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As part of our North Shore tour, we stopped at Hau’ula beach to take a dip in the ocean. All beaches in Hawaii are public and this one has a parking lot, restrooms and showers. Hau’ula translates to ‘red hibiscus.’
Hau’ula Beach Park is on Oahu’s windward coast and is popular with the locals for picnicking. It was quiet when we were there and we were the only tourists.
The beach itself is narrow…our shoes almost got washed away when we didn’t leave them high enough up the bank. I also noticed an unfortunate problem with plastic garbage washing up on the shore. But it was peaceful…some of the other beaches along that section of the highway were packed with no available parking, so it was nice to be away from the crowds.
- Kahanamoku Beach
- Fort DeRussy Beach Park
- Green World Coffee Farm
- The Dole Plantation
- Anahulu River
- Waimea Falls
- Hau’ula Beach Park
- Tropical Macadamia Farm (coming soon)
- Byodo-In Temple (coming soon)
- Polynesian Cultural Center (coming soon)
- Aloha Tower (coming soon)
- Diamond Head (coming soon)
- Iolani Palace (coming soon)
- King Kamehameha Statue (coming soon)
- Aliʻiōlani Hale (coming soon)
- Pearl Harbor (coming soon)
Location: 54-135 Kamehameha Hwy, Hauula, HI 96717
Designation: Public Beach
Date of my visit: April 11, 2019
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What a gift to have that beautiful stretch of sand and sea to yourselves!
Yes, especially after the crowds at Waikiki
The beach looks very inviting. 🏖
It was lovely, but marred by the fact that bits of plastic junk kept washing up on the shore. So sad.
One of the reasons is that we still can’t manage to go shopping without coming out without a cart full of plastic bags. It is very demoralizing. People are not willing to be the slightest bit inconvenienced.
Hawaii doesn’t give out plastic bags anymore. They either have paper bags in the stores or they charge for the plastic ones. We did see more tourists opting to put their purchases in their backpacks rather than buy a disposable bag, so it looks like the law is cutting down the usage. More states should adopt this. What I saw washing up were motor oil containers and other hard plastic bits that looked like they came from an auto shop. Irresponsible shop owner or stuff falling off a recycling barge?
Gorgeous!
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How delightful to find a Hawaiian beach to yourselves!
Yes, quite a contrast to Waikiki
Beautiful beach. We have a trip planned for April 2020 in Kauai. Can’t wait.
How exciting! Enjoy 🌴🥥🌸
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Beautiful water!
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