Best places: Public beaches in Makakilo, United States

Small public lagoon inside the Ko Olina resort, with a white-sand beach, green lawn & shallow water.

This sandy, curved beach offers swimming, surfing, paddle-boarding & sunning.

Rocky, sandy shoreline with tide pools & small waves suitable for those new to surfing.

Family-friendly Waikiki beach park with shallow, lagoon-like water & statues honoring local legends.

Small oceanfront park with picnic benches, showers & views of kite surfers & airplane traffic.

53 acres of grass & shoreline with tide pools, picnic tables & a unique rock formation.

👍👍 A regional park beach. Not crowded. Turtles tend to enjoy their swimming there. Not many fish since coral reefs are limited The waves are big, so stay safe. Please respect the law and nature and keep a safe distance from the turtles.

Calm swimming beach protected by a breakwater, popular among families & beginning surfers.

Park with a long, narrow beach used for surfing & snorkeling, plus a playground & restrooms.

Warm water from a nearby power plant draws sea life & snorklers to this narrow public beach.

Shoreline sand & grass areas offering skyline views, swimming, fishing, play equipment & showers.

😐 Beautiful, well maintained place. Public parking is a bit complicated and well designed scam. Total waste of time waiting to find public free parking. Paid public parking is always easy and convenient. Swimming is fun but not as good feeling and visibility in the open areas beaches. Not worth bringi...

Mellow sandy beach with a rocky shoreline and grassy areas for camping & picnicking.

😠 Unfortunately the locals are not very open to visitors @ this park apparently, so go with caution if you do. The setting is nice, but my wife was attacked by a dog that broke away from one of the locals pop up camp areas and chased her, then bit her ankle during our visit. The local family never of...

Easygoing, aquarium-themed eatery in the Hilton turning out seafood, steak, and BBQ dishes.

👍👍 The Sand is nice beautiful but gets very hot. There are some houseless folks over here but never a problem. It is a Small park and limited parking but nice. The beach can be steep and the back swell strong, which is not uncommon here in Hawaii. It had lifeguards and a bath house. Depending on the w...

😐 I probably wouldn't advise a trip to this park if you intend to spend the day on a beach, but it is definitely worth a stop and a nice stroll if you are driving around the island. The park is rather unkempt and faces a narrow, dark sand beach. What really makes the stop worth it is the stunning view...

👍👍 I was blessed with 5 turtles presence 🥹 I’ll never forget this day.

😐 This is a beautiful beach with some amazing views. Great for fishing and surfing, but not a great place for family fun time and kids on the beach. Way too many rocks and very little space for kids to go in anywhere past their knees. The drive to it was also bad, with an uncared for road and random h...

Popular with paddlers, this waterside park features tennis courts, an open field & a playground.