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Minutes from Waikiki, the East Shore of Oahu boasts its longest, most uninterrupted beach in Waimanalo.
Feel the powdery sand crunch beneath your feet as you can walk for almost 4 miles. Northeasterly tradewinds create a daylong breeze that will cool you even in the hottest of days. The waters off the east coast are relatively calm all year long, making for excellent sailing, kayaking, diving, or windsurfing. The lush, green Koolau Mountains is the perfect backdrop against the white sand and blue water.
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bodysurfing, bodyboarding, fishing
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parking, picnic tables, restrooms, showers
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| The nostalgic U.S. Coast Guard lighthouse sits atop Makapu`u Point, a towering 600 foot sea cliff that overlooks Makapu`u Beach and Sea Life Park, O`ahu’s world famous marine attraction and educational facility. The beach sits on a slope in between the rugged cliffs and jagged lava rocks that contain large tidepools. These large pools, filled with all types of marine creatures, offer vast exploration for all ages.
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| bodysurfing, bodyboarding, fishing,
swimming
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| parking, picnic tables,
restrooms, showers
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| Waimanalo is a quiet, rural town with numerous horse stables, vegetable and other agricultural farms. The beach park holds ample parking and plays host to picnics, parties, and games, with a huge expanse of beach fronting the calm, clear waters. Almost 4 miles of beach are available for your use and there’s more than enough room to dig your feet into the sand and turn your mind off for a while. This beach is a member of the National Healthy Beaches Campaign (NHBC), certified by the Laboratory for Coastal Research at Florida International University. It has fulfilled 60 environmental and service-base criteria and files monthly monitoring reports.
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| kayaking, swimming, sailing, surfing,
windsurfing, snorkeling
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| Close your eyes and imagine your perfect beach - complete with sparkling white sand, crystal clear water, abundant marine life, and tropical scenery. Now, open your eyes and you’ve found Lanikai Beach. Conde `Nast has rated Lanikai as the #1 beach in the United States and is regularly being featured in travel publications. This is a fantastic beach nestled within a quiet residential area of beach houses, with palms trees swaying in the cool tropical breeze. Parking is limited to the side streets but you’ll find many public right-of-ways that lead straight to the sand.
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| boating, fishing, snorkeling, surfing,
windsurfing, kayaking
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| parking, restrooms, picnic
tables, showers
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| Just around the corner from Lanikai you’ll come across Kailua Beach Park, possessing the same qualities as its “sister” beach. A boat ramp and comfort station is available, unlike Lanikai, and rental equipment is present for you to enjoy the water, whether it’s on a sailboard, kayak, or canoe. The mile long stretch of beach is very safe for swimming and snorkeling and provides a picturesque view of the horizon. It’s no wonder why Kailua beach is always rated in the top ten beaches in America.
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| swimming, kayaking, fishing |
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showers, phones
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| Across the street from the famous natural attraction – Kualoa Ranch – is Kualoa Regional Park. This beautiful beach park offers a gorgeous view down the east coast of O`ahu and has a huge grass area, with picnic tables and a comfort station available. The beach is a mixture of coral rubble and sand and one can often find a beautiful shell that has washed ashore. Chinaman’s Hat, an islet off the coast, is clearly visible from the beach and can be accessible by kayaks or sailboats.
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