Kua Bay
Beach
Kalaoa
"Great beach!! Excellent swimming, decent waves & good snorkeling."(4 Tips)
"Crystal blue waters."(2 Tips)
"Clear water, white sand, and great snorkeling."(6 Tips)
"beautiful white sand beach"(3 Tips)
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RENJanuary 17, 2016🏝 Kona Brewing Co. named an IPA after this beach. It's absolutely delicious... It replicates & reproduces the beautiful clear blue waters and the white sands of this beach. I am in love and a fan 😘
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Melinda McCulloughNovember 13, 2016Amazing but the surf gets big and in the winter the waves hit hard!! People get hurt here and there isn't a lifeguard! Beautiful one of my favorite beaches but respect it!
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Casey AndersonOctober 31, 2018One of the most popular island beaches, great for photos of the incredibly clear blue water and white sand, surrounded by black lava. Come early for parking and bring sunscreen and a shade umbrella.Upvote4Downvote
really good snorkeling on the rocks on the right side! Be careful for Sea Urchins as there are 3 or 4 different kinds out here. Also be aware of sharks. Saw a 4.5 foot reef shark. Gets down to 50 ftUpvote1Downvote
Brittany SmithSeptember 15, 2013Amazing crystal clear aqua blue beautiful water...lots of 20 and 30 something's and families with young children. So much fun!! Great body surfing/boogie boarding! Bring water shoes for the lava hikesUpvote1Downvote
Talisa ChangSeptember 21, 2014Great white sand beach, not a lot of shade though. A tiny bit of a rocky walk to get to the beach, might be hard for frailer folks.
Upvote2Downvote- Noah WeissDecember 27, 2020The most beautiful white sand beach we visited, and not crowded at all
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Joe StainbrookOctober 11, 2014This beach isn't marked from the highway; from Queen Kaahumanu Highway turn where you see the sign for West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery (opposite side of the highway).Upvote1Downvote
Thomas ColtonSeptember 7, 2013Come later in summer when school is starting up and all the tourists have gone home. It's like having your own private white sand beach. Just gorgeous.UpvoteDownvote- Crystal blue waters. Get here early before all the tourists crowd the beach and make it unbearable.
UpvoteDownvote - Get there early. Park opens at 9. There's limited parking spaces. Best beach. Clear water, white sand, and great snorkeling.Upvote1Downvote
Exclusive ResortsSeptember 13, 2011Smallish beach. Great sand, and big draw for the kids is the cool caves and rocks to jump off of into the sand. Can't get cart or stroller down to the beach.Upvote1Downvote- Carl PattersonOctober 23, 2012Great beach!! Excellent swimming, decent waves & good snorkeling. A very short walk in is a big plus to this gem.Upvote1Downvote
Justin SullivanDecember 2, 2014Crystal blue water and fun-size waves breaking toward the shore. Careful no lifeguard.
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Come early in the day to avoid the wind!Upvote1Downvote
Maricris FerrerAugust 21, 2013Private resort you have to have a visitor pass to access the beach. Very quiet and nice.
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- 8.6
"Hard to find the sand we expected. Surf came right up to the rocks and was rough. It is winter. Restrooms and parking."
Brian Duncan - 8.9
"We have been on most the beaches on the big island and this was our favorite. It's a perfect place for snorkeling and it's very private. Give it a try, you won't regret it!"
Andreea Vilcan-Voaides - 7.4
"Huge area with very few people. Bring shoes for the hike. Previous tipper said it was paved, but it's actually a path of fist-sized, sharp-as-glass lava rocks."
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