A wide patch of sand, good surf and decent parking make this a great beach to pause for a picnic and a splash. There's a wide lawn, picnic tables and shade-giving trees.
Kokololio Beach Park
Windward Coast
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A half-mile south of the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) main entrance, this is an excellent bodysurfing beach, but the shore break can be brutal, thus…
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7. Malaekahana State Recreation Area
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The long, relatively uncrowded beach with buff-colored sand is popular with families. Swimming is generally good here year-round, although there are…
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