Keauhou Bay

Keauhou Bay has a launch ramp and a small boat harbor, and is one of the most protected on the west coast. It has a small grassy area, a couple of palm-shaded picnic tables, showers and rest rooms. Two sand volleyball courts stand between the headquarters of the local outrigger canoe club and the lapping bay. Against the hillside, just south of the dive shacks, a plaque marks the site where Kamehameha III was born in 1814.

The young prince was said to have been stillborn and brought back to life by a visiting kahuna (priest). To get to the bay, turn makai (seaward) off Ali'i Dr onto Kamehameha III Rd. See for information about excursions out of this harbor.