach parking is available
Monday through Friday. Allow extra
time for parking on weekends and
holidays.
Be considerate and courteous.
Lanikai and Kailua are residential
neighborhoods. Please respect the
quiet, privacy and property rights
of the neighbors. Don‘t leave a
mess for someone else to clean
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Mahalo for visiting Kailua.
